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West Mersea Yacht Club

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West Mersea Yacht Club (WMYC) is a British yacht club that has its clubhouse in Coast Road, West Mersea , Mersea Island , Essex . [1] [2] [3] It is on the estuary of the River Blackwater , approximately 12   km (7.5   mi) south of Colchester . The Blackwater estuary is a major sailing centre on the English east coast .

Founded in 1899, the club has sponsored national and international yacht racing meetings. The club has competitive offshore racing fleets and run racing throughout the UK sailing season, a cadet week and an annual regatta during 'Mersea Week'. Of its many famous members, the most notable was probably Maurice Griffiths , the yacht designer and author.

A club launch runs from Tuesdays to Sundays during the season; callsign on VHF Channel 37: YC1 (Why - See - One).

The WMYC ensign is the Red Ensign defaced with three Saxon seaxes , the symbol of Essex .

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW – SHORESIDE:

Organisation Racing is organised, on behalf of the Dabchicks Sailing Club (DSC) and the West Mersea Yacht Club (WMYC), by a Committee comprising of members from both Clubs.

Race Office: This is located in the Long Room on the first floor of the WMYC and will be open from 08.30 every day. Late entries (along with the relevant late entry fee) will be accepted there up to 09.00.

Information Packs: Competitor information packs including lists of all competitors in your class, SI’s, laminated course card and pennant will be available at the Race Office from 17.30 until 19.00 on Saturday 17th August and from 08.30 on Sunday 18th August.

Club Facilities: All competitors are welcome to use the facilities of both Clubs throughout the week. Changing and shower facilities are available together with bar service and catering.

Race Results: Limited copies of the results will be available at the DSC and WMYC following each prize-giving.  Results may be posted at each club and will be available daily via www.merseaweek.org

Merchandise : Mersea Week T-shirts, Hoodies & Caps will be available to pre-order online or from the Race Office and at selected events prior to the week; please visit http://www.merseaweek.org/clothing  or Mersea Week’s Facebook page for more details.

Social Events: Events are organised throughout the week; please see the DSC and WMYC Social Programmes on this website for details.

Car Parking: Parking is limited on the waterfront so if you can arrange car sharing please do. Car parks are Pay & Display.

Shopping: There are several food shops on the Island; they are about a 20 minute walk from the WMYC/DSC.  Directions can be obtained from the Race Office.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW – WATERSIDE:

Organisation: Racing is organised on behalf of West Mersea Yacht Club (WMYC) and Dabchicks Sailing Club (DSC) by a committee comprising of members of both clubs.

Race Officers / Committee Boats: Smacks, Cruisers and Keelboats: Brian Bolton / Blue Horizon (Dufour 38) MFOBs and Dinghies: Paul Jackson / Centenary (Mitchell 31)

Signals made ashore: For the MFOB and dinghy classes, signals made ashore will be displayed from the flag mast at the West Mersea Yacht Club Lawn.

Launches: The launch service, call sign YC1 on Ch. 37 (M), Tel: 07752309435, is provided by the WMYC, DSC and Peter Clarke’s Boatyard, and will run from 08.30 each day. To comply with their licences, the launches carry a maximum of 12 passengers – to help in peak periods, please allow plenty of time to get to your boats and gather all crew members together to minimise the need for return journeys.

For full details of the launch service hours please visit www.wmyc.org.uk/launch-service

Pennants: Mersea Week 2024 pennants are essential for all those taking part in the Smack, Cruiser & MFOB events. These can be collected from the Race Office from 17.30 until 19.00 on Saturday 17th August and from 08.30 on Sunday 18th August.

Moorings: Free moorings, for competitors, are very kindly provided by Mersea Moorings Association for the duration of the week.  Contact WMYC launch (call sign YC1 on Ch. 37) on arrival to be allocated a mooring.

Please display your Mersea Week Pennant to show you are entitled to these services .

We look forward to seeing everyone on the water and, of course, in the bar.

PLEASE BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN!

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West Mersea: Murder suspect remains in custody over couple's death

• Published 7 July 2023

Police are still questioning a man on suspicion of murdering a married couple, who were found dead in their seaside home in Essex.

Stephen Baxter, 61, and Carol Baxter, 64, were found unresponsive by a family member at the property on Victory Road, West Mersea, on 9 April.

They had ingested the synthetic opioid drug fentanyl, tests showed.

Police said on Friday a man and a woman had been released on bail and a second man remained in custody.

They said all three suspects were from Colchester.

Neighbours, meanwhile, described the pair as "amazing" and "lovely" people.

An Essex Police spokesman said the force wanted to hear from anyone with information about the couple's movements on the Easter Bank Holiday weekend from 7 to 9 April, and specifically whether anyone saw or spoke to them.

"We continue to remain open-minded as to how the couple died and we're exploring a number of lines of inquiry," said a police spokesman.

The deaths were initially treated as unexpected but not suspicious, but the force changed direction after an "extensive investigation and toxicology analysis" during a post-mortem examination.

A brief inquest hearing at the coroner's court in Chelmsford on Thursday heard Ms Baxter died from "combined fentanyl and promethazine toxicity with terminal bronchopneumonia".

A cause of death of "cardiomegaly and alcoholic liver disease with fentanyl intoxication" was recorded for Mr Baxter.

The inquest was adjourned pending the ongoing police investigation.

A woman who lived nearby said she was "absolutely devastated" when she heard the news and added: "They were very friendly; very helpful; always there for us.

"Steve, in particular, helped my husband who died of cancer a couple of years ago and he was amazing."

Another resident, who also wished to remain anonymous, told the BBC: "Carol and Steve were both lovely people and them being taken away was a shock to all of us because it was unexpected."

The Baxters had been members at nearby West Mersea Yacht Club since 2014 and the club's ensign was lowered to half-mast following their deaths.

Club honorary secretary Tim Wood said: "The club officers, committee and members were saddened to hear of their passing.

"They will be much missed amongst their many friends at the club."

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The sailing calendar for the new season has now been finalised.  It was very evident last season that pressures on people’s time, and therefore crew availability, was one the major factors behind the drop-off in the number of boats participating in organised club racing. To address this issue, this season, we are focusing the keel boat racing into 3 standalone regattas being held in May (11th -12th ), June (22nd -23rd ) and September (14th -15th ) which will hopefully enable skippers to commit to local club racing for just one weekend each month. Each race will have silverware to be won as well as overall regatta winners. These regattas will include the races that have maintain their popularity over the years like the Wallet Cup, Ancient Mariners race and the Autumn Trophy. The event in June will be the Centenary Regatta celebrating the 125 th anniversary of the club.   As with each of the regattas, WS and LH handicap racing is planned, so regardless of racing prowess I would encourage all skippers to support the racing. The House Committee will also be supporting these events so there is every opportunity for some great sailing and socialising.

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