Yarmouth Sailing Club

Yarmouth Sailing Club sits next to the swing bridge over the River Yar at the western end of the Isle of Wight. It's a friendly, informal, inclusive club with between 900 and 1000 members run mainly on a volunteer basis. A welcome is always extended to visiting yachtsmen. There is a very active sailing membership and weekly racing is laid on for Scows, and Handicap Class (Pico, Quests, Lasers, Mirror, etc). Races take place both in the river and in the Solent and, weather permitting, we run passage races and picnic trips further afield, to Keyhaven, Totland, Newtown, etc. Simply Sailing is a group organising non-competitive sailing in the river as well as events like picnic trips in the river and the Solent. In 2010 we gained recognition as an RYA (Royal Yachting Association - sailing's governing body in the UK) Training Centre. There is training for junior members in the May Half-Term and summer holidays. After school training is offered to local children during the summer term, and there are a number of adult training days during the summer. Members may hire club dinghies - we have 4 RS Feva, 2 Lasers, 3 RS Quests, 2 Scows, and 7 Picos for hire. Other events include an annual 2-day Regatta, open evenings and Scows Week. The bar, run by members, is open for social events. A varied winter programme of popular social events is arranged, and several special interest groups meet in the club.