Our very own Cruising Co-ordinator, Donal, was among the volunteers whose invaluable contributions across sailing and boating communities were celebrated by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, President of the RYA, at an awards ceremony in central London. Donal received an RYA Lifetime Commitment Award which recognises the exceptional and long-term commitments made by individuals…
CMYC had one of the smaller teams but achieved big results! The National Schools Sailing Association (NSSA) annual regatta took place at Draycote Water from the 24th to 28th July. CMYC, together with two sailors from Weir Water, entered a small team that was guided by Nick “Team Manager” W and Sarah “Camp Mum” F….
What makes these tracks in the mud at the bottom of the lake? With the reduced water level these tracks were easy to see at the foreshore, but what is making them? The answer is the freshwater mussels… Both photos were taken through about 20cm of water. I thought it interesting enough to share, hope…
A fantastic weekend at Cobnor, see the video here.
CMYC are now on Instagram! Crawley Mariners Yacht Club are now on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/crawleymariners/ We won’t be posting much during these weeks of lockdown but please do tag us in any photos you have using our name @crawleymariners or by using the hashtag #crawleymarinersyachtclub. See you on the water soon.
You’ll find many wonders of wildlife around the lake. Hedgecourt Lake is an ancient mill pond resulting from the damming of the upper Eden Brook. At about 800m long, it is the largest body of semi-natural open water in east Surrey. The lake itself is not part of the reserve, which runs along the west of the…
Owning our lake is a great asset and a huge advantage for Crawley Mariners, we don’t have to negotiate rental fees with a landlord, and we have the freedom to use Hedgecourt every day of the year if we wish. However, with this freedom, comes a great deal of responsibility. The most significant is our…
