News

  • Fancy a race?

    Want to take home an award this year? Beyond our Overall awards, we offer prizes for leading Single Handers, Double Handers, Ladies, Under 16s, Under 13s, Novices, and our Comet Silver and Bronze fleets. Many of these were uncontested last year, meaning that simply entering enough races to qualify puts you in a great position to win!

  • Awards Evening

    The WebCollect booking form is now live for our awards evening on Friday 14th March at The Ark, Turners Hill.  As usual, we also have an optional buffet available that should be booked via WebCollect. Please come along to celebrate the efforts of our sailors and everyone who contributes to the club. The WebCollect booking…

  • Model Yachts at CMYC

    We are pleased to annouce that CMYC are a new MYA Club in the Met & Southern District. We’re thrilled to announce that CMYC has joined the Model Yachting Association (MYA)—and we’re officially up and sailing! At Hedgecourt, our fleet currently includes four DF-65s, one RG-65, and even a Hurricane for a splash of variety….

  • Comet Open at CMYC

    Seven visitors travelled some considerable distances to Hedgecourt Lake for the Crawley Mariners Y.C. Comet open meeting on Saturday 14th September. They were joined by four home boats for the racing. The early morning was sunny but windless. Fortunately, and much to the RO’s relief a moderate if gusty westerly wind settled in about eleven. Eddie…

  • Royal recognition within Crawley Mariners

    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…

  • Amazing results from NSSA

    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….

  • Terns

    The nesting season for the colony of Common Terns is complete which means that the exclusion zone at the southwest corner of the lake can now be used by paddlers. Sailing boats would do well to keep to the east of the line of white marker buoys as there is only very shallow water in…