HANDS-ON SAILING
Multi activity fun days for children aged 9-14. Powerboat rides, archery, mountain biking, crabbing & high ropes. Weds 31st May, Tues 8th & Fri 25th August. 9.30am – 4.30pm.
Canoeing on the Canal for children aged 9-16. Thurs 1st June, Fri 11th & Tues 22nd August.
Dinghy sailing for children aged 10-14 years. Courses from April – August. Performance taster days for children & adults 14th & 18th August.
RYA courses and taster days, catamaran sailing also available
Enquiries: Bradwell Outdoors 01621 776256 www.bradwelloutdoors.com

RYA courses - Fellowship Afloat, Tollesbury. Enquiries: 01621 868113.

Sail the ‘Pioneer’ Enquiries: 01621 776062 www.pioneersailingtrust.org.uk

Sailing Barges ‘Pudge’ and ‘Centaur’. 13th & 14th May, 2nd-4th June, 24th & 25th June, 30th Sept – 1st October, 14th & 15th October Enquiries: 01353 615116.

REGATTAS, RACES & WATERSIDE EVENTS
13th May Open Day, Maylandsea Bay Sailing Club. ( 01621 742644
17th June Blackwater Barge Match ( 01621 851147
15th July Heybridge Regatta ( 01621 856049
26th Aug – 2nd Sept Burnham Week ( 01621 782444
1st September Maldon Oyster Festival ( 01621 856503
23rd September Maldon Regatta ( 01621 852808

ASSOCIATION OF MODEL BARGE OWNERS
Meets on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 10am to sail a variety of barges on the model boating lake in Promenade Park. Enquiries: Geoff Foddering 01440 763287
28th May National heat of the All England Model Barge Racing Association. Boating Lake, Promenade Park.
The Maldon District Tourist Information Centre produces a range of leaflets to help you get afloat and enjoy a wide variety of water-based activities:-

Boat and Barge Charter Moorings
Launching Large Craft Launching Small Craft
Fishing Marine Supplies and Services
Boat Sales Sailing Clubs
Learn To Sail
2006 Tide Tables are on sale at 80p

Telephone: 01621 856503
Fax: 01621 875873
Email: tic@maldon.gov.uk
Website: www.maldon.gov.uk
ACTIVITIES AFLOAT
In
Maldon District

Barge Trips
Wildlife Cruises
Canal Trips
Hands On Sailing
Regattas and Races
Ferry Service
Excursions on the Blackwater
Rowing Boat Hire

ACTIVITIES AFLOAT

SAILING BARGE TRIPS
Topsail Charters.
Day sails 18th June, 5th Aug & 3rd Sept.
Lunchtime cruises with ploughmans 16th May,
13th June, 26th July, 10th Aug, 6th Sept.
Birdwatching cruise with guided walk 5th Nov.
History cruises 6th May, 17th Sept.
Blackwater Barge Match cruise 17th June.
Other 2 hour day and evening cruises may be available at short notice. Enquiries: 01621 857567. www.top-sail.co.uk

Sailing Barge ‘Wyvenhoe’
Short break cruises 6th & 7th, 13th – 15th, 27th – 29th May
Blackwater Barge Match cruise 17th & 18th June
Thames Barge Match cruise 14th – 16th July
Crouch & Roach 3 day sail 22nd – 24th July
Weekend sail 29th & 30th July
Swale Barge Match 4th – 6th August
Suffolk Rivers cruise 12th – 18th August
Southend Barge Match 28th – 29th August
Colne Barge Match 1st – 3rd Sept
Enquiries: Martin Phillips 0780 2362973. www.wyvenhoe.co.uk

Thames Sailing Barge Trust.
Blackwater and Essex coast 13th & 14th May, 10th & 11th, 24th & 25th June,
7th & 8th October.
Medway Match cruise 2nd, 3rd & 4th June.
Rowhedge cruise 14th & 15th October.
Enquiries: 02392 469139.

Other Barge Trips:
Two hour cruise with ploughman’s supper in aid of Farleigh Hospice
£25 20th July and 17th August. Enquiries: 01245 222353 or 01621 773658.. Birdwatching trip. 28th & 29th October. Enquiries: Brian Dawson 01268 491540 bs.dawson@ukonline.co.uk


PLEASURE BOAT TRIPS ON THE VIKING SAGA
Trips commencing early May.
Enquiries: 01621 843334 or 07836 715685.


SEAL-WATCHING & BIRD-WATCHING CRUISES ON ‘ONWARD’
Departing from Burnham-on-Crouch, North Fambridge or Wallasea.
Sealwatching Cruises 14th, 20th & 21st May, 10th, 11th, 18th 24th & 25th June, 1st, 2nd 8th 9th, 15th ,16th, 22nd, 23rd, July, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, September.
Booking essential. Enquiries: 01268 491540.

FERRY SERVICE FROM BURNHAM TO WALLASEA ISLAND.
Further information will be available later this season.

CANAL TRIPS from Heybridge Basin
On board ‘Elver’. Daily from Daisy Meadow car park to Tesco every 90 minutes from 10am – dusk. £5 adults, £3.50 child/conc return.
2 hour summer evening picnic trips to Beeleigh – details to follow.
Enquiries: Basin Pleasure Boats 07835 657462

CANAL TRIPS from Paper Mill Lock
Enquiries: Chelmer Cruises 01245 225520.
On board ‘Victoria’ 2 hour round trips at 12 noon & 3pm to Ulting Church 29th May & 15th June. £11.
On board ‘Caffel’ 1 hour trips 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm to Baddow Mill Lock. Every weekend. £5 adults, £3.50 child/conc.
‘The Hobbit’ and ‘Miss Gooseander’, available to hire for full day, weekend or short break.

CANAL TRIPS from Sandford Lock, Brook End Rd, Chelmsford
On board ‘Blackwater Rose’. One hour round trips. Every hour from 12 noon – 5pm. 28th , 29th May. 4th June, 2nd July, 6th ,15th, 20th & 27th August, 5th Sept. Adult £3.50, child (2-13) £2
Enquiries: Blackwater Boats 01206 853282 or 07802 514400
Email: info@blackwaterboats.freeserve.co.uk

ROWING BOATS FOR HIRE
At Paper Mill Lock Enquiries: Chelmer Cruises 01245 225520
At Heybridge Basin Enquiries: Basin Pleasure Boats 07835 657462
Boats £7 per hour (4 persons)