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East Coast Sailing Festival 2015

East Coast Sailing Festival 2015

20 Jul 2015 4:57 PM | Fraser (Administrator)

Cruising and Racing Sailors are invited you to take part in the upcoming East Coast Sailing Festival 2015, either to race for four days from Wednesday the 19th to Sunday the 23rd of August or to join the Muster taking place on the weekend of Friday the 21st to Sunday the 23rd.

East Coast Sailing Festival has evolved from East Coast Sailing week a long established racing event that rotates between Northumberland, the Tay & the Forth. There will be a Coastal Rowing event, a Traditional Boat Muster, four days of varied Racing with separate classes for Restricted Sail all the way through to Division 1 Yachts, an RS400 Dinghy Regatta and lastly but certainly not least the Cruising Muster.

The Muster event is to be based at Port Edgar and the plan is for boats to arrive on the Friday and join in with fun in the Festival Marque and in the Port Edgar Yacht Club clubhouse. On Saturday there is to be a cruise in company to Burntisland harbour for a delicious lunch hosted by Burntisland Sailing Club and provided by Food for Thought. There will be a hog roast held at Port Edgar in the evening.

On Sunday weather permitting it is hoped to have a Sunflower mooring of yachts after which you can head home or stay on to watch the final prize giving for the racing, socialise a bit more and then head back on the Monday.

Due to berthing constraints at Burntisland Muster places are limited to forty boats so please enter now to avoid disappointment.

As many of you will have noticed, our clubhouse roof is leaking, with tubs in the café and buckets in the attic, it’s clear that it now needs to be replaced to protect our much-loved clubhouse for the future.

The good news is that work is underway. Planning permission has been granted, and the project is expected to cost around £50,000. We’ve already secured a £5,000 grant from the North Berwick Trust, are applying for more funding, and will carefully use club reserves while keeping the club financially secure.

Fundraising will play an important part, and we’re keen to make this a fun and engaging process for everyone. Our target for this year, 2026, is £5,000. There are lots of ways to get involved

Buy a ticket for the 100 Club (tickets available September)
Simply donate, using this link, or at the bar.
Attend fund raising events.

If you’re interested in helping with grant applications, have ideas for fundraising, or would simply like to know more, we’d love to hear from you!