Welcome to South Windermere Sailing Club
Our family friendly club has been on the shore of Windermere for over 50 years. We have a fantastic new club house at the National Trust’s Fell Foot Park on the southern tip of the lake.
Our aim is to provide a friendly club that encourages both adults and juniors to have fun on the water.
SWSC is an RYA affiliated club that runs an extensive sailing program to suit all ages and abilities. Junior sailing and fun sails take place on Saturday mornings, with relaxed racing on Saturday afternoons. A full race program operates on Sundays; this includes handicap racing, fleet racing, a number of long distance races and Pursuit Races. Junior training, and informal coaching offered on Saturday mornings. During the summer the club organises two separate weeks of sailing; Family Week and Regatta Week. Members are able to store their boats within a dinghy park during the sailing season, enabling easy launching and the use of two wooden jetties.
The sailing program is complemented by a number of social events that take place in our outstanding setting.
Latest news
Passing the time in lockdown as home sailors
South Windermere Sailing Club members have found a lot of humour, home projects and new skills in being "virtual sailors". More »
Published 10:32 on 10 May 2020
Update on Club Activities in light of Covid-19
In light of measures to protect people's health put in place by the National Trust at Fell Foot, and in line with guidance from the RYA and the government, we unfortunately must cancel all club activity until further notice. The Fell Foot Active Base will be closed as of Friday, March 20, including the changing rooms and toilets. People may still work on their boats and sail individually, being responsible for More »
Published 21:34 on 18 Mar 2020
Wintermere Open Cancelled (update March 17)
Due to the latest guidelines, the Open on March 22 has had to be cancelled. More »
Published 21:41 on 5 Mar 2020
Boats for sale from SWSC members
A GP 14 and RS Feva are currently for sale from Club members. More »
Published 21:35 on 5 Mar 2020
Upcoming events
| May 24 … Jun 30 |
Club activities have been susp…In light of Covid-19 guidance on physical distancing and restrictions on |
| May 30 |
10:00 - CANCELLED - Messing about in B… |
| May 31 |
11:00 - CANCELLED May Meeting - Race 1… |
| May 31 |
17:00 - RYA Whitsun Virtual Race Serie…Computer racing |
| Jun 6 |
10:00 - CANCELLED Messing About in Boa…Bob Eastwood will lead an informative session to explain racing principles |
| Jun 7 |
11:00 - CANCELLED Sunday A Series Race… |
| Jun 11 |
18:30 - CANCELLED Evening Social Saili…no formal safety boat cover all sailors responsible for themselves |
| Jun 13 |
10:00 - CANCELLED Messing about in Boa… |
| Jun 13 |
18:00 - CANCELLED Waterhead Social |
| Jun 14 |
11:00 - CANCELLED The Waterhead Open R… |
