Portishead Cruising Club

Established in 1932, Portishead Cruising Club (PCC) is an RYA affiliated sailing club for racing/cruising yachts. A member of the Bristol Channel Yachting Association the club is run as an independent not-for-profit venture run entirely by its members on a voluntary and unpaid basis. The club owns and operates drying trot moorings in Pill and Portishead has a fully serviced marina providing haul out, storage and boat repair facilities. It is also home to many of the club’s racing yachts. Membership is friendly and informal, and comprises families, couples and individuals. Interests range from ‘Cruise in Company’ weekends to racing to blue water cruising. There’s also an extensive social program, with club nights, parties and talks held throughout the year. With many categories of membership, there’s something for everyone. To find out more, come along on any club night (Wednesday’s, from 20h30 at the Siren’s Calling, Portishead Marina), and meet other members over a drink. The club runs a number of events with other sailing clubs in the Bristol Channel such as the highly successful Shanghai Cup usually run in May. The club also hosts its flagship open racing event, the annual Holms Race in September. With a regular fleet of 50 boats competing a course from Portishead to the Holms Islands and back, the fleet flying spinnakers returning up the Bristol Channel provides a spectacular sight when viewed from Battery Point in Portishead.