Events in 2024;
TBC Smack Dock working party *CSPS event in Brightlingsea contact Paul
March 23rd CSPS AGM 2pm at Brightlingsea Sailing Club contact the Membership Secretary
June 8th Rowhedge Regatta, race starts from Batemans Tower, Brightlingsea
June 9th Blessing of the Waters – the parade starts from Brightlingsea church through the town then out on the Colne with various boats supporting including Pioneer CK18, Maria CK21, My Alice CK348 and Priscilla CK437.
June 15th Pin Mill Smack Race starts and finishes from Pin Mill
June 22nd Wivenhoe Regatta race starts from Batemans Tower, Brightlingsea
June 23rd Sail & Picnic *CSPS event in Brightlingsea contact Paul
July 6th Heybridge Regatta race starts and finishes at Heybridge
July 6th-7th Brightlingsea Regatta
July 13th Blackwater Match starts from Osea Island
July 27th East Coast Race starts and finishes at Stone Sailing Club
August 10th Swale Match all off to Kent to race in the Swale ending up in the Shipwrights in Faversham
August 18th – 23rd Mersea Week a family week of racing each day starting and ending in West Mersea
August 24th Mersea Regatta starting and ending in West Mersea
September 7th The Oyster Challenge starting and ending in West Mersea
September 8th Mersea Dredging Match just off the shores of West Mersea then back to the packing shed
September 14th Colne Smack & Barge Match *CSPS event starting and finishing at Batemans Tower, Brightlingsea contact Paul
September 21st Maldon Regatta start at Osea, end in Maldon
October 5th Tollesbury Smacks & Classics Start from the Nass off West Mersea and end up in Tollesbury
November 2nd Turkey Race from the Nass off West Mersea, finish at West Mersea
November 3rd Harris Rally from Batemans Tower to Rowhedge
Vintage Film Night *CSPS event in Brightlingsea contact Paul