Roger Hardwich writes:- Bordermaid was built in 1948 by Woodnuts IOW and was the second Folkboat built to the Scandinavian Rule in England, not to be confused with the British carvel built boats a year or so later. She was delivered to Blyth on a railway train to her proud […]
Monthly Archives: June 2013
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It will help the Moorings team if you can notify David Coussons or Gary Robson if you intend to vacate your berth for anything longer than 1 or 2 days. Boat movements are quite heavy now and we remain almost full so any vacated mooring may be used to berth […]
The Sail and Ale festival runs from Friday 28 June – Sunday 7 July. Events include:- 29/30 June – Blyth Renewables Festival, Topper sailing & parade of sail 4 July – Round Table Sail and Ale 6 July – Pirate Barbeque (6pm) & Topper sailing 7 July – Alnwick Rum […]
There will be a RYA cruising muster on 27-28 July 2013 to coincide with the largest free annual airshow in Europe, Sunderland International Airshow. Come and anchor off for the best view. On Saturday 27 July there will be a limited number of moorings available in the Port of Sunderland […]
Dave Morgan pointed out that the image of HY Tyne on the website was well out of date – it shows Cyril Kling's deckhouse long since removed. He offered this picture as a replacement. It is difficult to get good shots of HY Tyne because the foreground is likely to […]
For those that fancy a trip "down south" next weekend, it's the NECRA Whitby weekend. For the uninitiated, this is usually a really popular weekend and consists of: Racing overnight from Sunderland to Whitby (starting on Friday night) A big night out in Whitby Racing from Whitby to Hartlepool on […]
Watch this Utube video here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrB5VUO6Tys&feature=youtu.be Gull is reputed to have been built in 1860 and she slowly rotted away on the banks of the Thames. Only her lantern now remains and this was erected at the end of last year in the grounds of Thurrock Yacht Club who […]
Commencing Saturday 22nd June and continuing for a period of approx. 5 days a programme of maintenance dredging will commence in the approaches to the Harbour entrance and within the navigable between the breakwaters at Blyth Harbour. This will also include frequent trips to and from the deposit ground. The […]
It is with sadness I inform you that Alan Grant passed away today after a short illness. Alan was an Honorary Member of the Club having served as Steward until the Year 2000. We send sincere condolences to family and friends. Details of arrangements will follow. Mike Wade Vice Commodore
The electrical supply to the boatyard will be switched off during Tuesday morning 11th June whilst the Port install a new cabinet to protect the electrical supply and meter in the Rushforth shed, prior to it being pulled down. The work is expected to be complete by lunchtime Mike Wade