WMYC has been fortunate in being able to provide three club boats – two Sonatas, Frank & Scherzo and a Folkboat, Rio – for club members to use and enjoy. These boats are intended to open up access to sailing, allowing more people to get out on the water, experience the enjoyment and camaraderie it offers, and develop their skills in both racing and cruising. Find out more!  

We are looking to encourage a resurgence of Club racing this year and have put together what we hope will be a simple and popular format of 8 club races all on Sunday and all with morning starts. Dates and Tide details are as follows :  High tide                     Height Race 1 Sunday 24th May                    06:54                            4.4 m Race 2 Sunday 14th June                    12:09                            4.8 Race 3 Sunday 5th July                        16:22                            4.7                   Wallet Cup Race 4 Sunday 12th…

Applications are now open to obtain a 2026 YTC rating. To access the on-line application form, please go to: https://rorcrating.com/ryaryc A further reminder that this year all handicap keelboat Club racing, including the DSC Friday Series, all White Sail racing and Mersea Week will be run using YTC handicaps. YTC certificates are sent as an attachment to an email, and once received, should be forwarded by email to Julian Lord, who is keeping a list on behalf of WMYC and DSC. Email - julianlord1947@hotmail com

A team of Mersea women has pushed off on the adventure of a lifetime — rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean as The Only Way Is Rowing. Departing from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, the crew is competing in the World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic, a challenge that demands extraordinary seamanship, resilience, and teamwork. For many at West Mersea Yacht Club, the scale of this journey needs no explanation. An ocean that sailors cross with charts, sails and sea-room is, for this team, tackled by oars alone — two hours on, two hours off, 24 hours a day,…

Oliver Rees - 1st place in the Barcelona Classic Regatta Read more sail-world.com

UPDATED: Pontoon Closures & Launch Service Times Monday 14th July: Works: 12:00 to 16:30 (foot passable) Launch: 08:30 to 17:30 Tuesday 15th July: Works: 07:30 to 13:00 (foot passable) Launch: 08:30 to 17:30 Wednesday 16th July: Works: 07:30 to 16:30 (limited/controlled foot access) Launch: 08:30 to 17:30 (on-call) Thursday 17th July: Works: 12:30 to 16:30 (closure required) Launch: 08:30 to 12:00 and 17:00 to 18:00 Friday 18thJuly: Works: 07:00 to 13:00 (limited/controlled access) Launch: 08:30 to 13:00 (on-call) and 14:00 to 21:00 - Late outbound for Sunk Race Crews last run 22:00 Saturday 19thJuly: Launch: 07:00 Sunk Race Start Team…