HUMBER http://www.humberyawlclub.com
Location: At Humber Yawl Club, 1 mile off the A63, at Brough Haven, 10 miles west of Hull, main line railway station close by. Tel: 01482 667224.
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Water: Main racing area 3 x 1 to 1.5 n.m. Cruising 8 miles up river over one tide. Excellent tidal racing with good breezes. By and large there is sailing water 2 hours average either side of High Water. Added dimensions for competent dinghy sailors.
Surroundings: Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Wolds and Vale of York.
Launching: By slipway. With ‘Easy Launch’ trailer at HW on a 7m6 tide; 1.5 hours either side of HW on a 9m0 tide. Brough Haven berths 80 plus yachts. All boats berthed stem on to floating pontoons. Just step on board and go. Dinghies are dry sailed.
Facilities: Workshop and ff hoist. HYC is pleasant and informal and the clubhouse, overlooking good views, and modernised in 1997. Bar Thursday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes. Handicapped sailor facilities. Registered RYA shore training centre. Balconey. Boat builder. Sail maker. Canteen. Club boat for hire.
Racing: Most Sundays from April to October, plus some evenings and Saturdays (Tide height has to be over 7M). All keelboats race together around 9 fixed marks for 5 ff scratch trophies, and one YR2 system handicap trophy Boats must have side buoyancy attached to bilges of at least 135Kg. Two paddles shall be carried.
General: A Fleet of 10. Visitors’ boat. Apply to ‘Berthing Committee’. Keen high turn-outs due early or evening tides leaving time for other things to be done during the day.
