Sad News
MARY PENNINGTON Mary Pennington, one of the founder members of the club has died. The whole family, Mary, her late husband Mike and their daughters Linda and Sue were active members of the club for many years. We pass our condolences on to all the family
read moreRNLI Pudding Meeting 2018
Sunday 28th October 2018 see us host our annual Pudding Meeting in aid of the RNLI. Come and race round the cans on the reservoir at Harthill to win Christmas Puddings. This event is open to sailors from all clubs and whilst there is no mandated entry fee, we do ask for a donation to the RNLI, the organisation we all hope we’ll never need, but are glad they are there. The event will be a series of short races with the first race at 11am. We look forward to seeing you there....
read moreLast Try Sail of the season
This coming weekend, Sunday 7th October, sees our last free Try Sail of 2017. This is the first year we’ve run these on a regular basis, outside of the clubs annual Open Day and its proved a huge success, so if you’ve missed out and would like to find out what we can offer in the new year please drop us an email to trysailing@rotherhamsailingclub.org.uk
read moreTry Sailing For Free
Across the country RYA affiliated clubs will be inviting people to come and give sailing a try in the month of May. At Rotherham Sailing Club we will be ‘Pushing the Boat Out’ on 12th May. So please come along, bring the family and give sailing a go for free! You’ll sail with an experienced instructor and you can learn more about the club, the sailing courses we offeror just come and have a fun day by the water. Don’t forget to bring along some spare dry clothes, some old shoes or trainers and a towel. Refreshments will be...
read moreClub Racing Cancelled – Sunday 18th March 2018
Just in case you were champing at the bit to get out on the water today and were planning to make the trip up to the club for the first race of the season – don’t! Pull them fluffy PJ’s back on and snuggle down under the covers again. The Race Officer has been up to the club this morning and has decided to cancel all club racing on safety grounds. Whilst access to the club is possible with extreme care, the roads around the club are covered in snow and significant drifting is occurring on all approaches to...
read moreMembership renewals for 2018
Membership renewals for 2018 are now due and once again we’re making the sport super affordable for our members. You should have received an email to your inbox with details of this years fees etc and a link to the renewal form, but if you haven’t simply email Chris: treasurer@rotherhasailingclub.org.uk and he’ll happily help you out. Once again we’re offering a discount for renewing before the sailing season starts on Sunday 18th M<arch, so get your renewal in now and save some money (you could even buy a Rotherham...
read moreLoscar Wind Farm Community Fund Grant
In June the Club applied for and was successful in receiving a £411 grant from Loscar Wind Farm Community Fund towards a £2000+ weed cutter which is mounted on the front of a Dory rescue boat. Members from all sections of the club; Model Yacht, Dinghy Sailors and Yorkshire Outdoor Swimmers (YOS) have spent over 60 hours cutting the weed which has improved the sailing, swimming and fishing. The grant was very easy to apply for through South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation.
read moreRotherham SC at the British Keelboat League Finals
Rotherham Sailing Club will have a team in the finals of the British Keelboat League, taking place in Cowes between the 22nd and 24th September. This is the first time a team from Rotherham SC will have been in the finals competing in One Design matched keelboats – J70’s. For a little sailing club, on our loveable puddle, competing in dinghies under 17′ this will be quite an experience You can find out more information about the series here Our team is made up of the following motley crew: Chris Cooper (Skipper) Chris is...
read moreYHYSA at Rotherham Sailing Club
Rotherham Sailing Club will once again be opening it’s doors to the up and coming sailors of the region, when we host the final event of the Autumn Series in 2017. http://www.yhysa.org Rotherham is a small friendly club and ideal for both experienced competitors and junior sailors who are new to the sport. Gates will be open from approx 9am, with members on hand to point competitors in the right direction for car parking and trailer/boat storage etc. We’ll have food available for both breakfast and lunch (if any competitors have...
read morePush The Boat Out – Open Day.
We are teaming up with our friends at Yorkshire Outdoor Swimmers and Rotherham Model Yacht Club to hold a joint Open Day at Harthill Reservoir. If you are new to sailing and want to give it a try come along and we will provide an experienced instructor to assist you on your first sail for free. You need to bring a pair of shoes (ideally old trainers) you don’t mind getting a little wet and we’d recommend bringing a change of clothes and a towel. You can also: Try Open Water Swimming with one of Yorkshire Outdoor Swimmers...
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