SESCA 2026 Season Preview
by Mike Steele 21 Mar 08:16 GMT
Sailing at SESCA © Mike Steele
Members of the St Edmundsbury Sailing & Canoeing Association, based at Lackford Lake near Bury St Edmunds, are looking forward to the start of their 2026 sailing and paddling season, which commences on Saturday, 28th March.
A comprehensive programme of events is scheduled through until November. In addition to dinghy racing on Sundays and social sailing, kayaking and paddleboarding, which take place throughout the week, the club hosts the on the water activities of a number of group members. These include the Bury St Edmunds; Newmarket and Mildenhall Sea Cadets; Young People Afloat (a sailing youth club); Suffolk Scouts; Priory School and WASH Sailability. The latter caters for individuals with a wide variety of special needs, as well as people with physical disabilities.
The highlight of SESCA's sailing & social calendar is the club's Antigua Sailing Day Regatta, which is being held on Sunday, 28 th June. This will be the 13th running of this fun event, which celebrates Antigua Sailing week in the Caribbean. The regatta is once again being generously sponsored by the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority.
It is a great feature of the club that it owns a large fleet of sailing dinghies (eg Wanderers; Gull; Lasers/ILCAs; Picos; Toppers and Optimists), kayaks and paddleboards (SUPs), so you do not need your own equipment to be able to sail or paddle. The club also prides itself on its low membership and joining fees.
Anyone interested in joining the club is invited to look at the club's website, www.westsuffolksailing.org.uk or contact the club secretary at for further information.