Aldeburgh Yacht Club
AYC Cruisers
The club has an active cruiser programme which offers a mix of short and longer trips.
In a typical season, we plan to offer the following:
A weekend cruise – short enough to allow working sailors to leave and return within a weekend but still enjoy one night away with the fleet – typical destinations are Southwold, The Deben or Walton.
A longer cruise to another cruising ground – several days in the Medway, Blackwater or similar.
An overseas trip, usually to Ostend.
A couple of race weekends to the Deben and the Orwell with a fleet supper and an overnight stay. Racing is not compulsory and a wide range of support boats use the event as a cruise in company.
The emphasis is on joining in and having fun. Any craft is welcome and the fleet comprises up to 20 traditional yachts, motor cruisers, larger day boats and ribs. Visits will be organised to enable a fleet supper either in another clubhouse, pub or restaurant with the occasional night at anchor in longer trips. The shorter trips represent very good starter cruises for newcomers with a step up to more distant venues for the more confident.
Please contact Keith Martin keithmartin@gmail.com for further information or to be included on the mailing list.
Picture: drinks on board Sandpiper in Chatham Marina
Upcoming Events
2026 August
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Jul 27
RYA Sailing Courses Week 3
Junior Sailing Race Day
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28
RYA Sailing Courses Week 3
Junior Sailing Fun Day
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29
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30
RYA Sailing Courses Week 3
Junior Sailing Fun Day
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31
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Aug 01
Orford SC Junior Regatta
Lapwing Margaret Tudor Bowl OOD Nick Barker
Summer Series H4 OOD Stephen Fulford
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02
Orford SC Junior Regatta
Lapwing Margaret Tudor Bowl OOD Nick Barker
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03
RYA Sailing Courses Week 4
Junior Sailing Race Day
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04
RYA Sailing Courses Week 4
Junior Sailing Fun Day
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05
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06
RYA Sailing Courses Week 4
Junior Sailing Fun Day
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07
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ILCA & Aero Open Meeting OOD Tim Hannon
Summer Series H5 OOD Ben Davies
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09
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10
RYA Sailing Courses Week 5
Junior Sailing Race Day
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11
RYA Sailing Courses Week 5
Junior Sailing Fun Day
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12
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13
RYA Sailing Courses Week 5
Junior Sailing Fun Day
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14
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15
JYR Registration
Teddy Bear's Picnic
Iken Race Festival Briefing
Iken Race Festival (Mrs Galsworthy Trophy & Medora Salver) OOD Rory Bowman
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16
Junior & Youth Regatta
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17
Carnival Day (Club Closed)
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18
Junior & Youth Regatta
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Junior & Youth Regatta
Evening Race H6 OOD Henry Gordon-Jones
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Junior & Youth Regatta
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21
Junior & Youth Regatta
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22
Summer Series H6 OOD Will Fennell
SGM
Youth Members Night
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23
AYC Regatta OOD (AM) Tom Stevens & OOD (PM) Harry Hill
AYC Regatta Opening Drinks
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24
AYC Regatta OOD (AM) Tom Stevens & OOD (PM) Harry Hill
Dragon Class Dinner
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25
AYC Regatta OOD (AM) Tom Stevens & OOD (PM) Harry Hill
Loch Long Class Dinner
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26
All Class Dinner
AYC Regatta OOD (AM) Tom Stevens & OOD (PM) Rob Jones
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27
AYC Regatta OOD (AM) Tom Stevens & OOD (PM) Rob Jones
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28
AYC Regatta Ball
AYC Regatta OOD (AM) Tom Stevens & OOD (PM) Rob Jones
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29
Summer Series H7 OOD David Copp
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30
Lapwing Little Garrett Cup
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Sep 01
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Evening Race H7 OOD Robert Mulcahy
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Vaughan Brown (including Bevan, Roney and Sheldrick Trophies) OOD Tristram Wilkinson
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Youth Sailing
Sunday Lunch
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