Set in one of the best sailing areas in the world, the renowned Weymouth Bay is home of the National Sailing Academy and host of the 2012 Olympics. Enjoy social events throughout the year in our restaurant, bar and open deck area overlooking Weymouth Harbour within the beautiful and historic setting of the Jurassic Coast.
Weymouth Sailing Club is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Charity No. 1178619). The objective of the CIO is to promote and facilitate community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for sailing to those resident in the local and greater Weymouth area and surrounding regions. The club is based on members volunteering to run the club and facilities. From dinghy and IRC keelboat racing to flotilla cruising and training, Weymouth Sailing Club offers a great inclusive experience for all.
Everyone is welcome to join as a member from individuals through to family memberships.
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What We Offer
Racing
Full annual programme across dinghies, Squibs and keel boats. A great place to host your club’s regattas in the safe Weymouth waters with our experienced club team.
Cruising
Enjoy crewing or skippering in the company of a flotilla to Cherbourg or the many locations along the Channel coast.
Youths on Boats (YOBs)
Youngsters from all backgrounds with a common interest in sailing, supported by a qualified and experienced team.
Training
RYA and in-house training across a variety of disciplines, both on shore and aboard.
Facilities
Safe harbour moorings, yards, slipway, cranes, and mast storage. Close to Weymouth and the Boatfolk marinas.
Restaurant & Bar
Year round celebratory evenings and social events supporting the members and their guests.
News & Events
We have a full programme of sailing and social events throughout the year. Join us!
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Congratulations to Rio McNab
We are thrilled to share that one of our young sailors, Rio McNab, has been selected for Phase Two of the South West ILCA Talent Academy training programme! This remarkable achievement is a testament to Rios dedication, skill, and unwavering determination on the water. Rio secured this prestigious position after successfully completing several intensive training and selection weekends, demonstrating their unwavering commitment to progressing within the ILCA class. Everyone at Weymouth Sailing Club
Published 22:22 on 27 Nov 2025
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Peter Hopford, author of HALs results software, is now an Honorary Life Member!
We congratulate Peter Hopford on being made an Honorary Life Member of Weymouth Sailing Club. Peter has sailed at WSC since 1978, in Phantoms, Falcons, Squibs and keelboats, has served as Hon. Gen. Sec. and Commodore, and provided the Club (and the sailing world at large) with the now legendary Halsail results programme. Back before the turn of the millennium, at the request of the club, Peter began work on the first version of this project, in
Published 10:17 on 22 Nov 2025 by Stephen Fraser
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Cruiser class 2025 AGM slide deck
Please find attached slides presented at the cruiser AGM, including results from the recent survey. For those that managed to make it thanks for your participation! Comments and feedback welcome from all to sailing@wsc.org.uk Minutes to follow shortly. https://docs.google.com/presen...
Published 17:20 on 16 Nov 2025
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Weymouth Sailing Club Christmas Party Saturday 13th December
Featuring The Katz Live & Loud! BOOK YOUR TICKET Doors open at 7:00 PM Weymouth Sailing Club Celebrate the season with music, dancing, and festive cheer! The Katz will be rocking the clubhouse with classic hits and holiday favourites Delicious buffet included Bar open seasonal specials and all your favourites Christmas raffle & games throughout the night
Published 16:46 on 3 Nov 2025
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Autumn Cruise - A Kombonation of Rum and Merlot swap Cherbourg for the Solent
Kombo and Rum Runners original plan was to resurrect the abandoned Cherbourg trip but this had to be altered due to the forecast of light winds. So, a run down to Dartmouth was posited but getting back might be tricky so in the end Kombo (Mike and Paul) and Rum Runner (Gaz) joined Merlot (Bill & Lorraine) with a planned destination of Newtown Creek on the Isle of Wight. Departure was Monday 27
Published 08:54 on 11 Oct 2025
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Jolly Fine Show
On the 27 th September Poole Yacht Racing Association (PYRA) fielded around thirty boats for their race to Weymouth from Poole and had their social for well over one hundred sailors at Weymouth Sailing Club. They raced back early on Sunday morning. Russell and his team put on a fantastic show. Demand for beer was high as PYRA put on a free bar for a while but Joe
Published 14:32 on 4 Oct 2025
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Sailing in Cherbourg!
Bravo a tous! - the words of the préfet maritime echoed round the large room at the Cercle Naval where we were all gathered for the final prizegiving of the season on Saturday evening; the afternoon race, with a demanding course offshore and back in a light south-easterly breeze, had been sailed by some thirty boats from Cherbourg Yacht Club, with a general recall for the start suggesting how keen the competition would be! A busy
Published 10:30 on 2 Oct 2025 by Stephen Fraser
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Cruising to Ringstead Goes Ahead Despite Races Cancelled
Although the annual Ringstead races and BBQ were cancelled on August B/H Sunday, there was still a healthy fleet of cruising boats making the trip across the bay. In a moderate South Easterly wind Double Vision, Merlot, Winters Maid, Solveig, Xanadu, Growling Cougar, Tilted and Moonshadow all had a cracking sail, whilst an ungainly looking mastless Crystella (waiting for new standing rigging before you ask!) rock and rolled to the anchorage under engine.
Published 10:20 on 30 Aug 2025
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Cruise in company round Portland Bill
The planned cruise in company to round Portland Bill at neaps on 18 August was abandoned at 08:30 as the easterly winds refused to abate and all decided that it was ill advised; an alternative was discussed.
Published 13:25 on 22 Aug 2025
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The Cubies get their ladders!
An important part of the ongoing moorings Health and Safety programme this season has been to have custom-made brackets built in order to fix the requisite safety ladders to the improved Cubie pontoon. On one of those glorious summer days when all sorts of cheery things were happening around the club, including helping the enthusiastic new owners to launch and prepare 'Pepperpot' for their first-ever sail - to Poole! - and a very busy YOBs session
Published 08:29 on 22 Aug 2025 by Stephen Fraser
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'A long haul upwind' - the development of women's sailing in Weymouth
The process, whereby women became more equal participants with men in the sport of sailing, inevitably mirrors the struggle for women to obtain the vote, especially in the years between the partial success of 1918 and full suffrage in 1928 (see Joyce Marlow 2000, Jenni Murray 2018). Their struggle was against that apparent law of nature by which men had, for the half a century associated with the gradual decline of imperial power, congregated after retirement
Published 09:10 on 20 Aug 2025 by Stephen Fraser