Dinghy Classes

The club owns several dinghies, which belong to these classes:

  • 4 Optimists (suitable for small children)
  • 3 Toppers (for larger children or small adults)
  • 1 Mirror (for adults and/or children)
  • 1 Enterprise (mainly an adult boat)
  • 4 Lasers (mainly an adult boat)
  • 3 Comet Versas (for adults and/or children)

Members can sail these club boats free of charge, but most members have their own boats, that they keep at the club. Some are in the classes mentioned above, but they also include (or have recently included) these classes:

  • Graduate
  • Comet
  • Scorpion
  • British Moth

  • Byte
  • Merlin
  • Rocket
  • numerous other types

Club Boats are stored in the dinghy park and normally identified by the sail number or a sign to the side. The double handers have the sails kept in the boats and the single handers have the sails stored in the sail sheds.

Members can use the Club boats at no extra charge. Just sign the book in the Clubhouse before taking a boat out, and sign it back in (and report any issues that need fixing) on your return or email the Boatswain. You should wear buoyancy aids when using Club boats, and they shouldn’t be taken out in winds above F4. A Committee member can also show you where the Club boats and rigs are located.

 Boats can only be signed out on the day of use and boats being signed out for racing take priority.

Sailing Cruisers

We have over 30 sailing cruisers in the club, all owned by members. They range from traditional Broads style wooden boats (one with a topsail) to new fibreglass boats. Cruisers have access to the waters of the Great Ouse System.