Whitstable Yacht Club

Registration now open! Link in bio. All ILCA rigs welcome. Sprint racing all weekend.

Kids love the water and down at Whitstable Yacht Club we can get them out on the sea in our safe, fun and exciting children's programme. We take absolute beginners and help them set sail for the first time and then move on to regular weekend sessions, RYA courses and even racing if they have that competitive edge. Children can join our Cadets for just £110 for over 20 sessions from Spring to Autumn. It's fun, healthy, non-electronic and teaches stuff you want them to learn: Problem solving, team work, resilience and determination. #discoversailing #whitstable #whitstablefamilies #whitstablemums #whitstablebeach #WhitstableEvents #whitstablebusinesses 🌞⛵🌊 .uk/youth-sailing-development/

Some great pics from the Topper weekend with thanks to @eyeskyuk and @imagedrum - congratulations to Joe Barton and Ralph Hadley from WYC who finished 1st and 2nd in the 5.3 fleet!

One extreme to the other down here. It's like the Med today. So if you've put off by the challenging winds this Easter, there's still time to come down and get out on the water for the 2pm race start. Someone keen has already started rigging up! Even if it's too late to get on the water, enjoy the stunning view from the members' terrace with a pint.

Topper Weekend Open for Booking! Saturday 18 April, Sunday 19 April Two days of intensive fun, training and racing for all Topper sailors! Starting on Saturday with a full day of training from the best Topper instructors around and then moving on to a programme of four Topper only races on the Sunday. Last year’s event was really successful and we hope to get as many sailors from WYC afloat. Book though the ITCA website for Saturday here: /event.php?z=100&event=1786 and Sunday here: /event.php?event=1778 You don’t even need your own Topper to join in, email the training school to reserve yours at [email protected]

Kill or Cure – Friday 17th April - midday. Andrew Ashton will be presenting his talk giving a light hearted and revealing look through the last 200 years of popular remedies, quack medicines and cure-all’s showing how often highly dangerous ingredients were administered without any concerns for patient safety or regulation. This is re-scheduled talk that Andrew had to postpone in February due to illness.

The club has spent the last few weeks auditing all the boats and other kit on the beach and in the sail loft, Rigden's. We have identified items that appear to have been abandoned and we are appealing for the owners to come forward before the property is auctioned, donated or scrapped. You can see a full file of the kit here: .uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Kit-for-disposal-vSG-1.pdf Please pass this on to anyone you think may have left their boat at the club.

Just a reminder that we've got a lot going on this weekend. Friday, 7pm, Jeremy Scott talks about his project helping to create a sound walk on the Medway featuring the Thames Barges which have been hulked. He'll be presenting this with visuals and song! Saturday, 10am Spring Clean working party. Bring gloves, litter grabbers and the kids. Jobs for everyone. Sunday. Early Series Race, 11am. First of the season, get your rig ready and head out to the start line.!

Whitstable Yacht Club is delighted to continue to work with holidaycottages.co.uk as our major sponsor in 2026, our fifth year of partnership. The sponsorship will support a range of sailing activities through the 2026 season including our premier racing event Whitstable Week, community outreach events linking with local schools and Discover Sailing; a ‘have a go’ day open to the town and CadetFest a summer weeklong fun event for young people. The sponsorship will also support WYC’s innovative ‘Transition to Racing’ programme designed to bring competent learners of all ages into the club’s racing programme. The sponsorship will be provide bursaries to promote the development of sailing skills for both adult members and children. This is the fourth year holidaycottages.co.uk have provided bursaries, with previous recipients going onto become competent racers and sailing instructors. Serena Clarke, Regional Communities Manager at holidaycottages.co.uk said: ‘holidaycottages.co.uk is proud to support Whitstable Yacht Club by providing bursaries for sailing courses, helping both new adult members and children discover the joy of being on the water. Through this initiative, we aim to inspire more people of all ages to take up sailing and experience the thrill of this rewarding sport’.

Club Wins New Safety Boat! Whitstable Yacht Club came away from the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show with a brand new Avon Safety 420 on Sunday (22 Feb). The boat comes complete with a 20hp Suzuki Marine outboard engine and an Extreme trailer. New Club Manager Anthony Middleton was in attendance with his son, WYC cadet Dexter, 13, to accept the prize. RYA affiliated clubs from across the country entered the competition and the field was narrowed down to five for the big draw on Sunday.

Bob Dylan – Modern Times Of A Genius Saturday 28th February! Dave Samson, Laser sailor and stalwart of our Music Club will be giving a multimedia celebration of the life and work of Bob Dylan and why, after 65 years of prolific output and touring, he remains a unique genius. Dave will have his guitar and there will be opportunities for audience participation. Talk starts at 7pm.

BREAKING NEWS - 2026 training courses available to book! Adult sailing, youth sailing and powerboat courses are available to book online from 31st January. Katie, Jo and their team of instructors are delighted to launch WYC’s 2026 sailing and powerboat courses covering a wide range of adult and youth RYA qualifications. The programme of courses start in April and run until October and are open to both members or non-members – full details can be found in the training section of the WYC website.