East Coast Piers Race 2026
Sat 20 Jun
|Steeple
GeGet those Wētā dinghies ready for a trip to the East Coast and take part in this event with camping on site at the club from Friday, a band and bar on the Saturday night and hopefully a chance to unfurl the screecher for a fun reach out and back on Sunday (if the wind is from the right direction).
Time & Location
20 Jun 2026, 10:00 – 21 Jun 2026, 16:30
Steeple, Stansgate Abbey Farm, Stansgate Rd, Steeple, Southminster CM0 7NU, UK
About the event
Open to Fast Dinghies, Small Open Keelboats and Catamarans, the East Coast Piers Race is a major charity event raising funds to support “The Cirdan Trust” to further support their important work with socially or physically disadvantaged children. The race is based at Marconi Sailing Club on the River Blackwater in Essex and goes all the way up the East Coast to Walton and back again.
Weta sailors can compete in the Colne Point Race which is 27 miles long open to boats 980PY and below. The full ECPR which is 48 miles long open to fast catamarans only.
2025 saw a Weta take home the trophy for the two inshore races on the Saturday as well as the trophy for the Long Distance race to Colne Point on the Sunday.
The weekend offers great racing, but come along to also experience a great BBQ on the Saturday night, free…