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Clacton Air Show Rally
Start Date/Time:
21 August 2025
End Date/Time:
22 August 2025
Recurring Event:
One time event
Importance:
Normal Priority
Where:
Clacton
Organiser:
Anne Kell
Location:
East coast
Description:

Clacton Air Show rally 2025

Air Show dates – 21st and 22nd August – we will choose the better day of the programme to meet up at the northern end of the anchoring zone off Clacton, once it has been published

Tides

Date

L/W

H/W

L/W

H/W

21.8.25

0445    1.01m

1111      3.69m

1718     0.61m

2339    3.89m

22.8.25

0535    0.92m

1202    3.88m

1809    0.43m

0026    4.03m

23.8.25

0616    0.85m

1247    4.01m

1852    0.34m

 

24.8.25

0652    0.81m

1327    4.08m

1929    0.31m

0109    4.08m

25.8.25

0725    0.78m

1402    4.10m

2001    0.35m

0148    4.08m

 

Thursday 21st August

Air Show starts at 1400 so be in place by 1300 at the northern area of the sector laid out by the buoys marking the exclusion zone. After the air show, with a north bound tide head for the Walton Backwaters and anchor in Handford Water.

OR

Friday 22nd August

Air Show starts at 1300 so be in place by 1200 at the northern area of the sector laid out by the buoys marking the exclusion zone. After the air show, with a north bound tide head for the Walton Backwaters and anchor in Handford Water.

Next two days (depending on Air show timings)

Day 1: Flood tide in the morning so the plan is to head south on the tide towards the Blackwater. Overnight stop still to be finalised. Could be Bradwell or Brightlingsea marinas or an anchorage in Pyefleet Creek or near Osea Island.

Day 2: Depending on your destination. Morning flood tide if you plan to head south or afternoon ebb tide if you plan to head north.

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The PSSA is the class association for Parker and Seal lift keel yachts and other types of shallow draft yachts.
As an active, friendly club with almost 350 members, it organises rallies, social events and an annual race around the Isle of Wight.
Seals and Parkers are British-built yachts, ranging in length from 21' to 33', mostly with lifting keels. They started with the Seal 22 in 1970, built by John Baker, and followed by the Seal 28 and Super Seal 26. In 1981, Bill Parker took over the range and added the Parker 21, Parker 27 and Parker 31. These then evolved into a high-quality range of cruiser-racers built by Parker Lift-Keel Yachts - the trailable Parker 235, the Parker 285 and the Parker 335. In 2009, Parker Lift-Keel yachts ceased trading.

Our interests cover:

  • Pottering, cruising and racing
  • Young and old
  • Family crews to single-handed
  • Short hops to extended cruising
  • ​Novice to expert

Benefits of joining the PSSA:

  • Enjoy cruising in company, on weekend rallies and longer cruises
  • Enjoy social events on land and at sea
  • Access the technical library
  • Get club discounts
  • ​Stay in touch via the newsletter and internet