Dinghy
Racing
We offer some of the keenest dinghy racing
in the South East with up to 50 regularly taking part. Racing takes place
on Sunday mornings all year round, and Wednesday evenings from April/September.
We have 6 racing classes Merlin Rocket, MRX, Laser, RS200, GP14 and Firefly,
and shortly hope to add the RS Vision class. Each class has its own start.
There are two races on Sunday morning at 10am and 12 noon.
On Wednesday evenings from April - September there is class racing starting
at 7pm.
Races are started and finished from the Committee boat..
Learning to Sail
If you would like a fast track to sailing you can enroll for a RYA Level 1
sailing course held here at the
Harp Sailing School,
The Harp Sailing School is wholly owned by Wembley Sailing club.
The courses takes place over two full Sundays. You will learn how to rig a
boat, sail setting, helming and boat safety to RYA standards, at the end of
the course providing that you have made satisfactory progress you will be
issued with an RYA level 1 certificate. RYA Level 2, Seamanship, Powerboat
2 and Safety boat certificate courses are also available.See training
page
Leisure Sailing
Level 1 or equivalent, then you will then be eligible to take out the club
dinghies, (providing the winds are light). we have .5 GP14's, 5 lasers, 2
Fireflies and 1 RS200 & 1 RS Vision for you
to use
The club insure and maintain these boats and there is no charge to club members
for there use. You can potter, or if you feel more adventurous you can join
in the club racing on Sunday Mornings, if leisure sailing during racing then
please give the racing boats right of way particularly near the buoys as they
the racing boats will be converging on them
Novice sailors are welcome at Wembley.
The clubs sailing dinghies can only be used when a Club safety boat is on
the water
If you are interested, come along on Sundays at 1.45pm.
New Members Club
We have recognized that the biggest problem when joining a club is how to
get to know people and how to consolidate what you have learnt on the sailing
course. We have set up the.. New Members
Club (NMC) the aims are to meet every other Sunday afternoon throughout
the season, to help you find sailing partners, to give advice on boat rigging
and sail setting. This has proved very popular with out newest members. All
training with the NMC is free.
Race Training
We run race training sessions on an individual
or small group basis, just fill in the questionnaire, and we will organgize
for you either during the week (1pm- 5pm) or at weekends what is best for
you.
Click here for the form, print off and send
to the address thereon.
Children's
Sailing
One of the great successes of last four years has been the.Oppies,
we are now getting regularly over 20+ children from 8 years upwards sailing
every alternate Sunday, we have 13 club Optimist dinghys. All children must
wear buoyancy aids, the club has a duty of care for the children on the water,
but Parents or Guardians must take responsibility when ashore. If you would
like your child to take part in this great sport, contact the club or just
come along one Sunday and talk to us. Sailing instruction for children in
Oppies is £80 for the season. A safety boat is always on station when
there is organized sailing. The clubhouse, the committee boat and safety boat
are in radio contact.
Our are trained by Harp Young Sailors. see children's sailing for details.
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