Club Info

Despite being very new there has been a terrific response to our advertisements for members and we have high hopes for the clubs future.

Most of our members join as complete beginners and the whole approach of the club is to provide an introduction into the many aspects of sailing. This starts with general sailing and you are very welcome to come along and crew, enjoying the lovely surroundings of Rutland Water. For safety reasons you must reach a level of competence equivalent to RYA Basic Skills (keelboat) before you can take a boat out yourself.

We can help with arranging RYA training and assessment if you are interested in attaining qualifications. For those that have sailed in the past, you may helm a boat if you have Basic Skills (dinghy - the old RYA level 2), or Day Skipper, once you have been approved by the committee. Once qualified as a RCSSC approved skipper you can then enjoy general sailing, take out the family or do a bit of racing!

Keeping with the theme of new experiences, we often travel offshore for a mixture of day cruising in small keelboats, racing on the Solent, taster and longer sails on the Civil Service yachts based on the South and East coasts, or special high performance weekends. Nearer to home, because we are corporate members of Rutland Sailing Club (RSC), you can volunteer as crew on other member’s boats and make yourself available to sail anything that's on the water. The choice is enormous.

Back to our own boats though. We currently have 3 Squibs. The Squib is a 19` keelboat fitted with a Mainsail, Jib and Spinnaker. It can comfortably take 3 adults and is ideal for both training and family outings. It is virtually impossible to capsize and is very forgiving. In fact the members that have come to us without any previous experience are full of praise for the boat

Typically we sail as a club over the weekends between April and October, with some hardy members continuing to sail through the winter, but the boats are available at any other times to take out family etc. (a small daily membership fee may be charged by RSC for family and friends).

We are fortunate though in being part of the RSC. Not only is this the largest man-made lake in Northern Europe (larger than Windermere), but the club house facilities are the finest of any inland club in the country. It is truly well worth a visit.

The cost of all this? Well, you need to have Membership Plus (2 shares) in the Civil Service Sports and Leisure (CSSC), or be a member of Revenue and Customs Sports and Leisure (RCSL). If you are not eligible to be a member of CSSC or RCSL we can also accept Associate members. Our membership fee is currently £150 but if you join after the Open Day, then we have a special introductory rate of £70. In addition you are required to undertake 2 days membership duties at RSC.

If you fancy a trial sail, then just let us know by filling in the form on the "About RCSSC" page - where you can also find details of the club and how to get here.