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To represent the more than half a million leisure boaters in the Eastern Region of the UK to ensure that we maintain our freedom to sail and navigate in a sustainable environment. The Eastern Region covers the area from The Wash round the coast of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to the Thames Crossing at M25 Dartford Bridge, round the M25 with a Western boundary including Buckinghamshire and north through the Fens to the Wash. It is the largest of the home regions, with 176 clubs and 95 Training Centres and 14,000 personal members.
News Headlines from the Eastern Region
More views on the new National Handicaps for Cruisers
Nigel Mower of HASA comments "The first thing to stress is that there is a desperate need for a new handicap system and NHC has gone a long way to addressing that need. What you achieved is not easy and not straight forward and you have done a good job getting so many handicaps near enough in the first season." Read the full story >>
Do you have music in your Clubhouse?
If so the rules and licences have changed and are more restrictive.
Nigel Mower of HASA has talked to Mandy Peters and she is very helpful and will help any club that has a query. Commenting Nigel says: "I do not believe many clubs play back ground music so that change should not impact too many clubs. Where clubs do need to be careful is with the numbers. They have to declare the total membership numbers but Mandy says that they should only pay the amount that reflects the total number they can cater for in their Social areas. Most clubs I know can cater for approx. 50% of their total membership. It is worth pointing out to clubs that they need to register for all their organised events where music is played and that they need to pay PRS for all types of music, even for live music but PPL just for recorded music." More information from the RYA >>
Anglia Afloat 10th Anniversary Awards 2013
Chris Edwards RYA Eastern Regional Secretary and Eastern Regional Planning and Environmental Co-ordinator receives award from the Editor of Anglia Afloat for his work in the Eastern Region.
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Environment Agency Second Update on December Tidal Surge
A notice giving details of the current situation after the surge. Read the full story >>
Nominations open for the new RYA Regional Youth Champion Awards
The RYA is turning the spotlight on 2013’s most promising young sailors, windsurfers and powerboaters by launching the new RYA Regional Youth Champion Awards. Read the full story and make your nomination >>
Designation of First tranche of 27 Marine Conservation Zones
Stour & Orwell NOT to be designated.
Blackwater & Colne/Crouch & Roach are designated. Read the full story >>
Bradwell Barrier Silt Works and Exclusion Zone
Agitation dredging will commence shortly to remove silt deposits from the Baffle Wall adjacent to Bradwell Power Station. A 75m exclusion zone will be in place throughout the duration of these works. Read the full story >>