The Hostellers Sailing Club offers day sailing and dinghy cruising during the summer and country walking during the winter. The HSC suits all levels of sailing experience including complete beginners. Most members live in London/ Essex/ Southeast England, we also now have a few in Devon. We keep a club owned Wayfarer dinghy on a mooring at Paglesham on the River Roach in Essex.

Events:

Our club dinghy 'Merganser' is now afloat at Paglesham and available for HSC members to go sailing anytime through the summer.

Those events that are listed below in blue italics are not events organised by the HSC but they may well be of interest to our members. I would particularly draw members attention to the Charante Maritime Cruise since several of us enjoyed the event that Miles arranged in this area in 2016. Ideas for HSC events in 2018 are of course welcome!

I have included the Roach Sailing Association (RSA) dinghy races which start from Paglesham and which HSC boats have often entered (and won!). Contact Clem or Mark S for details or view the RSA webpages.

8 to 15 September - Charante Maritime Sail and Oar Cruise

Miles is planning another sail and oar cruise in his local sailing area on the west coast of France. Several HSC members enjoyed the first of these events held in 2016 - below are several pictures from that event. For details Click here to contact Miles Dent

9 September - Lifeboat Cup

RSA Dinghy race

23 September - Oyster Cup

RSA Dinghy race

The five pictures below are from an event organised in September 2016 on the west coast of France by DCA member Miles D., this event being supported by several members of the HSC. Click here for an account of this event

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