Welcome to the website of the Deaf Sailing UK

The Deaf Sailing UK Club's website provides an overview of the Club and sets out our full programme for the year.

Through an excellent partnership with the Rona Sailing Project (formerly Rona Trust - London Sailing Project), Sussex Yacht Club, Queen Mary Sailing Club, Chichester Yacht Club, Island Sailing Club and the RYA Sailability, the Club prides itself on its offshore cruising, dinghy, keelboat racing and training and social programme events.

Situated in historic Shoreham-by-Sea, the Sussex Yacht Club clubhouse boasts fantastic views up and down the river with a good opening to a wide sheltered harbour, and a good base of dinghy training in the Canal at a period Southwick clubhouse, a few miles east of the main clubhouse.

From a premier marina a few miles north of the Hamble Village near Southampton, the Club provides the opportunity for the offshore cruising aboard a brand new Ocean 62 Schooner, "Merrilyn" and aboard one of its fleet in a Tall Ship event on some occasions. The Rona Sailing Project has itself been catering for deaf and hard-of-hearing people since 1992 in its the cruising crossings in the English Channel and in the Irish Sea, and still continue to run two more voyages in 2010.

The club also benefits from the good support and kind hospitality from the RYA Sailability through Sussex Yacht Club and Royal Southern Yacht Club by joining some of the social and yachting events to enjoy some day tastings at the sea and the drinks at their clubhouse.

Please feel free to browse our website to find out more.

Latest News

RYA Training Course at Sussex Yacht Club - September 2011

The Club announces their RYA Level 1 dinghy course for the training weekend of 24th - 25th September 2011

Please contact Kevin Headon of Sussex Yacht Club on deafsail@syctraining.co.uk for all enquires or click here to read the full details on the course. The entry is open to those from the age of 18 upwards and who wish to attain the necessary skills to sail in light conditions.

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One week voyage from Newport, Rhodes Island - Newport Yacht Club - July 1st to August 12th 2011

Tomas Peets of Newport Yacht Club announces a series of one week voyage for deaf guests starting on July 1st 2011 and ending on August 12th 2011

Come sail away on beautiful Namaste 54ft. An initial deposit of $400 will be required to determine sail date and we will try to accommodate your preference as much as possible. Each trip should be limit to 8 passengers and the cost is $1,200.00 per person.

The followings will be included:

Yacht rental and all fees and expenses involved. All of your meals on board (excluding on shore restaurants on three evenings) bed lines, towels, pillows and blankets, fuel, 3 mooring and 3 slips fees. The travel itinerary:

Cuttyhunk Island, Edgartown, Hyannis Harbor, Nantucket Island, Oak Bluffs and Block Island

July 1 thru July 8;
July 8 thru July 15;
July 15 thru July 22;
July 22 thru July 29;
July 29 thru Aug 5;
Aug 5 thru Aug 12

Please contact to the skippers, Dave Staehle or Tom Peets on Deaf Sailing 2011 for all enquires or request the full details on the voyage.

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Sussex Yacht Club - Cowes Week 2011 - August 2011

The deaf crew shall be competing for the sixth year in the whole Sonar series race class in Cowes Week from Saturday 6th August to Saturday 13th August. They shall sail the Sonar from the Cowes Cornithian Yacht Club's pontoon.

Potential crew members are invited to contact Andrew on andrew.taylor@dusk.org.uk for all enquires or click here to fill out your details on the application form for Cowes Week.

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Sussex Yacht Club - Cowes Race Training Weekend - 11 - 12 June 2011

The potential deaf crew members who have signed up to compete in the Sonar race class in Cowes Week or wish to take up an opportunity to familiarise with the tide and the system of racing marks off Cowes Castle as well as to practise the spinnaker techniques aboard the Sonar during the weekend of Saturday 11th June to Sunday 12th June. They shall sail the Sonar from the Cowes Cornithian Yacht Club's pontoon.

Potential crew members are invited to contact Andrew on andrew.taylor@dusk.org.uk for all enquires or click here to fill out your details on the application form for the training weekend.

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RYA Training Course at Sussex Yacht Club - October 2010

The Club announces their second RYA Level 1 dinghy course for the training weekend of 15th - 17th October 2010 and possibly Level 2 on 14th November 2010

Please contact Simon Terry on zenium07@talktalk.net for all enquires or click here to read the full details on the course. The entry is open to those from the age of 18 upwards and who wish to attain the necessary skills to sail in light conditions.

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Royal Southern Yacht Club cruising out in the Solent - September 2010

Deaf Sailing UK were invited by the Royal Southern Yacht Club to sail some of their member's yachts and motor cruisers on a day out in the Solent on 4th September 2010

Please contact Andrew on andrew.taylor@dsuk.org.uk if you want to take part in a future sailing event or click here to read the trip report. The entry is open to all members and their families.

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Sussex Yacht Club - Cowes Week 2010

The deaf crew will be competing for the fifth year in the whole Sonar series race class in Cowes Week from Saturday 31st July to Saturday 7th August. They are retaining their home base at Island Sailing Club this year, where they access their Sonar at a swinging mooring from the club's pontoon via the launch service.

Everybody are very welcome to come as speculators during the regatta, please contact Andrew on andrew.taylor@dusk.org.uk

This Laser Strados session event will start at 10am and finish around 4pm on a Saturday or Sunday from April to October 2010. It is planned to hire up to three Laser Stratos or Bahia from Queen Mary Sailing Club for up to six hours if demanded to meet an expanding crew.

Please contact Andrew on andrew.taylor@dsuk.org.uk for all booking enquires The entry is open to everybody from the age of 14 upwards, and friends are welcome at the clubhouse to enjoy some refreshment from the club catering and watch them on the water ..

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RYA Training Course at Sussex Yacht Club - April 2010

The Club announces their first RYA Level 1/2 dinghy course for the training weekend of 24th - 25th April 2010

Please contact Simon Terry, a qualified RYA dinghy instructor, on zenium07@talktalk.net for all enquires or click here to read the full details on the course. The entry is open to those from the age of 18 upwards and who wish to attain the necessary skills to sail in light conditions.

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Deaf Sailing UK Exhibition at City Lit, London - 10th April 2010

The Club announces it will be hosting its exhibition for the first time at Open Deaf Day event, which is biggest deaf exhibition in the country on Saturday 10th April 2010

Please visit our stall at Room 309 at City Lit, Keeley Street, London WC2B 4BA, which is within the vicinity of the Covent Garden area of central London. The entry is open to everybody.

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2010 RYA Volvo Dinghy Show - March 2010

RYA organises the 2010 Dinghy Show at London's Alexandra Palace during Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th March 2010. It gives you a very wide insight of how some sailing organisations have made their facilities or clubhouse more accessible to you. So don't miss an opportunity to meet some exhibitors as well as DSUK members there to find out for yourself.

Please contact Press Officer on info@dsuk.org.uk for all enquires or visit www.dinghysailingshow.org.uk to find out how to order a discounted ticket online.

Deaf Sailing UK announces a fundraising dinner event for the competitive price of £25 for a three course meal at Sussex Yacht Club on 28th November 2009 to raise funds for the future DSUK team entry for regional and national sailing events. It will include for the first time a professional belly dancing performance, and the Round British Isles presentation by Matthew Jackson, who was one of first double handed deaf yachtmasters to sail round the British Isles in 1981.

This follows our successful race in Cowes Week for the fourth consecutive year. It is hoped that a new generation of sailors will be produced in 2009/2010.

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