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CLUB REOPENING AS COVID RESTRICTIONS RELAX
We are delighted to announce that HPYC club house aboard the lightship will be open from Friday 16th April at lunchtime. The Club will be open that evening and all day Saturday and then for an extended lunch on Sunday. Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd will be lunchtime only but from Friday 23rd April the Club reverts to full summer opening hours. We will be following Government regulations and therefore it
Published 08:31 on 14 Apr 2021
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Harwich Harbour Authorities Important Dredging Information for 2021
Harwich Haven Approach Channel deepening: Harwich and Felixstowe Capital Dredge (2021)
Published 14:56 on 31 Mar 2021
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Raymarine and Seapower Marine Electronics Combine Forces Providing Amazing Members Prize
Raymarine and locally based Seapower Marine Electronics at Suffolk Yacht Harbour sponsored a dream prize for Members in the form of a new award winning Raymarine Axiom +9, multi function display and the free fitting of the system into the lucky owner's boat! Richard Marsden, now Sales Manager of Raymarine UK & Ireland has been a long time Member of HPYC and kindly offered the state of the art touch screen interface
Published 18:22 on 22 Feb 2021
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Pip Hare Local Sailor Finishes Vendee Globe Race
In the early hours of the 12 Feb 2021, Pip Hare from Cambridgeshire crossed the finish line in France of the gruelling Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world. It took her 95 days, 11 hours, 37 mins and 30 seconds and she is only the 8th British women ever to compete and the first British skipper across the line this time. Pip learnt to sail on the East coast in our Suffolk
Published 14:15 on 16 Feb 2021
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HPYC Awards Update
Normally we would present the awards at the annual HPYC dinner Dance. We are sorry that this could not go ahead however we are delighted to announce the winners. We will for sure have a formal presentation of the awards when we can this year but here in summary are the results. Social Awards: Best Log/Blog Globetrotter Trophy - Best sailing yacht log - David Wells (Renegade). Read
Published 15:54 on 7 Feb 2021
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Boats and Going Foreign Post Brexit and Will I need the Q Flag!
The question must be on the tip of everyone's' tongue in the world of boating. What happens now after the Brexit agreement which as we all know has been signed,for better or for worse (not a political comment!). Questions about how long we can stay away, what are the customs procedures and do I need the good old Q flag coming back from one of the EU countries etc and more are addressed in this
Published 12:52 on 1 Jan 2021
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Club Temporary Closure and Racing Suspended: Updated 23 Dec 2020
As you will all be aware Suffolk is one of the few regions which remains in the Tier 2 category but many nearby counties/districts are in Tier 4 with the highly restrictive regulations in movement and socialising that this imposes. In line with these changes we have decided that the planned Boxing Day and New Years Day racing cannot take place. The Club as announced before remains closed at least until the end of January
Published 00:00 on 23 Dec 2020
