Downs Sailing Club - The Strand, Walmer, Kent.
Posted by: MeerRescue
N 51° 12.740 E 001° 24.194
31U E 388470 N 5674649
The Downs Sailing Club located on the beach at Walmer, Kent.CT14 7DY
Waymark Code: WMEBG3
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/02/2012
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The Downs Sailing Club is sited on
Walmer beach. It was founded in 1949 and is a member's only club, currently open
to new members.
The Clubhouse is purpose built with galley, bar, male and female changing rooms
complete with hot showers, together with changing, toilet and shower facilities for
disabled. The seating area has views over the sea.
The Downs sailing Club became an approved RYA training centre in 2007 and runs
various RYA courses and awards RYA certificates. All club instructors are
volunteers and therefore are not a commercial training establishment.
The club runs a full
programme
through out the year, running handicap points racing on Sunday's from April to
December and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from May to August. Entry to each
series is free and open to all members of the club.
Boat ownership is encouraged, although the club does have a number of boats that
may be hired by club members. All classes of dinghies and catamarans are
normally accepted providing they can be moved by the club winches. Lighter boats
are much easier to launch from the beach here at Walmer. Popular classes include Buzz, Laser,
Laser 2000. RS200, RS400 and Topper.
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