{"id":328,"date":"2021-01-17T21:49:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T21:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.ecyc.org.uk\/?page_id=328"},"modified":"2026-09-13T15:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T15:48:17","slug":"sail-with-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecyc.org.uk\/sail\/sail-with-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Sail with us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"328\" class=\"elementor elementor-328\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10093d69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10093d69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5216f7f2\" data-id=\"5216f7f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d09aed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d09aed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sailing with us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The club is keen to attract new members, even knowing this it may be a bit daunting to introduce yourself to established members or to book on a sail, so here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Just do it! -look at the program <a href=\"https:\/\/5ksc.org.uk\/sail\/sdhome\/ECYCbooking.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ECYC Sailing Schedule <\/a>choose from a race (essentially a skills honing sail), taster sail or cruise and book<\/li>\n<li>Email us \u2013 see the contact form on the website\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not have to be a member to sail, but you will have to pay a non-members daily fee, if you are a member of CSSC then you can apply for CSSA for free, you just need to do some paperwork- see the form on website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cs-sailing.org.uk\/membership\/\">http:\/\/cs-sailing.org.uk\/membership\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the complete beginner- you can use some of the clubs old waterproofs if you have nothing suitable . We provide lifejackets for all the crew, but bring your own non-marking trainers (and dry shoes to go home in), warm layers even in summer, sunglasses, a hat that stays on and sun-cream.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Training &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>ECYC is a recognised RYA training centre and has RYA approved instructors who can offer practical courses -competent crew, day skipper and coastal skipper courses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Taster Sails<\/strong> &#8211; If you are new to sailing, or have not sailed on a yacht before, why not try one.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\">\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sailing with us The club is keen to attract new members, even knowing this it may be a bit daunting to introduce yourself to established members or to book on a sail, so here are some suggestions: Just do it! 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