East Coast Branch
Welcome to the East Coast Branch Pages
East Coast Members – Are you receiving our a branch e-mails ? You should be if your e-mail address is valid. We know that a minority of East Coast members do not have a valid e-mail address registered with the MOA, or are treating MOA e-mail as ‘spam’. If e-mails are not being received then please let us know by e-mailing east.webmaster@moodyowners.org
The Branch – The Facts
Our branch covers a very large sailing area from Berwick-Upon-Tweed on the Scottish Border to Dover, and currently we have around 260 members in the Branch, one of the largest in the Association. We are also very active with typically 12 or 13 social and sailing events organised each year.
The Branch started life in the River Orwell in 1991, and this area remains the focal point of much of our activity, with the majority of events being organised in and around the Thames Estuary. We are keen to encourage members further afield to join in and organise their own events where there are sufficient numbers of Moody Owners to make this feasible.
Our events are informal, friendly and we hope welcoming, so, if you have not attended any yet, please give it a go. If it is too far to sail, or the weather is not behaving, come along by road if possible.
We have a small branch committee of six, and some local contacts in the main sailing locations in our area. We are here to help, so if you have any questions please contact us, you can find the details on our Team Page.
Not yet a member, and have a Moody on the East Coast ? – well you are missing out on some fine company, as well as being able to access lots of help and advice on the forums and the Association Magazine ‘Compass’
Latest News
Our Programme of Events for 2023 is now available on this web site (updated 29th January 2023).
Members will receive updated information about events by e-mail, as and when it becomes available.
Colin Shead – East Coast Webmaster
Our Next Events
Our events plan for 2023 is now published on the Events page. Please put the dates in your diary if you would like to attend. Obviously all events are subject to the prevailing Covid-19 situation and Government regulations that prevail at the time. All East Coast Branch members will receive event invitation e-mails a few weeks before each event.
Mid week rally to Bradwell
Monday 19th – 22nd June. Mid week rally to Bradwell then Heybridge Basin (20th – 22nd), including a lifeboat tour.
Rally to Fambridge and Burnham
Saturday 22nd – 23rd July – More details nearer the event date.
Mid week cruise to Orwell and Deben
Thursday 24th – 31st August – More details nearer the event date.
Please Note: We still need a local volunteer (preferably based in the Deben or Orwell) to help us organise this rally. If you are willing to assist, please e-mail the Webmaster.