Welcome to the East Dorset Sailing Club established in 1875.
The oldest, the smallest ( and FRIENDLIEST ) sailing club in Poole Harbour.
For the month of May, East Dorset Sailing Club will be participating in the RYA Push the Boat Out campaign to get people sailing. Scroll through the May sailing events listed in our calendar and see if there is an event that you would like to attend. We have two Novice Dinghy sessions on Tuesday evenings, three Argo Wednesday morning sessions using our two Sport England 4-person dinghies, two race nights where you can watch racing from the clubhouse and enjoy a hot supper, and opportunities to crew on a cruiser subject to availability.
We also have two Saturday ‘EDSC Pirates’ events, but as a small club we only run these for children of family members, as parents and grandparents are expected to help out. If you are interested in taking up sailing as a family with young children you are welcome to come to Pirates and see what we do.
Neil Sackley from BBC Radio Solent visited EDSC on May 2nd to interview the Commodore, Paul Wood, and Sailing Secretary, Jeff Osment. You can listen to the interview here.
For any of our PTBO events in May please book in advance by completing the EDSC PTBO Booking Form and either emailing it to: sailing-secretary@eastdorsetsailingclub.co.uk or posting it to East Dorset Sailing Club, 352 Sandbanks Road, Poole BH14 8HY.
Join Us > 2018 members are welcome > For the 2018 sailing season, 1st April to 31st October, we have moorings available for small cruisers and yachts up to 35′. We do not have any yard spaces available for masted dinghies however we do have a few rack dinghy spaces for 2018. Also, we have 6 club dinghies, 2 Sport England funded family sized Topper Argos, plus 2 Laser Picos and 2 Toppers which are all available for members to use on an annual or daily fee-paying basis. And we have a car park! Please contact the Club Secretary for a membership application form and list of fees.
Facilities
65 shallow, channel edge and deep water moorings
for yachts of all sizes up to 35′
35 Designated Dinghy Spaces (varying sizes)
50 outhauls for tenders plus toast rack for inflatables
2x Club Topper Argos
2x Club Laser Picos
2x Club Toppers
Storage lockers and Outboard store
Members carpark
Launching slipway
Large Clubhouse with bar and kitchen
Modern Changing Rooms with Shower Facilities
CCTV Security
Free WiFi
More
The photo shows members of the club supporting the Bart’s Bash event on 17th September 2017. East Dorset Sailing Club has supported Bart’s Bash since its inception in 2014. By doing so, we bring together our members to an event on and off the water. When the race is completed we have a BBQ and open the bar and reflect on the fun we had on the water. Bart’s Bash is a catalyst for our club. It is a fundraiser, a social event, a mixed ability race and a trophy for our junior members. It is our flagship event of the season and every year it just gets better and better.
We are particularly lucky to have as one of our members Alison Wheeler, who was recently presented with the RYA Community Award for her outstanding contribution to sailing at grassroots level. For many years Alison has organised ‘Pirates’ sessions for youngsters and ‘Novices’ classes for adults. The photo shows Alison receiving her award from the Princess Royal.
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