Welcome to Welwyn Garden City Sailing Club

Our friendly club welcomes and encourages you into dinghy sailing at Stanborough Park. We have competitive dinghy racing on Sunday mornings (all year round) as well as mid-week non-competitive (leisure/cruising) sessions (Tuesday and Friday mornings usually from April to November). You can come along as a guest member and race with us for a few times, but it is currently only £15 per year to join.

Competitive sailing offers an enjoyable, exciting challenge and is a great way to improve. We welcome all sorts of sailors (adults and their families including juniors whether competent* beginners or the experienced) with all types of sailing dinghies (up to 16 feet long), but no catamarans.

The lake and the rest of the park is owned by Welwyn Hatfield Council and managed by GLL/Better. Should you need to learn, or to have a refresher, the adjacent RYA recognised sailing school run by Better ( Stanborough Park Watersports ) teaches the basic skills of dinghy sailing leading to RYA qualifications*.

If you have a sailing dinghy (under 16 feet); you are welcome to bring it and launch. If you don't have a boat, or prefer not to bring yours, single and double hander dinghies are available for hire from Better at a special rate for racing or cruising with us.

*Usually, a RYA qualification is needed to race at WGCSC and also to hire a boat from Better.  

 Membership & Cost

 Yearly Subscriptions to WGCSC    Adults /  Family*  £15.0

 *Spouse/Partner/Children (under 18) automatically qualify for Family Membership of WGCSC

The Membership Form can be viewed and printed here .

If you have children who will participate in club activities, see our CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

Racing Cost: Sunday racing fee to WGCSC is £1. There is no fee for mid-week sessions. You must be a member (or registered guest) and sign on.

 Boat Storage at Stanborough Park: £207.00 per year. (Arranged through Better)

Insurance: All members are required to insure their boats against third party claims of at least £5,000,000. Non members are required to show their insurance certificate to the Watersports office at the lake before sailing.

Parking:  Please note that there is a parking charge at the lakes, £1.50 for local residents and WGCSC Members attending club activities. Members Cars MUST be registered with Better to benefit from this rate.  Contact Better (lake's management) for further details.(Subject to change).Courses & Boat Hire

An option to get on a boat is also to come to the sailing club on Sunday morning and have a chat with us. WGCSC double-hander sailors are often on the lookout for a crew, giving you a chance to partner up and gain some experience before "going solo"

Courses and Boat hire are also provided by Better (lake's management). Click on (Better) logo for more information

WGCSC shares the lake with Better's RYA recognised sailing centre which can help you develop your sailing skills.

Other activities may be taking place on the lake during our racing (Sunday am)  and mid-week sessions (Tuesday & Friday mornings).

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