News & Updates

April 2025 Newsletter

As we approach Easter, I thought it was time to update you all with the matters

concerning the club.

A meeting in March with the Brightlingsea Town Council regarding matters surrounding the areas of the club and promenade are as follows:

The council have requested members halt the club 500 races for the next couple of months whilst the breeding season for the birds on the lake takes place.

The council are not stopping the use of the power boats but please keep the speed down to a minimum. Thank you for your co-operation.

The holes around the lake path are going to be repaired

especially on the beach hut side.

New signs will be erected facing the caravan site regarding the use of the lake

"those who only have permission".

The scouts are going to be using the lake next door but should not affect us.

After Easter the clubhouse is being decorate. I have a few volunteers who have offered to help and this will take place on 24th and 25th April.

We are yet to arrange for fish and chip night

also July we will be

Annual Regatta Day

more details to follow for both of these advents

For all new member this is a great day with races throughout

the day and a good atmosphere.

Both Sandra and my wife Frances will be preparing the food as before.

The club will be celebrating it's 30th Anniversary.

Can I thank Sandra, Mick and all the committee for all their continued support

and all your members for making our club such an enjoyable club to belong to.

Wishing you all a Happy Easter and Happy sailing

Gary Commodore

Council Meeting 23/10/2024

Following my meeting with the council, the following items were discussed….

SCOUT HUT

The council claim to have given the Scouts the paint needed to paint the hut. However I informed them that it would take more than a coat of paint to fix the issues with the hut.

I advised after taking a good look around, that the following issues have been identified:

1. Roof gutting and slates need repairing due to hole in roof

2. Wooden corner post and weather boarding all needs replacing

2. Lido toilets

As you are all aware, there is a problem with local tradespeople using the toilet block on Wednesday, although this its likely happening throughout the week.

As a result, the council claim they are planning to either change the door code for the toilets or replace this with a lock and key. The is likely to happen in the new year.

Regards vans parking adjacent to the lake on Promenade way, the council plan to introduce BY-LAW prohibiting overnight camping which will hopefully put a stop to this inconvenience.

3. Unauthorised use of the lake.

Following the recent incident where by a member of the public was found to have used the lake without permission, resulting in his boat being stranded, the council have agreed to put up notices to remind public and camp site that the lake is only to be used by member of the MODEL BOAT CLUB

4. Repairs around the Lake

The council have agreed to undertake repairs of the following areas:

Launch boards around the lake

Trim the overhanging trees on the island.

5. Cleaning of Silt from the lake.

The council are in communication with the company responsible for the treatment of water in the lake as any cleaning has to be completed by a licensed company.

The plan is to remove the silt from the bottom of the lake and place into a bio-degradable bags which will be placed on the islands.

6. The potential spillage in the lake.

The council have confirmed that the unidentified spillage in the lake was in fact “just slit” from the sluice gate which was washed in when the lake was topped up. The council claim “this will eventually disappear back into the slit at the bottom of the lake.”

Regards

Gary

Commodore