Sailing Clubs

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The Appleton Yacht Club is located on the scenic Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin. AYC is renown for our member-driven infrastructure. We have been a long standing staple of the community. With in excess of 200 members Appleton Yacht Club continues to be a growing social order of professionals, dedicated yachtsman, and yachtswoman. The clubhouse offers spectacular wrap-around views of the harbor, and the historic "Mighty" Fox River.

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1200 S Lutz Dr, Appleton, WI
54914
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Since 1899, Cedar Lake Yacht Club has promoted sailing and competitive racing. Located on the west shore of Big Cedar Lake, our club is among the region's finest facilities. The CLYC's five classes are the C, MC and M-16 scows, the X boat, and the Optimist Dinghy. Club members can also join the radio controlled F Fleet. Whatever your age and skill level, there's a fleet that's right for you!

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PO Box 532, West Bend, Wisconsin
53095
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The Ephraim Yacht Club (EYC) is a community sailing center serving Door County, Wisconsin. The primary purposes of the EYC are education in the sport of sailing and the promotion of amateur sailboat racing. The EYC is located on Eagle Harbor in the beautiful and historic Village of Ephraim.

The EYC hosts a busy schedule of summer sailboat racing for each of its fleets, Flying Scots, Flying Juniors, Lasers and Optimists.

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P.O. Box 331, 10071 Water Street, Ephraim, WI
54211
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Stewartby is located in the very centre of Bedfordshire and is only a few minutes journey away from Bedford.  Not only do we a great location but we are also blessed with many facilities for our members to make full use of. Lets start with the lake as its the biggest expanse of water used for sailing in the area.

Although we do share the lake with powerboats the section are divided up and all safety precautions are followed. The lage is almost a mile long and we always get a good steady breeze on the lake, although we do get the occasional shift just to keep the sailors on their toes. The club owns 4 rescue boats, 2 rigid inflatables and 2 dories. They are all in correct working order and run almost every weekend to make our sailors feel safe. We also have a number of sailboats which are ready to be hired and sailed for a small fee. There are 2 long slipways and a beach for catamarans, making launching a pleasure.

We also have the means to run racing every weekend all year round from the race control hut. The boatpark has a very good capacity and there is still room for more members boats. The park has roadways for easy access and tie downs so all the boats are secure. The club also has a very large steel fence giving good security and access to members only.

The clubhouse is large enough for our members and has many facilities to take advantage of. We have a bar which is open most days when sailing is taking part. A Galley to keep everyone going, they serve hot and cold food as well as hot and cold drinks at very reasonable prices. We also hav a confortable bar area and a wet area where wet sailors can sit. There are also toilets and changing rooms with hot showers. The sailing section supports a RYA recognised sailing School. Courses are run on a regular basis for the RYA Young Sailors Scheme and the RYA Adult Scheme. They also run powerboat courses.

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The Clubhouse, Stewartby Lake, Green Lane, Stewartby, Bedfordshire
MK43 9LY
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Datchet Water Sailing Club is a modern club set on a large inland reservoir providing a complete package for every type of sailor. It is set with magnificent views overlooking Windsor Castle. Our Water The sailing water is 475 acres or over 1 mile (almost 2 km) in diameter - making it one of the largest inland areas in Southern England. It''s large and flexible enough to provide year round sailing for all boat classes and ideal for hosting sailing events of all levels from junior, club through to large international events.

Ease of launching with over 300 meters of beach area all over looked by Windsor Castle and the Great Park make Datchet a stunning venue to visit. Our Facilities The club has everything required onsite. The waterside clubhouse provides a bar, catering, a newly completed lounge and conference facility offering panoramic views of the entire reservoir. This is great for family and friends to watch the action on the water. In addition there is a professional on site Chandlery, Purple Marine, Datchet Watersports Sailing School and the Topper International Sailing centre. We have extensive car and boat parking facilities. The club also has a wet training rooms where coaches can bring their student direct from the water and debrief, show videos etc. A complete package for family or keen race circuit sailors

Sailing Available almost every day apart from Monday''s when the club is closed. Safety cover is provided at all times. On Wednesday evenings during the summer, there is a very popular handicap series for everyone of all abilities to join in. This is a great way to break up the week. Sunday is the day when the main class racing series takes place starts are available for Laser, slow handicap, fast handicap, Asymmetric and Catamarans. The club works closely with the RYA being a training establishment and a champion club. Many RYA conferences and coaching events are held at the club.

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Queen Mother Reservoir, Horton Road, Horton, Berks
SL3 9NT
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Burghfield Sailing Club is one of the largest inland sailing clubs in the country. The lake has over 200 acres of sailable water and lies along the beautiful Kennet Valley so benefiting from the prevailing south-westerly winds. The club is open every day from sunrise to sunset. You can race on most Sundays and on Wednesday evenings during the summer. The club membership is made up of dinghy sailors with some sailbords. Fleet racing is very popular with Lasers, Enterprises, RS400s, RS200s, Phantoms, National 12s, Blazes, 420s and Toppers plus many others racing in fast and slow handicap classes.

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Hangar Road, Theale, Reading, Berks
RG7 4AP
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PSC and Bedford Canoeists Association (BCA) together form Priory Water Sports Association (PWSA). Both PSC and BCA use the facilities but operate independently. Established in 1976 the Club can incorporate 400 members and has developed over the past few years.

We have a full programme of racing with Lasers, Toppers, Herons and Solo dinghies. Only restriction is that multihulls are not allowed.

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Priory Country Park, Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire
MK41 9DJ
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CRSC is a friendly, family club sailing a variety of boats from Merlin Rockets to Toppers on a delightful reach of the River Thames at Cookham. We have excellent Club facilities, a spacious boat park for storage, club boats that can be borrowed and an active social scene for all ages. Spring, Summer and Autumn racing is organised on Sundays, with Summer casual sailing on Saturday afternoons. We welcome all ages and levels of experience! Help and guidance are given to novice sailors, both adults and cadets, together with introductions to nearby RYA approved courses.

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Berries Road, Cookham, Berks
SL6 9SD
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Largo Bay Sailing Club is a dinghy racing club on the south coast of Fife less than an hour from Edinburgh and Perth. The bay is sheltered, little affected by the tides and is reckoned to be one of the best sailing areas in Scotland. We have handicap racing on Sundays from March to October with an additional race on Wednesday evenings from May to the beginning of September.

We race a variety of boats at the club including 29er, 505, RS400, RS600, RS800, Laser 4000, Laser 3000, Laser 2000, Laser eps, Laser, Laser Radial, Laser Pico, Buzz, Contender, Solo, Finn and Mirror.

A couple of years ago we opened an extension to the clubhouse giving us bigger changing rooms and increasing the number of showers threefold. A state of the art gas boiler has been installed to ensure these showers can run hot forever! We have an active junior training section using the club Laser Picos and are currently developing an adult training facility using Laser 2000s that we hope will bring sailors back into the sport.

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Main Street, Lower Largo, Leven, Fife
KY8 6BP
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A club dedicated to racing sailing dinghies for enjoyment. Small-scale, friendly and competitive. We offer good facilities, and helpful advice to intermediates and those new to dinghy racing. All in the heart of the Historic City of Bristol. We sail a handicap fleet, to Portsmouth Number. Classes currently on the water are: Laser, Firefly, Comet, Scorpion, Laser Radial, Mirror, Topper, Enterprise, Solo, Lark, OK, Wanderer, Finn and Supernova You don''t need your own boat to race - The Club owns four Toppers (and are preparing a Laser and a Wanderer) that are available (for members only) for a nominal donation.

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Baltic Wharf, Floating Harbour, Bristol
BS1 6XG