Welcome

Welcome to the Seafarers Sailing Club website.

The Seafarers Sailing Club is a small, friendly club formed to encourage the sport of dinghy sailing by the promotion of racing, cruising and training. The clubhouse is situated on the Solent between Hill Head and Lee-on-Solent overlooking the Isle of Wight. The Club has approximately 130 paying members. As the majority have "family" membership, the number of people entitled to use our facilities is over 200. There are over 100 boat spaces in the compound which is usually just sufficient to meet members' demands. See About SSC for more details.

News and Events

Training Forms - 29th January

If you wish to carry out some training in 2012 (either the RYA Level 1 & 2 course), please return your forms (available on the traing page) to The Training Secretary as soon as possible. As always the numbers for these courses are limited; therefore, in the usual case of over subscription, a draw for places will take place in early January. If you want to take the course, make sure your name is in the hat!

Note: The Level 3 course is now full.

Renewal Forms - 29th January

If you have not yet returned your Renewal Form and paid your fees you are now overdue. For the first time in many years we have a waiting list for boat spaces, before the beginning of the season! To avoid your boat space being allocated to someone else, get your renewal in now!

Please remember, if you choose to pay you Membership Fees by electronic bank transfer, we still need a signed copy of your renewal form. This can be a paper copy or a signed and scanned copy, by email. Your membership for 2012 will not be deemed confirmed until this has been received.

Toe In The Water Charity - 29th January

Most of you will remember the special Commodore’s Challenge last year which became a fundraising event for the charity Toe in the Water. In addition, as SSC is still supporting this charity, we have been selling a few items of merchandise on their behalf to help raise a few more pounds.

The caps at £10 went very quickly and we still have one in stock at £5 as it has a slight mark on it. We also have in stock wrist bands at £5 each in various colours, plus long-sleeved cotton T-shirts in small, medium or large sizes at £17.50. Keyrings, in an appropriate toe shape, are also usually available at £3.50. Any of these items can be ordered through or bought from the existing stock.

TOE IN THE WATER (TITW) is a tri-service initiative aiming to inspire the men and women who have sustained often traumatic injuries, including the loss of limbs, to move beyond their disability and to become re-inspired by life. Competitive sailing is a physically and mentally challenging adventurous sport and provides a unique opportunity for injured men and women to regain their confidence and sail and race on equal terms with their able bodied contemporaries.

Snooker - 8th February

Seafarers next match is against Lee On the Solent. If you are interested in playing Snooker then please contact the Snooker Captain. See the Snooker page for details under "Social Events".

Commodore's "At Home" - 12th February

Annual Lunch invitation to all our local dignitaries. Always a good opportunity to find out what is really going on! All members welcome.

Coffee Morning - 24th February

Half term will have come and gone and the children and teachers will be back at school. Celebrate this and the approach of the new sailing season by coming to the clubhouse between 11am and noon. There will be as much coffee (or tea) as you can drink and as many biscuits as you can eat for a mere 50p.

Jumble Sale - 17th March

Annual Seafarers Jumble Sale at the Catholic Church Hall, Bells Lane, Stubbington. Doors open at 10.00 am.

Any jumble you have should be taken to the hall on the day. All helpers there at 9 am.

Commodore's Programme Review - 20th March

The Commodore addresses the membership with all the relevant news for the forthcoming season. You really cannot afford to miss this one!

Vice Commodore's OOD / DOOD briefing - 24th March 9:30

Briefing, refresher training for the coming seasons. There are a few changes this year so please try to make it.

First Sail of the Season - 24th March

The start of the sailing season. Hopefully the wind will have moderated by then.

First Sunday Sail – Soup & Boat Jumble - 25th March

There will be soup available after the sail and there will be a table top sale - more details to follow.