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 |
2 new Mirrors for Looe Sailing Club
Two new Mirror dinghies now form part of our growing junior fleet. They were funded by the National Lottery - many thanks for John Eckersall for all his hard work on the money side. One was delivered complete and other came as a kit that was built over the winter months - very many thanks to Colin Crabb for his coordination and considerable input in its construction.
Local boat builder Clifford Adams (responsible for much of the Redwing fleet) did the honours at a naming ceremony on Saturday 10th May 2008.
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
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.
| Saturday 7th March | Boat Registration |
| Saturday 21st March | First Race |
| Thursday 30th April | First Evening Race |
| Saturday 2nd May | NO SAILING - Powerboat race in the Bay |
| Saturday 9th May | Monthly Cup |
| Saturday 16th May | Anna Lean & Graham Libby Trophies |
| Sat/Sun 23rd/24th May | Mirror Western Area Chamionships |
| Saturday 6th June | Monthly Cup |
| 12th to 14th June | Lugger Regatta (Normal Sailing) |
| Saturday 20th June | Round the Island Race - Start 15.00 (HW 15:44) |
| Saturday 27th June | Anna Lean & Graham Libby Trophies |
| Saturday 4th July | Monthly Cup |
| Saturday 18th July | 75th Anniversary Race |
| Sunday 19th July | B & A Stevens & Parents Race (H.W. 15.16) |
| Thursday 23rd to Friday 25th July | Mirror UK Nationals Championships |
| Sunday 26th July to Friday 1st Aguust | Mirror World Championships |
| Saturday 1st August | Monthly Cup |
| Saturday 1nd-Friday 8th August | Enterprise National Championship (Brixham) |
| Thursday 13th August | Boats to be removed from the sea front |
| Saturday 15th-Friday 21st August | RS200 National Championship |
| Sunday 23rd-Friday 28th August | Redwing National Championship (Isles of Scilly) |
| Saturday 5th September | Monthly Cup |
| Sunday 13th September | Looe-Polpero race - (LW 12:27) |
| Thursday 17th September | Last Evening Race |
| Saturday 19th September | Anna Lean & Graham Libby Trophies |
| Saturday 24th October | Last Race |
Sail Training
Sail training starts at 10 am on Saturdays during the season
Club Opening Times
- Note that winter opening hours from 2008 are under review and may change
| 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.
Contender National Championship 2007
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
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.
Do you know the rules. Send comments to the webmaster.
Summary of Past Events
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.
The Racing Rules of Sailing
Do you want to know the rules????
If so then
just click here
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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