Sailing clubs in Lancashire?

   Blackpool and Fleetwood would be the only local non-lake club worth considering but it can get a bit shallow and muddy. Good for a centreboard boat but not a high-performance daggerboard boat. There is no dinghy sailing on the open sea in the area. Best bets for your 14 are to go inland to Leigh and Lowton, Yorkshire Dales/Grimwith, Ullswater or Glossop and District, just t'other side of Manchester. Other ideas are West Kirby, or somewhere on the North Wales coastline if you don't mind a drive.

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Bruce Starbuck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Sep 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 124	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bruce Starbuck Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Sailing clubs in Lancashire? Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 6:37pm
	Blackpool and Fleetwood would be the only local non-lake club worth considering but it can get a bit shallow and muddy. Good for a centreboard boat but not a high-performance daggerboard boat. There is no dinghy sailing on the open sea in the area. Best bets for your 14 are to go inland to Leigh and Lowton, Yorkshire Dales/Grimwith, Ullswater or Glossop and District, just t'other side of Manchester. Other ideas are West Kirby, or somewhere on the North Wales coastline if you don't mind a drive.

yellowhammer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 08 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 270	Post Options Post Reply Quote yellowhammer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 6:37pm
	I live in Preston, used to be a member of Ribble CC, and am now at Leigh & Lowton SC. The jetty at Ribble (Lytham St Annes) was washed away for the second time last year, and the dinghy section has died. It's a fast tide, with water for ony 3-4 hours around high tide. And the mud's radioactive from Selafield Leigh & Lowton is fairly narrow over half the sailing area (for a prevailing wind) but one advantage is that it's not a reservoir (it's a bowl formed by a collapsed mine working) so you're guaranteed water and you don't have to wash you boat in copper-sulphate solution if you travel away. Strong RS400 and Solo fleets. It's a friendly club though with good heritage. I found quite a few clubs in Lancs are restrictive, tending to favour traditional classes. Not much suitable water, considering all the rain!!!

Hector Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 10 May 04 Location: Otley, Yorkshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 750	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hector Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 6:03pm
	A bit further to travel, but good its a good club at http://www.ullswateryachtclub.org/ or even into the hills at www.yorkshiredales.sc where there are a couple of members from near Preston.

m_liddell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 583	Post Options Post Reply Quote m_liddell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Apr 06 at 4:31pm
	I’m desperately looking for a sailing club that is high performance friendly to rehome my 14 or she may have to be sold I'm moving from the south coast to Preston, Lancashire for work. The only clubs I have found that even have enough water are: http://www.ribblecruisingclub.org.uk/ http://www.mhyc.co.uk/ both a bit on the family crusing side of things, not too sure how they would like me sailing a 14 out of there. Plus I have to find a crew who can manage sailing her too... Any recommendations/suggestions? Edited by m_liddell