Choosing a boat: Sailing clubs in Plymouth

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Sailing clubs in Plymouth

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Topic: Sailing clubs in Plymouth

Posted By: ASok
Subject: Sailing clubs in Plymouth
Date Posted: 08 Oct 07 at 10:53am

Not really a question about choosing a boat, more one of choosing a club. Does anyone know of a decent club down in Plymouth that has an active dinghy fleet and storage facilities?

A friend of mine has just moved down there, bought a Contender and is looking for some decent racing.

Any thoughts would be a great help? I'm struggling as I only sailed yachts down there.

Replies:

Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 08 Oct 07 at 12:39pm

Mayflower is my favorite Plymouth club.

Posted By: Contender443
Date Posted: 08 Oct 07 at 12:51pm

If he has just bought a Contender then best to find a club with other Contenders.

There are some at Porthpen and Starcross I think.

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Bonnie Lass Contender 1764

Posted By: laserboy
Date Posted: 10 Nov 07 at 5:38pm

Great Facilities at MT Batten

Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 11 Nov 07 at 1:25pm

Really? At MT Batten?

I heard that the facilities were good, but didn't have a club racing fleet?

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Posted By: foaminatthedeck
Date Posted: 11 Nov 07 at 2:13pm

MT Batten is not a club you just pay to keep your boat there and use the facilities. There not bad but do seem quite expensive, even with the studient discount.

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Lark 2170

Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 12 Nov 07 at 11:35am

I've been hearing that Plymouth is generally a bit poor for regular club dinghy racing. Please correct me if I'm wrong!

Mate of mine has just joined Roadford resevoir and is loving it. Shame you have to drive away from the sea to race on a pond though!

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Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 12 Nov 07 at 12:05pm

Dinghy racing in Plymouth is pretty not existant, Mayflower SC probably has the best racing out of all the clubs. Mount Batten is just a sailing centre, they do not have any racing, it's a good place to keep your boat if you don't mind the drive around to it. Saltash SC has good racing on Tuesday nights, classes for Laser, Laser 2, Medium H'Cap and Slow H'Cap. Torpoint also has a good bit of racing I think but I'm not sure if the last 2 clubs allow cats. Hope this helps.

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Needs to sail more...