ahoy there sailors

dave9960 · 03 April 2006, 15:55

Does anyone know of any Dingy sailing places around the Solent area that you can hire out dingys for a few hours and generally learn to sail.

I have done my RYA level 1 in sailing and want to practice a bit more before I go any further.

The only place that I have found is the spinnaker club in Ringwood, but does anyone know of any more.

Dave

Dino · 03 April 2006, 17:07

Dave
I don't know anyone who would hire dinghys but Calshot activity centre has loads of different sorts and give further tuition

pressman · 03 April 2006, 17:22

I know Hythe Sailing Club has club owned dinghies and do run Sail training courses. It's not that cheap to join but the beer is cheap!!

Poly · 03 April 2006, 18:34

15 years ago you used to be able to hire them at Sandown beach on the IoW. Not sure if they needed RYA level 2 certificate or not?

Neil

Hightower · 03 April 2006, 18:47

Best thing to do is to join a club and use their Dingys, there are loads around Southampton. Maybe Netley or Hamble area's or Warsash. Hythe and Calshot as mentioned earlier are also worth a try. Isn't there one at Ealing?

pressman · 03 April 2006, 18:59

Andy thats near London is'nt it

laser · 03 April 2006, 22:06

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Originally Posted by dave9960

The only place that I have found is the spinnaker club in Ringwood, but does anyone know of any more.

Dave

Spinnaker is a brilliant club. Its my local and i have been a member for many years now. They have a huge fleet of club boats that you can just turn up pay a couple of quid and use for a day.

Would thoroughly reccommend joinging the club.

If you are ever around that way i can possibly sort out a refresher course as i am a Dinghy Instructor and can talk to the chief instructor there.

Let me know if i can be of any help.

Rich

Hightower · 03 April 2006, 22:26

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Originally Posted by pressman

Andy thats near London is'nt it

Might be

.

Did I get the spelling wrong then?

dave9960 · 04 April 2006, 07:46

Thankyou all for your feedback, I have found that if you join the sailing clubs you will need to buy a dingy yourself, and you cant hire them out..

Rich, thanks for your input on the Spinnaker club, it sounds like just the right place, where I can join the club, and then hire out the dingys without having to buy one myself.

Dave

pressman · 04 April 2006, 08:31

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Might be

.

Did I get the spelling wrong then?

Just for the record it's Eling and yes there is a club

dave9960 · 01 August 2006, 11:47

Just in case anyone else wants the info about Dingy sailing, and the Spinnaker club in Ringwood... and whilst I'm waiting for a new RIB.

I did go down to Spinnaker in Ringwood, and did my RYA level 2 in Dingy Sailing, and joined on a 6 month temp basis for 26 quid (I think). This enables you to go down there on a monday night and hire a dingy out, be it a topper, wayfarer, gps or feva. They also have a couple of Avon Seariders on the ready just in case you capsize right the way over, with the sail facing down under the water.. glad I did once as I was showed the correct way to rescue someone in the water with a capsized dingy, and how to bring the dingy back to the shore/pontoon.

robin · 01 August 2006, 13:18

Dave... try here.

www.thetrailersailercentre.co.uk/

They usually have a fair selection of boats. Right state of tide the centre has direct access to Chichester Harbour, sheltered waters and a great place to pootle around in a small boat.

Robin

laser · 01 August 2006, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave9960

Just in case anyone else wants the info about Dingy sailing, and the Spinnaker club in Ringwood... and whilst I'm waiting for a new RIB.

I did go down to Spinnaker in Ringwood, and did my RYA level 2 in Dingy Sailing, and joined on a 6 month temp basis for 26 quid (I think). This enables you to go down there on a monday night and hire a dingy out, be it a topper, wayfarer, gps or feva. They also have a couple of Avon Seariders on the ready just in case you capsize right the way over, with the sail facing down under the water.. glad I did once as I was showed the correct way to rescue someone in the water with a capsized dingy, and how to bring the dingy back to the shore/pontoon.

glad you had a good time at spinnaker. I find it a brilliant club.