English East Coast/Corinthians Cruise - August 2021

LSC/Corinthians English East Coast Cruise 2021

The LSC/Corinthians English East Coast cruise, taking place from 21st  to 28th August 2021. Nine boats and 37 people will be joining the cruise.

Covid-19 rules are easing and fully vaccinated US Citizens can enter the UK without quarantining. However, the US guidance to its citizens is that they should not travel to the UK due Covid-19 and other risks. Consequently, very few Corinthians will be joining the cruise.

As the cruise ends on the English August Bank Holiday weekend there will be the opportunity for an informal extension to the cruise or a more leisurely return to home ports.

Itinerary

The cruise will be on the East Coast of England in and around the Thames Estuary, visiting harbours and places of interest in Kent and Essex. The outline itinerary is shown below; more details will be given in the Cruise Guide. Because of tidal constraints, there will be some early departures but this will leave more time for socialising and other events later in the day.

Saturday, 21st August 2021

• Assemble at Woolvestone on the River Orwell
• Moorings reserved at Woolverstone Marina
• Registration and a bubbly Welcome Reception
• Skippers' briefing
• Cruise dinner: Lock & Quay restaurant, Woolverstone. Special menu, pay for your own food and drink.

Sunday, 22nd August

• Early departure (05:00). 30 nm sail to West Mersea
• Moorings on buoys. Water taxi available at all points of the tide.
• Informal Cruise lunch/ drinks at the West Mersea Yacht Club. Arrive between 12:00 and 14:00, pay for your own food and drinks.

Monday, 23rd August

• Prompt departure (07:00). 24 nm sail to Burnham on Crouch
• Moorings at Burnham Yacht Harbour.
• Shore side options include:  local pubs. Walks along the water's edge
• Cruise dinner at the Swallowtail Restaurant in the marina. Restaurant meal included in the Cruise fee.

Tuesday, 24th August

• Prompt departure (07:00). 45 nm sail to Chatham.
• Moorings in Chatham Marina.
• Pontoon party - cocktail invention. Prize for the best. Starter kits provided. 
• Shore side options include local pubs and restaurants.

Wednesday, 25th August

• Lay day in Chatham
• Visits available to the historic Chatham Dockyard and the Royal Engineers Museum. The Copper Rivet Distillery is also worth a visit.
• You are advised to book your own visits for these sites at a time which is convenient for you or those on your boat.
• Cruise dinner in The Ships & Trades restaurant, just next to the marina. Special menu, pay for your own food and drinks.

Thursday, 26th August

• Leisurely departure (08:30). Short, 10 nm sail to Queenborough.
• Moorings Queenbourough Harbour
• Pontoon Party - bring and share snacks. Drinks provided. Prize for the most popular.
• Shore side options include Queenborough Yacht Club and a good range of pubs close by.

Friday, 27th August

• Early departure (06:00). 34nm sail to Ramsgate.
• Moorings booked in the Royal Harbour Marina.
• Pontoon Party with Pimms and other refreshments
• Prize for the boat which is best dressed overall.
• Numerous shore-side options including the Royal Temple Yacht Club, Fish & Chips, and a variety of local pubs and restaurants.

Saturday, 28th August.

• A day at leisure in Ramsgate.
• Due to logistical and booking constraints, the planned trip to Dover Castle has been cancelled. Some alternative places of interest will be shown in the Cruise Guide.
• Evening: End of Cruise dinner in the Royal Temple Yacht Club. Meal and wine included in the Cruise fee. Smart dress appreciated.

Sunday, 29th August

• Departure to home ports.

Joining landside events

If you can't make the entire Corinthians East Coast Cruise there will be the opportunity to "drive along" to some events such as cruise dinners and visits to places of interest. For more details of what is available and booking see the  Regional Events section of this website.

Covid-19 Restrictions

By the time that the cruise starts, almost all Covid-19 social distancing and related restrictions should have been removed, in England. However, whilst onboard you should take note of your skipper's guidance. You might want to take some lateral flow test kits with you.

It may still take a little while for some venues, which we are visiting, to adapt to less restrictions. Consequently, please be prepared for last minute fine tuning of the itinerary.

The cruise is going ahead and moorings have been reserved at all of our stopping off points.

Booking Arrangements

Booking has closed.

Organiser: Paul Banks