New to Sailing?
Why Dinghy Sailing…
Dinghy Sailing is one of the best ways to get away from it all, leaving the daily grind of a hectic work life behind whilst enjoying the excitement of being on the water. Relax with a much slower pace of life cruising the Solent, push yourself physically on a Skiff or socialise with friends the options are endless.
Start Dinghy Sailing…
Getting out on the water for the first time is easy at Weston Sailing Club, an RYA recognised training centre. If you want to venture out on the water, under sail, then look no further than the training section of our website to help you take your first steps afloat.
Dinghy (small boat & multihulls)
Dinghies provide an exciting and cost effective way of getting afloat to experience the thrills of sailing. You could take the family cruising, participate in high octane and fast performance sailing, race or just sail on your own for fun.
- Challenging
- Close to the Elements
- Fun
- Excitement
- Family involvement
The great thing about dinghy sailing is that it provides one of the cheapest ways to get afloat. It is also the quickest and easiest way to learn to sail as dinghies are easy to rig, anyone can handle them and they are very responsive, providing limitless entertainment for everyone.
What's it about?
Dinghies are open boats which are suitable for day sailing in a variety
of areas both inland and on the open sea. They are fun and exciting whilst
bringing you closer to nature.
Learning to sail…
At Weston we offer the Youth Sailing for under 16’s and the National Sailing Scheme for adults which offers the Level 1 & 2 courses respectively, which are perfect for beginners. Visit our Training section on this website.
Pop down to Weston…
So pop down to Weston and chat to one of the Committee members for more information. Ask them and yourselves the following question?...
- What kind of club is Weston? Is it friendly (of course!)
- Will you be sailing on your own, as a couple or family?
- What kind of boats do people sail at Weston, and what sort are good for beginners?
- What are your aspirations?
- When do we sail at Weston? (see our program)
- And if interested in buying a Dinghy, what sort of budget you have?
Boat rental
During scheduled club sailing, one can also pay a day sailing fee of £10 plus a boat rental fee/session/person and rent one of our club boats, the prices are as follows for WSC members:
- 4 Picos @ £5/session each
- 2 Fevas @ £10/session each
- 1 Laser @ £10/session
- 1 Contender @ £10/session
- RS Vision / Enterprise @ £20/session
the prices are as follows for NON-WSC members:
- 4 Picos @ £10/session each
- 2 Fevas @ £20/session each
- 1 Laser @ £20/session
- 1 Contender @ £20/session
- RS Vision / Enterprise @ £40/session
Please ensure you complete the day sailing form, available here or at the club.
Happy Sailing….
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