Calendar
Dinghy Racing @ Aln Estuary
Race or watch & learn. All dinghy types. Wear lifejackets. Possible crewing - come early. Most
fortnightly Sunday Spring tides. Register 30 mins in advance.
2025:
13 Apr 16:00
27 Apr 15:00
11 May 15:00
25 May 14:00
8 Jun 14:00
22 Jun 12:30
13 Jul 17:00
27 Jul 17:00.
Sat 14 June Winter-to-Summer Mooring Move Deadline.
Last date to move boats from Winter to Summer Moorings and avoid charges as per Club rules.
Fri 15 – Sun 17 Aug. Travel in Company to Berwick Food & Beer Festival
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Fri 15th Sail to Berwick. Excellent pontoon facilities. 16:00 Beer, street food, live music.
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Sat 16th Slow food market, Beer, street food, live music, demo kitchens, kids activities.
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Sun 17th Depart for Alnmouth.
Times TBD. Passengers & Crew: 1-way places available - or get the train (20 mins) and meet us there.
Wed 20 Aug SAIL Amsterdam, Sail-In Parade
A day at the world's largest free nautical event - Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary celebration. Over 800
Tall Ships and historic boats sail into the city. Activities galore. Book your overnight DFDS Mini-Cruise
ferry from North Shields 19th to 21st (from £242 for 2) at www.dfds.com & leave luggage in your cabin.
Sat 23 Aug Annual Regatta
Dinghy Regatta - all welcome for some not entirely serious dinghy racing. Two races starting from around 3.30pm
- Prizes!! Speeches!! Barbecue!!
Sun 24 Aug. River Aln Paddle & Lesbury Picnic
14.30 @ Boat Park. Row or paddle your tender, dinghy, canoe, kayak or SUP gently up the Aln with the
flood tide to the Lesbury footbridge park. Children to be accompanied. Bring your own picnic and drinks.
Non-boaters may join us in the park, ETA 16.00. 17:00 Float gently back with the ebb tide, ETA 18:00.