Things are looking good for M.B.S.C.

For this weekend high pressure and a good racing breeze is set to fall into Maylandsea Bay for race one of the Frostbite series. The club, due to fatigue and low numbers, stopped running this series some years ago. I think it is a very good sign that Maylandsea Bay S.C. now feels the time is right reopen the event. The home club fleet is a tad thin on the water with the racing fleet being keen sailboat racers from all around Essex. If I have got it right this is the only race series running on the Blackwater at this time and for the all-round sailor it is a welcome return to this venue.
Maylandsea has much to offer in the winter months being protected by Mundon spit against the northerly winds, offers a varied assortment of water conditions and with 15 race marks scattered around the Bay and Lawling creek there is lots of room for gains and losses, at both the front and back of the fleet.
The racing in the past has been full on, but sadly lacks new blood and the established pecking order seems to prevail. However, the word on the block is that a new hardened attack on the prize booty is to be launched. Also we here that Keith is to put up his good sail! And Ron is to spend real dosh with an aim to put Jacko and Legs “in their place” and what of the fireballers I hear the reader ask? Well it looks like Roger has teamed up with Edward, who is on a new lease of life and threatening not to be late, and it looks like that’s it for the Ballers, for the rest of them are clutching Bus passes and sitting in the bar. Chris Roberts (the nicest Phantom sailor I know in the Bay has now removed the Laser bow from his amidships and is ready to kick ass big time around the Bay and we wish him all the very best.
We cannot write a preview without a mention of Fatbatt who defies two bricks and anything you can think of, with an unwavering enthusiasm for sailboat racing. The bit about going around the corners only thwarts his love of straight-line boat speed, we wish him well.
What of the Merlins, Jacko and Lorna are not shining; Ron and Laura are letting boat maintenance slide. Simon and Pies await for a race that ends with the start as Simon starts better than he finishes!! Chris is still varnishing, but we live in hope.
It can be said that there is no lack of entertainment in Maylandsea Bay, if we can all start at the same time and sail the right course without hitting the mud this has the potential to be the best pre-Easter series for some time

Race schedule
10th Feb. races 1&2 start time 12:40
24th Feb. races 3&4 start time 12:35
9th Mar. races 5&6 start time 13:41