Clubs near Leeds, Yorkshire

Denholme SC is very friendly but the water is smallish and there are no Laser 4Ks in the club at the moment.  Scammonden is very windy so the racing is exciting and has quite a big water.  It's also just off the M62 so very easy to get to by car.

Edited by wetndry

No question it has to be Yorkshire Dales.

All the alternatives are fine freindly clubs, and have their good points but:- Denholme / Yeadon / Otley are far too small. Scammonden is just about big enough but very unstable winds due to steep hills all around and motorway embankment. I think Hollingworth has a restricted classes policy. West Riding is my favourite of the others mentioned, but it's a bit small for a L4k - and shallow - ok if you never capsize - but if you do, expect a black sludge over half your sail (its an old coal pit or summat). West Kirby is twice as far as Yorkshire Dales.

Yorkshire Dales is on the biggest lake / Reservoir in Yorkshire, it has asymmetric fleets and courses to suit. There are a few L4000s as well as RS800s, AsyVortex (lots), 49ers RS200s Buzz ISO etc.

There are also good fleets of Lasers (11 racing last Sunday) and others so we're not just a 'blasting' club. The new £700,000 clubhouse is 'state of the art', but fees are low and no entry fee (yet).

Best move would be to come and see it - compare it to the alternatives and then decide. We even have a windward-leeward open especially for you  on 13th September - so come along and try the water / facilities.

See Club website here

Photos of NEW Clubhouse

Edited by Hector

Yes James, we have at least 2 Windward / Leeward opens a year as well as class specific opens for VortexAsymmetric and RS200 (often Fat Face / National series).

We also run the Grimwith Grapple and Brass Monkey events (the latter is free entry!!) which usually have a mix of W/L and Triangle or trapezoidal (think Tiger trophy)  type courses to try even it out across the mixed classes. Finally we have an 'Equaliser' event. See HERE for diary of open events.

We often attract several Asymmetrics to our winter series (from Rs200s to 49ers), but try to provide courses that cater to all - especially as we have growing fleets of Lasers, Toppers and other non asy boats. We seperate out results from the bigger classes and will probably be having more class starts next season.

The place is alive with activity at the moment - last weekend we had upwards of 20 kids on a learn to race course - and have started a kids race training club on Sunday mornings to cater for that interest.

A year ago we had 1 or 2 active laser sailors now there are loads of them - with turnouts of 10+. I could go on but its pretty obvious where my loyalty lies so I'll let others judge rather than rambling on.

Edited by Hector

Good decision.

If you're around at the weekend come and say hello (I'm keith - the bloke sailing a 29er with his daughter).If you're there on Saturday I'll be pretty busy as we're having a celebration party for the new clubhouse with over 200 coming at last count, and I'm helping set it up. Sunday is the Windward-Leeward open so you'd be welcome to sail in that - as are all forumites.