Haven Combined Clubs - short-handed series
The Covid-19 situation has forced us to cancel our previously scheduled races, due to distancing problem aboard a yacht!
In order to provide yachts with some friendly competition during these strange times, we have devised a series of three, free-to-enter, short-handed races. The crews for these races must either be double-handed, or "family" crewed, where all crew must be from the same household. For more information, please contact our sailing secretary - Simon Ruffles - at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The dates are:
R1 - 18th July @ 11:00
R2 - 8th August @ 11:00
R3 - 22nd August @ 11:00
Start and finish on the SYH line.
Theft from Harkstead
Two outboard motors and a Karcher pressure washer was stolen from a barn in Harkstead between 16th May and 27th May.
Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact the Suffolk Police quoting reference 37/28940/20 via-Website – http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update
CANCELLED - Pin Mill Sailing Club Thames Barge Match
The 59th Thames Barge Match, hosted by the Pin Mill Sailing Club, due to be held on Saturday 27th June 2020 has been CANCELLED
High Water at Harwich is approx. 12:00 BST, and the start for the Bowsprit Class (A) is at TBD, the Fast Staysail Class (B) is at TBD and the Slow Staysail Class (C) is at TBD.
The match starts at Buttermans bay, just down river from Pin Mill.
Lucky Dip - paused
The Lucky Dip got as far as £400 before it was won.
Friday nights had brought a build up of excitement but also some speculation as to how far it should go. This was discussed at the June General Committee meeting and the decision was made that it should be capped at £500 which is a good sum of money to win. The draw will therefore continue each week until that £500 is won. However, the principle of a weekly contribution to the prize from the bar has to be maintained. Therefore, a second draw (in waiting) will receive the weekly bar contribution and when the £500 is won, the second draw will come into play at whatever figure it has then reached.
Good luck! and don't forget that you have to be in the Club on a Friday night at 9pm in order to have a chance to win.
PMSC Mugs available!
The club is pleased to announce that we now have some wonderful PMSC mugs for sale, at the excellent price of just £6.00 each.
They are available for purchase from the clubhouse, so just pop in during opening hours.
Member's forum
As part of our drive to improve communications in the Club, we have added a new online Forum for members.