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Bright wintry start to Snowflake
4 January 2026 Chichester Yacht Club The 2026 Snowflake Series opened in truly wintry style at Chichester Yacht Club, with competitors arriving to a hard frost, ice in the harbour, and an air temperature of 3°C. Despite the chill, the sky was a brilliant midwinter blue, and a low sun cast sharp reflections across the lake. A light but steady 10knot northwesterly allowed Race Officer Bill Grose to set a trapezium More »
6 Jan 2026
The Mary Rose - the inside story
Our Sunday morning lecture series continues in January with a presentation by Robert Lapraik, deputy CEO of the Mary Rose Trust More »
2 Jan 2026
Congratulations to CYC rower who has been recognised by British Rowing
CYC is continuing to build links with British Rowing. More »
2 Jan 2026
Snowflake 2026 starts 4th January!
CYC would like to welcome competitors to its Snowflake winter series. Anyone wishing to berth thier boat at CYC for the winter series should contact the office. Please register by visiting this page : Snowflake Series registration Photos from the series will be available here : Snowflake 2026 More »
21 Dec 2025
Frozen Toe Finale
Chichester Yacht Club hosted Frozen Toe Races 7 and 8 on Sunday, with Race Officer Nick Colbourne setting a trapezium course from the end of the Birdham Channel and a beat towards LAKE. With wind in the low double digits and a strong tide running, strategy played a major role throughout the day. The first start was clean after the fleet were warned that the rising tide might sweep them over early. The Fast More »
21 Dec 2025
Salterns Way and Fishbourne Walk
About 30 CYC walkers set off from the Woolpack carpark in beautiful sunshine. More »
21 Dec 2025
Exciting Racing - even on a miserable day!
Persistent rain and a forecast that climbed from 16 knots to a blustery 40 meant it was no surprise that the fleet was much reduced for the latest instalments of the Frozen Toe series. More »
8 Dec 2025
Clipper Race UNICEF Fundraising Dinner
Join us at Chichester Yacht Club for a special evening to celebrate the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race where we will be joined by our honourary guest speaker Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. More »
4 Dec 2025
Upcoming events
| Jan 10 |
Rambles: Hunston LoopThis is a reasonably flat walk mostly on pathways and |
| Jan 11 |
10:00 - Winter Lecture: The Mary Rose… |
| Jan 16 |
09:00 - Social SailingSocial Sailing sessions are run throughout the year. They are |
| Jan 16 |
20:00 - Friday Night Quiz NightsSeries of fun quiz nights over the winter. |
| Jan 17 |
09:00 - Social SailingSocial Sailing sessions are run throughout the year. They are |
| Jan 18 |
10:30 - CYC Snowflake Series 2026 » Snowflake Race 3 & 4 |
| Jan 21 |
11:30 - Classic and Sports Cars MeetInformal group that meet outside the club on the 3rd |
| Jan 22 |
11:30 - Social SailingSocial Sailing sessions are run throughout the year. They are |
| Jan 23 |
20:00 - Yacht Section Group Discussion… |
| Jan 24 |
Club Social |
| Jan 24 |
CYC Ramblers: Patching and Ang…Patching and Angmering Park Ramble We are |
| Jan 24 |
13:00 - Social SailingSocial Sailing sessions are run throughout the year. They are |
| Jan 25 |
10:30 - Yacht Section What's On 2026 |
| Jan 25 |
15:00 - Club AGM |
| Jan 30 |
08:30 - Social SailingSocial Sailing sessions are run throughout the year. They are |
| Jan 31 |
09:00 - Social SailingSocial Sailing sessions are run throughout the year. They are |
| Feb 1 |
10:30 - CYC Snowflake Series 2026 » Snowflake Race 5 & 6 |
| Feb 5 |
11:30 - Social SailingSocial Sailing sessions are run throughout the year. They are |
| Feb 7 |
Clipper Race UNICEF Fundraisin…Join us for an unforgettable evening supporting children worldwide. |
| Feb 7 |
13:00 - Social SailingSocial Sailing sessions are run throughout the year. They are |
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Tide predictions
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Wednesday 7 January 2026 HW 02:09 4.801mLW 07:11 1.18m HW 14:08 4.655m LW 19:36 1.029m |
Thursday 8 January 2026 HW 02:50 4.717mLW 07:57 1.311m HW 14:54 4.518m LW 20:23 1.201m |
Friday 9 January 2026 HW 03:31 4.583mLW 08:45 1.498m HW 15:41 4.343m LW 21:12 1.429m |
Saturday 10 January 2026 HW 04:14 4.409mLW 09:37 1.717m HW 16:29 4.145m LW 22:06 1.679m |
Sunday 11 January 2026 HW 05:01 4.217mLW 10:40 1.923m HW 17:22 3.951m LW 23:09 1.906m |
