2026 - a good year to start your sailing future
Getting out on the water in a dinghy is a great experience. This year we have a team of qualified instructors who will be supporting students on courses delivered through our RYA Recognised Training Centre.
If you are have ever looked at a sailing boat and wondered what it would be like to be in one, just fill in the quick contact form on this page and you could come along to our Try Sailing event on 16 May. If you don't want to wait, you could have a taster on a Sunday morning once the weather gets better.
We sail throughout the year with a chance to improve skills on most Sunday mornings. We have racing on Sunday afternoons and Thursday evenings during the summer.
There are many other events on our calendar, including visits to other venues, competing in a dawn till dusk relay race against other clubs and social events. Our monthly quiz nights are always well attended and will continue throughout 2026.
We will be putting on a Level 2 sailing course in April, followed by two Level 1 Start Sailing courses: one in May and the other in September.
RYA Green Club of the Year
Etherow Country Park Sailing Club has clinched the RYA Green Club of the Year award 2024. The announcement was made at the annual Dinghy Show and was presented by Steve Bruce (right), Managing Director of ePropulsion to ECPSC Commodore Mike Hollingworth (centre) and Vice Commodore Dave Burley (left). The club has won an ePropulsion outboard for our safety boat.
The award was made because the club overcame vandalism setbacks in 2021 losing supplies of water and electricity but turning adversity into opportunity. We embraced eco-friendly measures like rainwater harvesting, upgraded to LED lighting, recycled more waste, refurbished boats rather than scrapping them, and pursue ongoing environmental improvements and initiatives.
Invitation to Sail Etherow
Data Protection Policy
The protection of the personal data of our members and visitors is a duty that Etherow Country Park Sailing Club accepts willingly.
We do all we can to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation that was brought into effect in the spring of 2018.
You can download our full policy by clicking on this link.
This is probably the easiest place to launch a dinghy in the North West. One of very few clubs where you can step straight from solid ground into a boat, staying dry,
Etherow is a friendly club and we welcome everyone: from those who never have put their foot in a dinghy, to Olympic team coach.
Membership is affordable and we have some club boats that can be used, for a nominal charge, during the early stages. There are boats for sale within the club usually and elsewhere for very little money.
Next 5 Events
Thu 19 Feb 08:00pm: Quiz Night (Social Event)
Sun 22 Feb 01:00pm: Snowdrop 5-6 (Sunday Racing)
Thu 26 Feb 08:00pm: Club Night (Thursday Night (winter))
Sun 1 Mar 01:00pm: Snowdrop 7-8 (Sunday Racing)
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