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Sailing Clubs in Hampshire, Solent, & Isle of Wight (Find a Club)

by | Jan 6, 2025 | FCS News, News, Sailing in media, Solent

 

 

Find a sailing club in Hampshire, the Solent, or on the Isle of Wight from the list below. Our recommended Solent and Hampshire sailing clubs organise all sorts of sailing events from Cruises in Company to weekend or evening racing. 

 

Hampshire, the Solent, and the Isle of Wight offer an incredible array of sailing clubs catering to sailors of all abilities and interests. Whether you’re looking for competitive racing, leisurely cruises, or simply a community to share your passion for the sea, there’s a club on this list for you. Joining a Sailing Club can be a great way of meeting similar people who have a passion to get onto the water, with abilities of all levels, and also connects you with a vibrant community of like-minded enthusiasts. So why wait? Find the perfect club for you and start your next sailing adventure today!

 

 

Calshot Sailing Club

A Solent Based Sailing Club
Calshot Sailing Club, Calshot Spit,
Calshot, Southampton,
SO45 1BR

Calshot Sailing club is a member run, flexible Sailing clubs for people of all ages and abilities. Calshot Sailing Club also offer RYA training days for juniors, and offer RYA Powerboat Level 2 to club memberships at a reduced price.

Phone – 023 12371278
Website – www.calshot-sailing.co.uk

 

Cody Sailing Club

A Solent Based Sailing Club
Pond Lane, Churt, Farnham, GU10 2QA

Cody Sailing Club aims to organise affordable coastal sailing cruises and sailing-themed camps for its members by working in a supportive, friendly, group atmosphere. They do not offer facilities and storage for member’s boats, instead the club works mainly as a tidal cruising organisation for dinghies and small yachts.

Cody Sailing Club offer coaching events open to all new crews and boat owners who are thinking of taking to the tidal waters for the first time.

This active and friendly sailing club is drawn more so around Farnborough and Portsdown, and offer regular dinghy cruises out at sea and inland waters. They also offer yacht cruises and camping sites.

Phone – 023 12371278

Website – www.codysailingclub.co.uk

 

Hayling Island Sailing Club

A Solent Based Sailing Club
Sandy Point, Hayling Island, Portsmouth, PO11 9SL

The UK’s leading dinghy sailing club, HISC boasts a variety of activities, including cruiser, keelboat and dinghy racing, sheltered harbour sailing and dinghy hire. The club also features top-notch facilities, including accommodation, a dedicated training room. overnight visitor moorings, and restaurant/bar facilities.

Phone – 023 92463768
Website – www.hisc.co.uk

Hill Head Sailing Club

A Solent Based Sailing Club
The Club House, Cliff Road, Fareham, PO14 3JT

Hill Head Sailing Club is a grass roots club for dinghy and cruiser sailors. The Club runs a varied programme aimed at recreational and racing sailors at all levels. They are an RYA Training Centre, Volvo Champion Club and onBoard Club.

They offer start sailing to anyone from the age of 6 onwards and specifically target adults too! Hill Head Sailing Club has a club house open weekday and weekend evenings and the galley produces lunches each weekend.

Phone – 02392 331224

Website – hillheadsc.org.uk

 

Island Sailing Club

70 High Street, Cowes, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7RE

Situated in Cowes, the Island Sailing Club’s facilities include a 90ft outer pontoon and a smaller RIB pontoon, as well as changing rooms with toilet and shower facilities. The clubhouse features a restaurant and bar, plus cosy lounge areas and accommodation for overnight stay.

Phone – 01983 296621
Website – www.islandsc.org.uk

 

Lee-on-the-Solent

A Solent Based Sailing Club
46 Marine Parade East, Lee-on-the-Solent, , PO13 9BW

Lee on The Solent offers a friendly atmosphere and various membership choices to suit every need. You’ll find full and varied programmes in racing, cruising and training to meet the requirements of any sailor, from aspiring to expert sailors. Put your mind at ease with 3 high speed Rib safety boats and experienced race officers and patrol boat crews.

You have the opportunity to practice your hobby any day, anytime with access to leisure sailing whenever you require it. They include optional berthing for club members’ boats, with boats and kayaks available for those who don’t have their own.

The club also has free parking, and is easy to access from the M27.

Phone – 02392 550317

 

Lymington Town Sailing Club

A Solent Based Sailing Club
Lymington Town Sailing Club, Bath Road, Lymington, SO41 3SE

Right on the doorstep of the Solent, Lymington Town Sailing Club is fortunate to have the luxury of a double tide. From safe sailing for beginners through to experienced performers. Lymington Town Sailing Club sail all year round. There are also many places cruisers can visit for lunch.

The Club has over 200 spaces available for members’ dinghies, and also have a number of dinghies available for hire for those who do not have their own. The club also operates three safety RIB boats which are used at organised events.

Phone – 01590 674514
Website – ltsc.co.uk

 

Netley Sailing Club

A Solent Based Sailing Club
Netley Abbey, , Southampton, SO31 5GA

Netley sailing is a family run sailing club which aims to encourage young members to take to the water, make friends and have fun. Netley sailing is known for running open and national event, including races taking place either just off the club or into the Solent. They organise escorted sailaways to many locations around the Solent.

Phone – 02380 454272
Website – www.netleysc.co.uk

 

RAF Yacht Club (Hamble)

A Solent Based Sailing Club
Riverside House, Rope Walk, Hamble, Southampton, SO31 4HD

The RAF Yacht Club, situated on the banks of the River Hamble, has been described as “probably the friendliest yacht club on the south coast”. Open to RAF servicemen and members of the public alike, the clubhouse features a bar, restaurant and plenty of space for private functions.

Phone – 023 8045 2208
Website – www.rafyc.com

 

Warsash Sailing Club

A Solent Based Sailing Club
Shore House, Shore Road, Warsash, SO 31 9FS

The Club is located at the entrance of the Hamble River, at the heart of UK sailing with easy access to the Solent. It has two sites each with a clubhouse. The Shore House clubhouse has fabulous views of the water-borne activities and it is supported by a full social and educational programme. The Lobster Quay Clubhouse provides showers, changing and training facilities.

The success of WSC is due to its balanced membership and activities, with members cruising and racing in boats from dinghies to the largest blue water yachts.

WSC is the home of the annual Spring Series Regatta – six weekends of top class racing to start the season.

With over 1500 members nearly all areas of marine expertise are represented within the Club which effectively means that help and advice is always readily available.

Phone – 01489 583575
Website – www.warsashsc.org.uk

 

​Weston Sailing Club

A Solent Based Sailing Club
Abbey Hill, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5FB

Weston Sailing Club is ran especially for dinghy sailors, with excellent facilities for both sailors and spectators.

They run a handicap race from February right to the end of the year and use Southampton’s unique, double tide to their advantage, holding four races every weekend.

With a large, sheltered boat pound, you can store your boat all year round. They also have a professionally run galley and a bar for spectators, and changing rooms with hot water for sailors. Weston Sailing Club also has no joining fee!

Phone – 02380 452527
Website – www.weston.org.uk/site/prog/default.htm

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