Royal Gourock Yacht Club was originally known as Gourock Sailing Club when it was founded in 1894. It had its name changed to the Gourock Yacht Club six years later, and in 1908 King Edward VII was pleased to signify his pleasure that the club be known as Royal Gourock Yacht Club. The club is situated on the Firth of Clyde at the West side of Gourock. The has full facilities including an excellent restaurant. Members boats are moored on swinging moorings and there is a launch service to the boats.
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Lochaber Yacht Club was established in 1954 at the old Naval Base at Corpach in a Nissen hut, sponsored by British Aluminium Company.
Dinghies are very popular at our sailing club. One year we decided to get involved in RYA teaching of sailing. Our idea was to assess and award some of our more experienced sailors to RYA Instructor. We sail Toppers, Wayfarers, Bosuns, Lasers, Mirrors etc.
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Arran Yacht Club was formed in 1956 to promote the sport of sailing on the Isle of Arran. The club is based at Lamlash Pier and as well as owning its premises has a long term lease on the Pier and adjoining shore. During the summer the club holds handicap dinghy racing on Saturdays and some Sundays from Easter to October. Regular classes involved are Albacores, GP14s and Lasers but any dinghy with a Portsmouth Yardstick handicap is welcome to join in. In addition keelboats have their own programme of Cup Races and some join in with mainland clubs to race their series.
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The Isle of Man Yacht Club is situated at the heart of the quaint fishing village of Port St Mary and is a recognised RYA Training Establishment offering members a wide range of courses, both ashore and afloat.
The present Skye Sailing Club is formed from the old ''Portree Sailing Club'' and the old ''Skye Sailing Club'' which was a club based in Armadale in the south of the Island. The two old clubs amalgamated in 1998 to form the present club. The aim of the club is to promote and facilitate the sport of Sailing in and around the Isle of Skye. The club has an open policy encouraging anyone from any background to take up and enjoy our sport. One of the main ways we keep the club inclusive is by keeping the fee''s low - membership and course fees.
Yaverland Sailing and Boat Club is based on the Southern side of the Isle of Wight. It is almost right on the beach on the Eastern end of Sandown Bay, which shelters boats from the English Channel. As the name suggests, the Yaverland Sailing and Boat Club is not only home to sailing boats. Our Members own a huge variety of water craft including Ocean Kayaks, Jet Skis and Seadoos, small motorised fishing boats as well as a large selection of mono and multi-hull sailing craft.
Although these are predominately Laser there are a few others including a small selection of Hobie boats. Our Members are extremely friendly and always willing to lend a hand if another Member needs help. The Club owns several tractors that are used to take boats to and from the beach. The Club has separate changing and shower areas for men and women and a large Sail store. All our facilities are on the ground floor with parking very close to the main facilities so are accessable by disabled people. Other Club facilities include a bar and function room that is available for hire. We have an extensive Social calendar with event being organised during the Spring, Summer and Autumn seasons.
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Bewl Valley Sailing Club is one of the largest inland sailing venues in the south east. They boast excellent facilities with a welcoming clubhouse serving meals and a well-stocked bar. Members also benefit from very active youth fleets and Training School.
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Situated in the heart of the Kent countryside approx 3 miles east of Edenbridge and 4 miles south of M25 junction 5.
The club is becoming very popular with RS boats, especially the RS200 and RS400 but the RS600,300 and new 800 are all present.
A fleet of lasers and wayfarers are also present. There are a number of open handicap events throughout the year, the next being 'The brass monkey' on Sun 5th Dec.
BBSC is an all-year round club with racing on most Saturadys and all Sundays split into Autumn, Spring and Summer series.
The clubhouse has commanding views over the reservoir and has plenty of changing and showering facilties. Hot food and drinks are available on almost all weekends and is reasonably priced. There is no accomadation available at the club but there are many B+Bs in the area.
The reservoir is a large piece of water that is over 1.5 miles long and has a bird sanctuary at the north end, the best wind direction is SW, this allows the entire reservoir to be used and little interference for the wind from obstacles.
Broadstairs Sailing Club racing takes place on the waters of the English Channel opposite Viking Bay We run races on Saturday afternoons at 1430 and on Sunday mornings at 1000.
Over the years, many different classes of boat have sailed at Broadstairs. Most notably the locally designed and built Foreland which had a crew of three. This class can been seen in photos around the clubhouse and was instrumental in introducing many a member to the joys of our sailing. The Snipe, Fireball and Mirror have all played their part in the Clubs history. Today, Broadstairs enjoys a reputation with many classes as a club with excellent race and event management and an enjoyable social atmosphere.
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The sailing programme offers a full range of activities for families and individuals alike. Saturday mornings are dedicated to children and juniors and a Novices race. Handicap and Class races take place Saturday afternoons and Sundays, which means there's always a race for any boat (less than 15 feet long). As well as weekend racing, there is a Wednesday Evening Handicap Series in the summer and Bank holiday races. Members may free sail at their own risk anytime when there is no racing.
There are 11 classes in the club ranging from Optimists for children to Scorpions for those who like spinnakers and a Handicap Class with yardsticks from around 1020 to 1200. CSC hosts Open Meetings for each of the classes throughout the summer and more often than not glassware is won by the home boats! Some of the fleets (Lasers, Graduates, Herons) are the largest of inland waters in the SE.The club also offers social events, sailing training from beginners onwards throughout the season, powerboat training and a clubhouse with bar and lunches at the weekend. CSC is a recognised RYA training centre.
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