Hythe and Saltwood Sailing Club

Posted by Mat Mackenzie on Oct 20, 2011
Sailing
The Club has an active dinghy sailing section that meets on Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings. The sailing section caters for all types of sailing from competitive racing to trips along the coast for a pint and a pasty. All levels of experience are welcomed with rescue facilities available to boost the confidence of the beginner and open meetings to challenge the more experienced racer. Dinghies and...
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Posted by Mat Mackenzie on Oct 15, 2011
Windsurfing
Windsurfing at HSSC falls into two main categories: longboard racing, which is held on a Tuesday evening, and shortboarding, which happens basically whenever it’s windy enough. The roots of windsurfing at the club run deep, with members including previous champions Marc Carney and Graeme fuller, along with rising stars: Olympic Class racers Elliot and Claudia Carney, and freestyle hotshot Sam...
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Posted by Mat Mackenzie on Oct 15, 2011
Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing is the newest and most exciting waterport, and East Kent boast two of the best places in the UK to learn: Greatstone and Camber Sands. For that reason, it is understandably very popular in and around Hythe, and whenever its windy you will almost certainly be treated to the spectacle of brightly coloured kites zipping across the sky, pulling riders jumping and surfing. Hythe and Saltwood...
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Posted by Mat Mackenzie on Oct 15, 2011
and More!
With a fantastic beach right in front of the club, members take full advantage of the sea, regularly taking to the water in kayaks, on SUPs, or just swimming. There’s always a great scene when the weather is nice, often stretching into the evenings for a bar-be-que. A real family atmosphere, with members’s children palying in the sea on a range of toys; anything from sit-on-top kayaks to old...
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Posted by Mat Mackenzie on Oct 20, 2011
Rates and Joining
Please feel free to visit us whenever you like. You can be assured of a warm welcome. We’ll be happy to show you around, and will do our very best to answer any questions you may have. If you decide that you wish to join, obtain a membership form, either from this site or from the club. You will need two people to propose and second you; those you meet at the club will be pleased to help. Send or...
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