Welcome to South Windermere Sailing Club
Our family friendly club has been on the shore of Windermere since 1961. In 2022 we moved to our new location at North Camp on the west shore of Windermere.
Our aim is to provide a friendly club that encourages both adults and juniors to have fun on the water. We offer competitive racing in a variety of formats, plus opportunities for informal training and sailing with safety cover on Saturday mornings as well as social sailing events.
The sailing program is complemented by a number of social events that take place in our outstanding setting on South Windermere.
Latest news
Chew Valley Sailing Club visit
Late in May on a fabulous sunny day, several members of Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club called in to the club for a picnic lunch. Julie Tomkinson and I made pots of tea for our very appreciative visitors. They thought our club was in an idyllic setting and were quite envious of our vast race area. )<2129113>( Chew Lake, at the northern edge of the Mendip Hills is the fifth largest man More »
13 Jun 2026
RYA Training offer
Dear members, I was contacted recently by James Watts, Head of Windermere Outdoor Activity Centre located on Rayrigg Road just north of Bowness. This water sports centre is run by Greenwich Leisure Limited on behalf of Westmorland and Furness Council with the purpose of encouraging community access to the lake and improving water safety. SWSC is part of that community. James is offering a variety of sailing opportunities including RYA courses all More »
3 Jun 2026
Waterhead Race 2026
Come to South Windermere SC for our annual Waterhead Race on Sunday 7th June, starting at 1100. The one race a year that takes in the whole of Lake Windermere with a course length of approximately 20 miles, all of which give stunning views of the fells whilst practising dealing with wind shifts, dodging ferries and tourists in hire boats. There's a forecast for pleasant winds and only a little water coming from More »
1 Jun 2026
Eiger Race and More this Weekend
Join us this weekend for more Saturday morning Messing About and a short Saturday afternoon Eiger Race, a short race held at a time when we expect a good breeze. Like all races it is just fun racing with your mates. The trophy is a lump of the actual Eiger North face. Longer races continue into Saturday afternoon and Sunday when the weather is forecast to be warm (perhaps happily cooler than at the More »
26 May 2026
Upcoming events
| Jun 13 |
10:00 - Messing About in Boats |
| Jun 13 |
11:00 - Officer of the Day and Safety… |
| Jun 14 |
11:00 - June Meeting - Races 1, 2, 3 &… |
| Jun 20 |
10:00 - Messing About in Boats |
| Jun 20 |
13:30 - Eiger Race 4 / Saturday A Seri… |
| Jun 21 |
11:00 - Advanced Training |
| Jun 27 |
10:00 - Messing About in Boats |
| Jun 27 |
13:30 - Saturday Sprint Races Series A… |
| Jun 28 |
11:00 - Single Hander / Laser Day Seri… |
| Jul 4 |
10:00 - Messing About in Boats / junio… |
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