Harwich Town Sailing Club

In the nineteen fifties it became possible to easily own a dinghy. Build yourself designs proliferated so that wherever there was a bit of sailable water, sailing clubs were formed to exploit it, Harwich was an ideal place for this exploitation. The local town council caught on to this and had a ramp constructed to enable small boats to be launched from the Harwich beach. They also fenced off an area adjacent to the beach for a boat park. The scene was set to form a dinghy club, so at an initial... more