Events in 2022;
April 9th Smack Dock working party *CSPS event in Brightlingsea contact Steve
May 29th 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 4th Platinum Jubilee River Pageant – with over 100 boats attending including smacks and barges, a river pageant will be held on the Medway for all to enjoy.
June 12th Sail & Picnic *CSPS event in Brightlingsea contact the Membership Secretary
June 18th Rowhedge Regatta, race starts from Batemans Tower, Brightlingsea
June 25th Swale Match all off to Kent to race in the Swale ending up in the Shipwrights in Faversham
July 2nd Wivenhoe Regatta race starts from Batemans Tower, Brightlingsea
July 16th Heybridge Regatta race starts and finishes at Osea Island
July 16th – 17th Brightlingsea Regatta
July 23rd East Coast Race starts and finishes at Stone Sailing club
July 31st Centenary Smack Race for Excelsior’s 100th birthday in Lowestoft
August 6th Blackwater Match starts from Osea Island
August 13th Mersea Regatta starting and ending in West Mersea
August 15th – 20th Mersea Week a family week of racing each day starting and ending in West Mersea
September 3rd Colne Smack & Barge Race *CSPS event starting and finishing at Batemans Tower, Brightlingsea contact Paul
September 4th Mersea Dredging Match just off the shores of West Mersea then back to the packing shed
September 24th Maldon Regatta start at Osea, end in Maldon
November 12th Turkey Race from the Nass off West Mersea, finish at West Mersea
TBC Tollesbury Smacks & Classics Start from the Nass off West Mersea and end up in Tollesbury
TBC Pin Mill Smack Race starts and finishes from Pin Mill
TBC Harris Rally from Batemans Tower to Rowhedge
CSPS AGM contact the Membership Secretary
Vintage Film Night *CSPS event in Brightlingsea contact Martin