Founded in 1948 and located on the south bank of the Helford River in some of the best sailing waters in England with shore facilities and pontoons.
Extensive clubhouse, with social calendar throughout the year.
Bar and restaurant for members and all visiting yachts.
Yacht racing on Wednesday evenings.
Dinghy racing on Thursday evenings and Sundays.
Adult sailing on Tuesday evenings.
Junior sailing on Friday evenings.
New members are always welcome. Just download and complete our membership form including the bank mandate, and return by post to the address above. For more information visit our membership page. Holiday Membership forms are available from the bar and office.
The Club always extends a special welcome to families and children. We have a strong junior sailing side and one of the founding objectives of the Club was “to encourage generally messing about in boats in a seamanlike manner” With this in mind, we ask parents to be aware of the inherent dangers of being near water, cliffs and a busy car park. What may be obvious to an adult could present an immediate danger to a child. We ask parents to be responsible for their children, to take warning signs seriously and ensure that lifejackets are worn as appropriate. That said, the river gives us all, both young and old, a tremendous playground right on our doorstep. . . . Enjoy it to the full.
Dear Members
Every year we lose members because their circumstances have changed. Therefore at the beginning of the season it is of great importance to the Club to encourage new members to join.
On Saturday 25th May the Club will be open to non-members for the RYA ‘Push the Boat Out’ event and also for the whole of the following week. This was extremely successful last year and we hope to repeat that success.
Also with new membership in mind, this Easter Weekend will also be open to non- members from Good Friday to Bank Holiday Monday. So please invite friends and neighbours to come to the Club to try our new chef Tom Moore’s delicious food. On Easter Sunday, as well as a Treasure Hunt and Colouring Competition for the children, the rousing Cornish Celtic folk band ‘The Stowes’ will be playing from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. There should be plenty of foot stomping on the balcony if the weather holds out!
Angie Watson
Vice Commodore
Children’s Easter Treasure Hunt 11.00am till 12.00.
Colouring Competition
Live Music from ‘The Stowes’ 2-4pm
On Easter Monday April 22nd Sir Robin Knox-Johnston will celebrate exactly 50 years since he crossed the finish line at the end of the original Golden Globe Race and became the first person to sail single-handed non-stop around the world. The finish line of the 1969 Golden Globe Race was a line drawn between Black Rock and Pendennis Point at the entrance to Falmouth Harbour.
There is a programme of events happening in Falmouth to mark the occasion including a parade of yachts accompanying Sir Robin on his yacht Suhaili crossing the original race finishing line at Falmouth at 3.25pm on Monday April 22nd. The flotilla of supporting yachts will include Lively Lady, a few yachts from the Clipper Round the World races and a group of Cruising Association yachts who will be cruising in company with Sir Robin from Gosport and gathering at St.Mawes to join the flotilla.
Club members with yachts might like to join this unique occasion afloat and help Sir Robin celebrate his great achievement.
Members might also be interested in a BBC Radio 4 iPlayer broadcast about Sir Robin’s achievements called Sailing Into History.
Tickets are available at HRSC from the bar and office, at The New Inn, Manaccan and from Sue Hewett moc.liamgnull@tteweh.c.eus
Prizes include:
Live Music from Al Stewart followed by ‘The Soundcasters’
Spectacular Firework Display
L’Aber Wrac’h French Entry Form 2019
Coast Guard form for all Races
Formulaire d’Information Pour La Course Offshore
The Helford River Sailing Club will be running RYA Powerboat Level 2 Courses during the season. Could anyone who is interested in doing the course please let Angie Watson know so the parties involved have an idea of numbers?
Please contact Angie Watson on moc.kooltuonull@1nostaweigna
The August Rock buoy Fl green 5sec is now back on station after its winter overhaul. It has been moved slightly [50 metres] and an update for waypoint purposes will be published soon.
The winter gales do cause concern and we have put down a new mooring block with eye and new chain with welded shackles, expensive but very necessary.
John Head
Helford River Navigational Aids Committee.
