South East Sailing Club

Can't advise on clubs (North West inland and North Wales costal sailor here) but Topaz is a great kids/small adults boat for not a lot of money and A Blaze for you own jollies. Brilliant boat for the sea, bought one last November and sailed it in everything from drifting conditions inland over the winter to F6+ in Holyhead Bay last week. GRF is right, it will sometimes try to go down the mine in biggish waves/swell if you steer into the back of a big one, I've had green water over the foredeck on a few occasions, but it just seems to slow down and pop up again with a minimum of drama. When it's gets really hairy you can just dump the mainsheet and it'll sit there calmly waiting for you to decide what to do next. This summer has been the best sailing I've had for many years, and the Blaze probably the best boat I've ever owned.

Edited by Sam.Spoons - 01 Nov 17 at 8:22pm

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Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3401	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Topic: South East Sailing Club Posted: 01 Nov 17 at 4:29pm
	Can't advise on clubs (North West inland and North Wales costal sailor here) but Topaz is a great kids/small adults boat for not a lot of money and A Blaze for you own jollies. Brilliant boat for the sea, bought one last November and sailed it in everything from drifting conditions inland over the winter to F6+ in Holyhead Bay last week. GRF is right, it will sometimes try to go down the mine in biggish waves/swell if you steer into the back of a big one, I've had green water over the foredeck on a few occasions, but it just seems to slow down and pop up again with a minimum of drama. When it's gets really hairy you can just dump the mainsheet and it'll sit there calmly waiting for you to decide what to do next. This summer has been the best sailing I've had for many years, and the Blaze probably the best boat I've ever owned. Edited by Sam.Spoons - 01 Nov 17 at 8:22pm
	Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish"

Neal_g Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 Oct 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 323	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neal_g Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 17 at 3:23pm
	If it's close racing and getting the kids involved then there is always our little lake redoubt sailing club. Inland but close to coast so we always get sea breeze if it's dead. Nice no frills club and good competition. Www.redoubtsc.org.uk
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Gordon 1430 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Jun 17 Location: Lee on Solent Online Status: Offline Posts: 310	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gordon 1430 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 17 at 3:12pm
	Downs Sailing Club in Deal has some Phantoms which would be worth talking to. Chris Shelton local guy who does the open meetings. Really friendly club, protected beach from South West so easier launching, just the odd sledges to play with. Is it to far South east?
	Gordon Phantom 1430

bicrider Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 14 Jan 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote bicrider Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 17 at 2:39pm
	Just to point out there is a sailing club at Rye. Rye harbour sailing club is a small but friendly club, we don't have the biggest fleet of dinghies on the south coast but the racing is normally close and fun and the big advantage we have over the other coast based clubs is that we launch into the river on a concrete slip so can race in the river when the sea is to rough. The fleet is mostly Lasers and a few different craft. We have a few club boats that are free to members Laser, Pico, Wayfarer and a Wanderer, Feel free to pop down the dates for the winter series are on the clubs website http://www.rhsc.org.uk/ sales pitch over :)
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Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 17 at 2:14pm
	Or try Weir Wood SC. Lovely place, good racing and family oriented. www.wwsc.org.uk

rich96 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 20 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 596	Post Options Post Reply Quote rich96 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 17 at 2:07pm
	Sail at Bough Beech Sailing all year round Laser and Solo classes plus handicap that ranges from Toppers to Trapeze boats. Good standard and friendly. Good turn outs and great kids sailing section Best racing in the area

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 823	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 17 at 2:04pm
	Eastbourne's worth a look. They have a very active Wed evening series, with up to 40 boats out this season I believe - mostly Lasers, racing on personal handicaps. A larger range of classes at the weekend - Lasers, Contenders, RS600s, Musto Skiffs and Moths for adult single handers. Probably also worth checking out Pevensey Bay and Bexhill.
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59

GybeFunny Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Oct 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 403	Post Options Post Reply Quote GybeFunny Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 17 at 1:41pm
	I thought most people from Bewl moved to Bough Beech? I wouldnt join Bewl, I think it is near dead after the landlord troubles last year. Whats your definition of close racing? In my opinion you dont get close racing on the sea, everything spreads out too much and only comes together at marks, pick a small lake if you want close racing. If you must have sea then Eastbourne and Bexhill are the best clubs to meet your needs.....

patj Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Jul 04 Location: Wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 643	Post Options Post Reply Quote patj Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 17 at 1:06pm
	What about the Medway? I gather Wilsonian is quite an active club.

H2 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jul 17 Online Status: Offline Posts: 750	Post Options Post Reply Quote H2 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 17 at 12:51pm
	I found a club with a decent Cadet squad because the kids much prefer to go off and sail with other kids. I also purchased an old Laser 2 so we could sail together but this soon got too small and was quickly replaced with a RS400 which was fun to race with one of them as crew. Now they are growing up so I am back to sailing a singlehander and got a Hadron H2 - I used to race Lasers but am too heavy and the H2 was a great surprise and I love sailing again. As to clubs....I would sail at Bewl personally as its big enough!