Southampton University Sailing Club

Wessex Sailing club is the official student sailing club at the University of Southampton. We welcome sailors of all abilities and have several divisions that are sure to meet your experience level and interests. BEGINNERS SAILING
For those of you who have come to Southampton to try something completely new, why not take the RYA Level 1 Course and learn to sail with us at a heavily discounted pric

e. CASUAL SAILING
This section of the club allows you to get out on the water to improve your skills whilst sailing a variety of different boats, ranging from Laser Picos to 49ers. We run a session every week and normally alternate between beginner/ progression sessions and advanced / performance sailing afternoons. We also have the ability to co-run a variety of RYA courses throughout the year at a discounted price if there is enough demand. For more information, see our casual group here:
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FLEET RACING
We are the only university to boast a 3 boat fleet of race ready RS200s. In addition,
Many of our members have their own boats in Southampton and sail them regularly. Last year, a very strong team of 22 sailors in boats ranging from Fireflies to RS800's and Lasers represented University of Southampton in the BUSA Fleet Racing Nationals. We have an excellent record, winning medals in both the handicap and the Firefly fleet in recent years. Look out for more details about the BUSA Fleet Nationals on this page over the coming weeks. TEAM RACING
At Southampton we have 4 mixed teams and 2 ladies teams that compete in events throughout the year with probably the most successful university sailing club in history, having won silver at the BUSA Team Racing Finals in 2007 and gold and bronze in 2008 and silver again in 2009, 2010 and 2011. The end of the 2012 season saw Southampton regain the championship title with SOTON 2 winning the gold and SOTON 1 bringing home the bronze. Congratulations! We train every Wednesday afternoon at Spinnaker Club. YACHTING
The yachting section is divided into cruising and racing sections which operate on alternate Wednesdays. The cruising section allows members to go for an afternoon sail on the Solent and maybe have a meal on the Isle of Wight. Beginners are welcome. There are also opportunities to work towards the RYA qualifications in seamanship including day skipper and Yachtmaster. The racing section is a chance for us to train our teams for the BUSA Yachting Nationals that take place over Easter, fine tuning skills in trimming and tactics. A lot of our members have gone on to be involved in the RYA Keelboat Program and Yacht Racing Academy. We also have a lot of contacts with private yacht owners in the area, who are often looking for crew members to go out racing at weekends from the Hamble. For more information, see our yachting group here:
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MEMBERSHIP
You must be a member of the club to get involved in sailing an the many activities that we host throughout the year. Membership costs £45. Your membership gives you a free social shirt, reduced cost sailing, access to boats, affiliated membership to Spinnaker Club and much, much more!!! For those who make it onto a team racing team, there will be an extra cost. Racing team members can expect subsidised entry to BUSA and BUCS events!! To pay contact the treasurer: [email protected]