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Looe Sailing Club

Our Objectives are:

  • To encourage yacht building and yacht sailing by amateurs
  • To encourage yacht racing by the promotion of regattas and the giving of prizes
  • To provide and maintain a Clubhouse for the use of Members of the Club

Name and Addresses

Looe Sailing Club
Buller Street
East Looe
Cornwall
PL13 1AS
Tel 01503 262559
Email LooeSailingClub@bigfoot.com
WEB www.LooeSailingClub.co.uk

DVDs available now from the club:
  • Redwing National Championship (Scilly) 2007 - £8 +.50p P&P
  • Enterprise World and National Championship 2006 - £9 +.50p P&P
  • Enterprise World and National Championship 1969 - £9 +.50p P&P

Clubhouse
Looe Sailing Club, approached from the Quay.

Looe is easily accessed via the M5/A38 Devon Expressway. It is a busy, thriving fishing port, with excellent, safe beaches, restaurants, cafés and pubs all within 100m of the Sailing Club and the dinghy park is right next to the main beach. Sailing families will undoubtedly appreciate this fact and that the sandy beach is completely free of swift currents or sudden drops, and within a few metres of the launching slips, ideal for non-sailing, mums, dads or children! Click here for a map.

Fancy sailing a Redwing

Looe Boats Owners Association have kindly given Redwing 148 - Penguin - to the club and she is available for those unfortunate enough not to have their own Redwing here at Looe. Visiting Regdwingers or other experienced dinghy sailors are welcome to enquire and join in our regular racing programme.  

Diary for 2008

Friday 25th January Sailing meeting
Saturday 29th March AGM (to be confirmed)
Saturday 12th April First Race
Saturday 19th April Live Music
Thursday 1st May First Evening Race
Saturday 3rd May Monthly Cup
Saturday/Sunday 17/18th May Open Meeting (Mirrors & Enterprises)
Saturday 24th May Anna Lean Trophy
Saturday 7th June Monthly Cup
Sunday 15th June Round the Island Race - Start 15.00
Saturday 21st June Anna Lean Trophy
Saturday 5th July Monthly Cup
Thursday 10th July Boats to be removed from the sea front
Saturday 12th-Monday 14th July Albacore National Championship
Saturday 2nd August Monthly Cup
Saturday 2nd-Friday 9th August Enterprise National Championship (Tenby)
Sunday 3rd August B & A Stevens & Parents Race
Saturday 9th August Anna Lean Trophy
Sunday 10th August Round the Island Race - Start 11.00
Thursday 14th August Boats to be removed from the sea front
Saturday 16th-Friday 22nd August Merlin Rocket National Championship
Sunday 24th-Friday 29th August Redwing National Championship (Fishguard)
Thursday 4th September Last Evening Race
Saturday 6th September Monthly Cup
Sunday 14th September Looe-Polpero race
Saturday 25th October Last Race

Sail Training

Sail training starts at 10 am on Saturdays during the season

Club Opening Times

Wednesday     8:00-11:00 October - April (no evening sailing)
Thursday     8:00-11:00 after evening sailing
Friday     8:00-11:00  
Saturday 12:00-2:00 and 8:00-11:00  
Sunday 12:00-4:00      

Club sailing takes place on Saturday afternoons from March to October, with racing also on Thursday evenings from May to August. At the present Enterprises, Mirrors, Lasers and the famous Uffa Fox designed National Redwing are raced in the lovely Looe Bay from the sailing point at Hannafore, West Looe, in a sheltered spot overlooking the race area. The Club House, close to the seafront in East Looe, has all modern facilities and a spacious lounge and bar area.

  • Regular Club sailing:
  • Saturday afternoon, 2:30
  • Thursday evening, 6:30

Summary of Past Events

Photo Gallery

Contender National Championship 2007

Action from 2004 Round the Island race

Action from 2004 Round the Island race

Lark National Championships - 21st to 26th July 2002

Looe Sailing Club Results for Year 2001

Enterprise National Championships - 28th July to 3rd August 2001

Open Meeting with the Mirror Travellers and the Enterprise SW Area Championships

Looe Sailing Club Results for Year 2000

Albacore Redwing National Championships - 27th August to 1st September 2000

Merlin Rocket National Championships - 13th to 18th August 2000
Since the 1950's many world and national sailing events have been held in Looe. However, since 1984, these events have really taken off in a big way. To date over 30 championships have been held, the biggest world events having up to 200 dinghies invading the town! Local authorities and traders have, of course, been very supportive. In the past 3 years the world Enterprise championships and the nationals of the RYA Youths, Fireballs, Solos, Contenders, ISOs, Scorpions and RS 200/400 and 600 have been held in Looe, the latter 3 championships on 3 different courses with 3 separate race teams and almost 200 dinghies. Visiting sailors appreciate the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of the Club and the majority of the classes have regularly returned. The very professional Race Management Team has always worked on a "tell us what you want and we'll provide it" basis both on and off the water, and the excellent facilities in and around the town ensure that families can also enjoy a good holiday off the water, with the Club being one of the most sought after venues in the south of England.

A Brief History of Looe Sailing Club

LOOE SAILING CLUB was founded in 1934 and soon established itself as one of the leading sailing clubs in the south-west of England producing numerous top quality sailors competing locally in some of the most popular dinghy classes in the UK, as well as many national sailing champions. Also, over the years, youth sailing and regular well organised training programmes have attracted sailing families throughout the region to the Club.

Graham Sargent has kindly prepared a summary of the minutes from the early meetings. They provide a fascinating account of the formation of the club, the conception of the Redwing dinghy and the establishment of the club house. The Redwing Class association also has an interesting account.

The Racing Rules of Sailing

Do you know the rules.
Do you want to know the rules????
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Snooker

The Club has a full size snooker table, and a team in the local league.

About Looe...

The town is geared to tourism, and there is a comprehensive range of accommodation available, from camping and caravaning, to self-catering flats, B&B's and first class hotels. For the more energetic there are coastal and inland footpaths and walks with magnificent views. There is an excellent 18-hole golf course within a 5 minute drive, and also popular with visitors are the tennis courts and bowling and putting greens. Boating and fishing trips are readily available, together with the opportunity to visit, by local ferry, the historic Looe Island (St George's Island). The quay also supports several traditional Looe Luggers, some of which are available short and longer trips. The headquarters of the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain is in Looe, and a wide variety of water sports can be enjoyed on nearby Millendreath beach, including diving, jet-skiing and paragliding. For many Looe's charm lies in its narrow streets, for others it is the never ending activity of its harbour and beaches. But apart from the attraction of the town itself, the surrounding area is worth visiting. A regular bus service operates daily from Looe to the nearby picturesque village of Polperro, and Bodmin Moor and the infamous Jamaica Inn is a short drive to the north. A 30-minute drive to the east takes the visitor to the historic and bustling City of Plymouth with its large shopping centre and centres of entertainment. The recently opened National Marine Aquarium has already established itself as one of the most visited place of interest in the UK while close to the nearby fish market are the cobbled streets of the Barbican and the Mayflower steps, from where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America. On Plymouth Hoe, with its view of Drake's Island, the Dome records the maritime history of Plymouth. For entertainment the city offers a Warner Village multi-cinema complex, the Theatre Royal, and Plymouth Pavilions which as well as offering top class entertainment, also boasts an ice-rink, swimming pool and a selection of coffee shops and restaurants. The unspoiled vastness of Dartmoor is also close by, and in the summer months there are regular trains, buses and coaches operating services to all places of local interest from Looe.

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