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Sailing Clubs in Norfolk

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Topic: Sailing Clubs in Norfolk

Posted By: Amily
Subject: Sailing Clubs in Norfolk
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 5:46pm

I'm moving up to Norfolk in the summer from Kent and am looking for a club to move my radial to! I dont know any of the clubs up there but I'd like to find one that has quite competitive racing and a radial fleet. Where's good?

Cheers Amy

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Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 6:19pm

Where abouts in Norfolk

Know of a few clubs (no idea about radial sailing tho)

There's Brightlingsea/Kings Lynn and lots more .

Do you want inland or sea ?

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Posted By: Amily
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 7:25pm

Im gonna be living near Aylesham so north norfolk or the broads is closest. Have no real preference for inland or sea, prefer sea but inland sometimes has better racing!

Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 7:44pm

Have a look here

http://www.sportslinks.info/directory/sailing/norfolk.htm - http://www.sportslinks.info/directory/sailing/norfolk.htm

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Posted By: les5269
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 7:47pm

there's also Blakeney Sailing club

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Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 23 Apr 06 at 8:17pm

i would suggest hunstanton s.c - http://www.hunstantonsc.co.uk

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Posted By: bert
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 6:01pm

HI Amily

You can try Hickling Broad sailing Club which is the largest & windest broad in the complete set but the dinghy park spaces are very limited.

(there's also Blakeney Sailing club) This is a good bit of water with limited sailing time due to access to the sailing area due to narrow river & tides.

The club will usually give a tow to sailors who can not get back due to tide / wind.

(i would suggest hunstanton s.c - http://www.hunstantonsc.co.uk - http://www.hunstantonsc.co.uk ) when i last went to hunstanton the tide was out & there was about 1/2 mile of amazing sand between the launching tolleys & the water.Looked like damm good sailing though.

Bert

Posted By: MainlySwimming
Date Posted: 25 Apr 06 at 6:49pm

Try also Brancaster Staithe Sailing Club ( http://www.bssc.net - www.bssc.net ), few miles to the East of Hunstanton

Posted By: Amily
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 8:18pm

thanks for all your help! Don't suppose anyone out there actually sails at any of these clubs so they can give me some insider information on stuff like their social life?!

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Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 26 Apr 06 at 11:10pm

I've done North West Norfork Week and there all jolly friendly. Especially if
you like mud. Hence my suggestion of Hunstanton s.c. :-)

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Posted By: Phantom Daren
Date Posted: 27 Apr 06 at 11:05am

Amy

We have a large number of Broads based clubs e.g Rollesby, Hickling, a few who sail on the river, e.g. Buckenham or Horning, and then some more who sail on the salty stuff, e.g. Blakeney or Gt Yarmouth and Gorleston. Some ony operate for the summer season whilst others go all the way through.

I used to live near Aylsham and sailed at Rollesby, and have since moved south of Norwich, but have not changed clubs. I would strongly advise doing a Sunday run around to all the clubs and seeing which one is for you, interms of the competition and facilities etc.

For your info I believe that many Norfolk sailors are members of more than one club, so that they can either sail throughout the year, or sail inland in the winter and to sea in the summer.

All the best with your search. Daren

Posted By: Noble Marine
Date Posted: 27 Apr 06 at 3:37pm

Have a look at

http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/clubfinder.php3?county=Norfolk - http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/clubfinder.php3?county=Norfolk

for a list of all the sailing clubs in Norfolk.

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