sailing – Littleton Sailing Club

LSC Open Day – July 17 2021

2nd June 2021 Louise Veryard Latest News, Sailing Taster Opportunities

Have you thought about trying dinghy sailing or getting back into it? If you are wondering what it is like or if you would like to join our club, then this is your chance. Come and experience our hospitality and facilities and get out on the water for a first-hand experience on our lovely inland lake. All visitors are welcome on Saturday 17 July, 1-5pm.

Dinghy sailing tasters at our Open Day

Littleton Sailing Club welcomes adults and families to book a taster sail. You will set sail in one of our 2-person training boats, with an experienced club sailor at the helm. Your experienced helm will show you the ropes and even let you take the helm if the weather is suitable. Parents and their children will be paired together in a boat for a family taster sail to help you start a new family activity. Included in your ticket is a drink and light snack for when you come off the water.

There are three pre-bookable sessions for adults and families:

Session 1: 13:30
Session 2: 14:30
Session 3: 15:30

What to Wear for a Sailing Taster
Suitable warm clothing, waterproof trousers and top and trainers. Should you have a wetsuit and neoprene boots then that would also be an option though certainly not essential. If the weather on the day is warm then shorts will be fine. Buoyancy aids will be worn whilst on the water, so if you have one bring it with you, otherwise we will provide you with one on the day. Hot showers are available so bring a change of clothes and a towel.

Learn to Sail
If you decide you would like to learn to sail then the club offers RYA Level 1&2 adult training courses during the year. The dates for this year’s adult courses are:

Aug 7/8, Aug 14,15
Sep 4/5, Sep 11/12

Junior sailing
For children our Juniors’ Sailing Group aims to introduce youngsters to sailing with their parent or guardian, enhancing their skills and having fun as they progress through the junior fleet of boats.

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View photos from one of our previous open days

TASTER EVENINGS

Sailing tasters are also available on selected Weds evenings May to Aug.
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Summer Dinghy Sailing Tasters 2021

12th May 2021 Louise Veryard Latest News, Sailing Taster Opportunities

Get onto the water for a 1 hour dinghy sailing taster at Littleton Sailing Club in Shepperton.

You will set sail in one of our 2-person training boats, with an experienced club sailor at the helm who will show you the ropes and even let you take the helm if the weather is suitable.

If you decide you’d like to learn to sail, then talk to us about membership options and the RYA courses that we run at the club

To book onto one of our dinghy sailing taster sessions click on one of the dates below and follow the instructions.

FAQs

What to wear for a dinghy sailing taster

Wear suitable warm clothing, waterproof trousers and top, and trainers. Should you have a wetsuit and neoprene boots then that would also be an option, though certainly not essential. Buoyancy aids will be worn whilst on the water, so if you have one bring it with you, otherwise we will provide you with one on the day. Bring a change of clothes and a towel just in case you get wet. We have hot showers if you should need to warm up after your sail.

Covid-19 restrictions

This event is limited to a small number of people to ensure social distancing can be maintained. All visitors to our club are expected to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines whilst on site. For the latest information around restrictions in place at Littleton Sailing Club please refer to our current sailing activities page.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Feel free to email us any questions using the contact form.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

The best way of getting to the club is by car. There is plenty of parking on site. Alternatively the nearest train station is Shepperton. We would recommend you take a taxi/bicycle from the station to the club. Otherwise it is a healthy 35-minute walk.

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View photos from one of our previous taster events

Solo Open Meeting – Sunday 28th April

27th March 2019 Vanda Jowett Latest News

We look forward to welcoming all visiting and home club Solo sailors to our Solo Open Meeting, which will be held on Sunday 28th April.

Registration will open be at 9.30 am. It is planned to run four races, the first race start will be scheduled for 11.00am, and the following three races at times to be advised on the day. If four races are held, three will count for overall positions, if three races are held, two will count. If less than two races are held, all will count.

Entry fee: £12.00 (to include tea and cakes at the end of the afternoon).

Download Notice of Race
Download Sailing Instructions

Note: there will be no club racing or cruising during this event.

Laser Open Meeting – Saturday 13th April

27th March 2019 Vanda Jowett Uncategorised

We look forward to welcoming all visiting and home club Laser sailors to our Laser Open Meeting, which will be held on Saturday 13th April. Entries are open to standard, radial and 4.7m rigs.

Entry fee: £12.00 (to include tea and cakes at the end of the afternoon).

Download Notice of Race
Download Sailing Instructions

Note: there will be no club racing or cruising during this event.

Summer Dinghy Sailing Tasters

13th February 2019 Vanda Jowett Sailing Taster Opportunities

If you have ever wanted to try sailing, or you are wondering if you would like to join our club, then this is your chance to come and experience our hospitality and facilities, and to get out on the water for a first hand experience. If you decide you would like to join our club then there is a special offer on membership on the day saving the £50 joining fee.

We have two taster sessions running on Wednesday evenings and two running on Sunday mornings. The evening sessions start at 18.30 and the Sunday sessions start at 11.30. After a short introduction, you will spend a total of about an hour on the water with one of our experienced sailors, who will show you which ropes to pull and even let you have a go at steering. The evening tasters finish around 20.00 with the bar open in the clubhouse. The Sunday tasters finish around 13.00, with refreshments available from our clubhouse galley.

To book onto one of our dinghy sailing taster sessions click on one of the dates below and follow the instructions.

What to Wear for a Dinghy Sailing Taster
Suitable warm clothing, waterproof trousers and top and trainers. Should you have a wetsuit and neoprene boots then that would also be an option though certainly not essential. If the weather on the day is warm then shorts will be fine. Buoyancy aids will be worn whilst on the water, so if you have one bring it with you, otherwise we will provide you with one on the day. Hot showers are available so bring a change of clothes and a towel.

Learn to Sail
If you decide you would like to learn to sail then the club offers its members several RYA Level 1&2 training courses during the year. Course information …

Contact us about our Dinghy Sailing Tasters

New! – Personal Handicap Pursuit Racing

13th February 2019 Vanda Jowett Latest News

6^th April sees the first of our personal handicap pursuit races. Handicaps and a guide for competitors will be placed on the desk in the foyer as soon as possible after the new PY numbers are released by the RYA. The boat class start numbers for the 14:00 Personal Handicap Pursuit race will differ from the numbers used for the Twilight pursuit because the race is a slightly different length and because the Twilight starts 15 minutes past the hour. To obtain your start time you take your boat class start time and add your new personal handicap to that number. That gives your start time in minutes. When the 5-4-1-0 race start sequence is completed, 00 will be displayed and the numbers will count up every minute. You start when your number is displayed and the hooter sounds. Note that a negative start time means that you will be starting during the start sequence (before the 00 is displayed). Personal handicaps will be adjusted every week, so you need to check your start time every race.

Racing should be very close and everyone should have a chance to win!

Open Day – POSTPONED

4th February 2019 Vanda Jowett Uncategorised

Our Open Day has been postponed due to the current situation with Coronavirus (Covid-19). We hope to be able to reschedule it later in the year.

If you have ever wanted to try sailing, or you are wondering if you would like to join our club, then this is your chance to come and sample our hospitality and facilities, and to get out on the water for a first hand experience. If you do decide to join there is a special offer on our membership fees just for the day.

All visitors are welcome and we will have club tours available on demand for anyone who’d like to be shown round our facilities. Galley refreshments will be available all day, and the bar will be open.

Dinghy Sailing
There will be three pre-bookable sessions for adults:
Session 1: 10.30 – 12.00
Session 2: 12.30 – 14.00
Session 3: 14.30 – 16.00
After a short introduction, you will spend a total of about an hour on the water with one of our experienced sailors, who will show you which ropes to pull and even let you have a go at steering. Your ticket entitles you to free tea and a snack.

Children
Children can go sailing with their parents or they can opt for a taster in one of our boats specifically for children only. These sessions will be in the afternoon.

Learn to Sail
If you decide you would like to learn to sail then the club offers four RYA Level 1&2 adult training courses during the year. Course information …
The dates for this year’s adult courses are:
#1    2/3 May & 9/10 May
#2    18/19 Jul & 25/26 Jul
#3    15/16 Aug & 22/23 Aug
#4    26/27 Sep & 3/4 Oct

For children our Juniors’ Sailing Group aims to introduce youngsters to sailing with their parent or guardian, enhancing their skills and having fun as they progress through the junior fleet of boats. Youth sailing information …

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Open Day

Moonlight Race – 2nd September

24th September 2018 Vanda Jowett Latest News

Our annual Moonlight Race and BBQ attracted 15 entries in all this year, including a number of our junior sailors.

The evening began with a BYO barbecue cooked on our newly purchased BBQ. Thanks to Rear Commodore, Andy Bennett and also Ed Pepper for assembling the BBQ just in time for the hungry hoards to descend upon it!

Race Officer Jon Jowett then briefed competitors on the modified start procedure using coloured lights in place of flags and handed out mini mars bar and milky way snacks to all those competing.

With only a light breeze at the start, competitors made a great sight for all the bar spectators, with various fairy lights being sported on rigs, making the job of choosing the best lit boat quite a task.

Unfortunately the wind completely died part way through the race but every competitor was given a finish using the number of laps they had achieved during the time allocated.

Congratulations to Tim Hore on winning the race and also to Brian Hennessey for winning the best lit boat with his spectacular ‘disco light’.

View the race results …
View some images from the evening …

Summer Series Sailing from Sat 7 April

9th March 2018 Vanda Jowett Uncategorised

The Main Summer Series start on Saturday 7th April.

Regular start times are:
Saturdays – 11:00 General Handicap, 12:45 General Handicap, 14:00 Personal Handicap
Sundays – 10:30 General Handicap, 11:30 General Handicap

Our popular Thursday Evening Twilight Series starts on Thursday 3rd May with a General Handicap race. The following week will be a Pursuit Race with this alternating race format continuing over the duration of the series. After sailing there will be hot food and the bar will be open.