| ............WEST MERSEA .........TOWN REGATTA
........Saturday 22nd August 2009
PROGRAMME of MAIN EVENTS ................. view Parking Restrictions |
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West Mersea Town Regatta takes place on Mersea Island in Essex, and has been running since 1838. A Regatta Programme containing all of the Regatta details including the Sailing Entry Form, along with numerous interesting articles of local events past and present is available from a number of Mersea shops for about six weeks prior to the Regatta.  The Cobmarsh Marathon usually takes place two weeks before the main Regatta and in 2009 will be on Saturday 8th August. The main Cobmarsh event is a pair-oared Rowing Race around Cobmarsh Island, followed by several more light-hearted rowing races. There is a Prizegiving and social event in the evening. The Sailing Races start Regatta Day events. The first start is at 0900 hrs with about 200 boats taking part, split into 23 different classes. The competing boats range from Smacks, Racing Yachts and Classic Yachts, to Fisherman's Open Boats and Dinghy Classes.
The Watersports events get underway in the afternoon, with a variety of Rowing Races, an Outboard Motor Balloon Race, a Swimming Race and the ever popular Assault Boat Race. The final event is 'Walking The Greasy Pole' which is rigged over the side of the Thames Barge Committee Boat.
Waterside Attractions include Displays and Stalls on the car park, the Bocking Concert Brass Band, Bert Stock's Fair, Refreshmens and RNLI Souvenirs at the Old Lifeboat Station as well as Regatta T-Shirts, Sweat Shirts and Polo Shirts on sale. A Grand Firework Display takes place at dusk. Please give generously to the bucket collection, as this is the only funding for the display. A friendly 'Coast Road Evening' social event is held in Peter Clarke's Shed with the Poachers. Details of tickets may be found in the Regatta Programme. All West Mersea Town Regatta Cups for the Cobmarsh, Sailing and Watersports Events should be returned to MarineStore Wyatts by Saturday 25th July 2009. No Waiting/No Loading At Any Time from 6am until 11pm on Saturday 22 August 2009 City Road - both sides for its entire length Firs Road - both sides for its entire length St Peters Road - the west side for its entire length Victory Road - the north side for its entire length Coast Road - both sides between its junctions with The Lane and Victory Rd Firs Chase - both sides for its entire length The Lane - both sides for its entire length Firs Hamlet - both sides for its entire length Rosebank Road - both sides for its entire length Stonehill Way - both sides for its entire length Blackwater Drive - both sides for its entire length High Street - the west side from a point opposite Mersea Court north to a point 20 metres north of its junction with Upland Road Upland Road - both sides from its junction with High Street east for 20m. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Save for emergency vehicles and access to property, Road Closures are between 6.00pm and 10.30pm on Saturday 22 August 2009 Coast Road (between its junctions with The Lane and Victory Road) City Road (for its entire length) Firs Chase (for its entire length) The Lane (for its entire length) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Regatta Committee has been advised by the authorities that the above arrangements are necessary for safety and access for emergency vehicles and hope that they will not cause undue inconvenience. |