West Mersea Yacht Club (WMYC) is a British yacht club that has its clubhouse in Coast Road, West Mersea, Mersea Island, Essex. [1] [2] [3] It is on the estuary of the River Blackwater, approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Colchester. The Blackwater estuary is a major sailing centre on the English east coast.
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| Short name | WMYC |
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| Founded | 1899 |
| Location | West Mersea, Mersea Island, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Founded in 1899, the club has sponsored national and international yacht racing meetings. The club has competitive offshore racing fleets and run racing throughout the UK sailing season, a cadet week and an annual regatta during 'Mersea Week'. Of its many famous members, the most notable was probably Maurice Griffiths, the yacht designer and author.
A club launch runs from Tuesdays to Sundays during the season; callsign on VHF Channel 37: YC1 (Why - See - One).
The WMYC ensign is the Red Ensign defaced with three Saxon seaxes, the symbol of Essex.
References
edit- ^ Leather, John (1979). The Salty Shore: The Story of the River Blackwater. Lavenham: T. Dalton. ISBN 0900963522. OCLC 6379881.
- ^ Harber, Janet (2016). East Coast Rivers Cruising Companion: A Yachtsman's Pilot and Cruising Guide to the Waters from Lowestoft to Ramsgate (20th ed.). Leamington Spa: Fernhurst Books. ISBN 9781909911871.
- ^ Revell, Roger (2010). Yacht and Rowing Club Buttons. Lulu Press. ISBN 9781445225593.
External links
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