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About

YSC Clubhouse © Alan Toms

Yarmouth Sailing Club sits next to the swing bridge over the River Yar at the western end of the Isle of Wight. It’s a friendly, informal, inclusive club with around 970 members run entirely on a volunteer basis. A welcome is always extended to visiting yachtsmen.

There is a very active sailing membership keenly contesting weekly racing for plastic (GRP) and wooden Scows, Optimists and Handicap Class (Pico, Topper, Mirror, etc). Races take place both in the river and in the Solent and, weather permitting, we run passage races and picnic trips further afield, to Keyhaven, Totland, Newtown River, etc. There is also a regular programme of ‘quiet sails’ in the river for those who enjoy sailing in a less competitive atmosphere.

In 2010 we gained recognition as an RYA (Royal Yachting Association – sailing’s governing body in the UK) Training Centre. Read more about this in the ‘Training’ section under ‘Sailing’.

Members may hire club dinghies – we have 2 Scows, 3 RS Teras, 4 Picos, and 6 training Oppies for children – at a cost of £10 per session per boat.

There is Optimist training for junior members in the Easter holidays, in the summer half-term, and in “Oppie Week” (in the summer holidays). There is also a programme of events for juniors throughout the sailing season.

Other events include an annual 2-day Regatta, disability sailing, open evening, Scows Week and Junior Regatta.

A varied winter programme of popular social events is arranged.

Members of the Club participate in a male voice choir, the Slipshod Singers, which rehearses on Tuesday evening through the winter. New singers are always welcome – for more information see www.slipshods.co.uk

The bar, run by members, is open for lunch on Sundays throughout the year, and is open on Saturday evenings when there is an event.

Club Officers

If you’d like to join the club, come along and ask for a form or download one from the membership page on this website.