BLACKWATER JOINT RACING COMMITTEECRUISER RACING ON THE
ESSEX BLACKWATER ESTUARY

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IRC & YTC

Compare your performance against other crews using this internationally recognised rating system.

Easy to get a rating for a true comparison of your teams sailing performance.

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LOCAL HANDICAP

Carefully calculated from a range of cruiser designs sailing our courses over many years.

Often results in many winners across our 9 race series so everybody has a chance of winning.

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9 RACES

1 Passage Weekend

Courses take you offshore and include an ‘Out’, ‘Estuary’ and ‘In’ leg.

Come and join us whether you’re local or a visiting cruiser.

BLACKWATER JOINT RACING COMMITEE2025 RACES

All races are run by RYA clubs based on the Blackwater Estuary. The BJRC coordinates the events and a single entry of membership to the BJRC gets you to the start line of all 9 races.

Every race has an impressive trophy for both Local Handicap and YTC winners.
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RACE 1May
Sunday 4th

MALDON YACHT CLUB

IRC - Bernard Payne Trophy
LH - Maldon Salver

High Water Osea 06.26

START  08.30

LINE Osea Pier

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RACE 2June
Sunday 1st

BLACKWATER SAILING CLUB

IRC - Trinity Buoy Wharf Trophy
LH - Blackwater Cup

High Water Osea 04.53

START 07.00

LINE Osea Pier

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RACE 3June
Saturday 21st

MARCONI SAILING CLUB

IRC - Marconi Trophy
LH - Marconi Cup

High Water Osea 09.05

START 11.00

LINE Marconi

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RACE 4July
Saturday 5th

MALDON LITTLE SHIP CLUB

IRC - Monkey Business Trophy
LH - Paget Cup

High Water Osea 08.54

START 11.00

LINE Osea Pier

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RACE 5August
Saturday 2nd

STONE SAILING CLUB

IRC - Marine store Shipway trophy
LH - Stone Cruiser Trophy

High Water Osea 07.00

START 09.00

LINE Stone SC

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RACE 6August
Sunday 17th

BLACKWATER SAILING CLUB

IRC - Triton Trophy
LH - Krohn Cup

High Water Osea 06.53

START 09.00

LINE Osea Pier

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RACE 7August
Sunday 31st

MALDON LITTLE SHIP CLUB

IRC - Stansgate Jug
LH - Brown Cup

High Water Osea 05.52

START 08.00

LINE Osea pier

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RACE 8September
Sunday 14th

HARLOW BLACKWATER SC & STONE SC

IRC - Urban Space Management Trophy
LH - Smith Cup

High Water Osea 05.35

START 07.30

LINE Osea

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RACE 9September
Sunday 28th

MALDON LITTLE SHIP CLUB

IRC - Maylandsea Bay Trophy
LH - Weathermark Trophy (team)

High Water Osea 04.50

START 07.00

LINE Stone

BLACKWATER JOINT RACING COMMITTEESERIES CHAMPIONS

IRC and Local Handicap Champions will be determined with 4 discards allowed in the 9 race series.

Club champions will be calculated from the Weathermark Trophy race.
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PRIZE GIVING DINNER

In late February the highly prestigious BJRC trophies are awarding to our race winners and overall champions.

LEARN MOREHOW OUR RACES ARE SAILED

Everyone's welcome.

Owners register their boat by completing the online form before their first race.

Once registered all races can be sailed, but be sure to register early to give our handicappers time to calculate a suitable handicap for you.

Cruisers from across the Blackwater Estuary mass at the designated start line in time for the countdown.

A course is selected from the published course card and at the gun you sail as hard and fast as you like.

Or if your new to racing cruise around the course while building your crew skills and confidence.

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BLACKWATER JOINT RACING COMMITTEEWHO ARE THE SAILORS

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CLUB RACERS

Contact any of our member clubs.

Every cruiser club on the estuary has a cruiser racing rep who’ll be able to put you in contact with an owner with a crew space on their boat.

Don’t be put off if you haven’t sailed much, we all learned from others and most owners are only too pleased to help you develop your skills.

CRUISER OWNERS

Racing is just sailing a course that somebody else sets.

There’s no better way to fine tune your crew for extended cruising, than getting them racing.

With 9 races and a passage weekend between May & September there's always an event coming up.

Trevor Holder - BJRC Chairman
A fun and affordable mini offshore series.

Tommy Mills - Maldon Little Ship Club
Interesting and exciting day long courses.

Kevin Whittle - Maylandsea Bay SC
A very competitive series, our crew are really looking forward to getting the season started.

Richard Robarts - Marconi SC

BLACKWATER JOINT RACING COMMITTEELATEST NEWS

Let’s get ready to rumble!
Let’s get ready to rumble!
Springtime is on it’s way and temperatures will rise and the time draws near to antifoul our boats and prepare for the BJRC 2025 startline. Our first race this season is May 4th. We look forward to seeing many boats out racing, but don’t get caught out, get your boat prep done early and return...
Sail Measurements for IRC
Sail Measurements for IRC
Are you preparing to apply for a new IRC certificate this season or need to revalidate the one from last year because you’ve got a new sail? Marconi Sailing Club will be running a self measuring workshop in March. The workshop is for any sailors intending to race in the BJRC series this season from...
BJRC Prize Giving Dinner
BJRC Prize Giving Dinner
We start this season with our traditional dinner at the Blackwater Sailing Club on Saturday 22nd February.2025 So many trophies to award to our winners from 2024 and a great opportunity to meet up with our racers from across the clubs on the Blackwater Estuary. Once again we’ll have our rolling slide show running throughout...

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All our racers come from RYA clubs based on the river Blackwater in Essex. Contact any clubs that have cruisers and ask to speak to their BJRC rep. Alternatively get in touch with us direct.

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