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Helford River Sailing Club is a friendly, relaxed and busy club for individuals and families who love all aspects of the water from sailing and paddle-boarding to kayaking and wild swimming. Founded in 1948, we are located on the south bank of the Helford River in some of the best sailing waters in England with shore facilities and pontoons.
Members and visitors using the Clubhouse will be met with a warm welcome from Club Steward Ollie and our friendly team. A varied menu is available from our new Chef Ciaran and the bar is stocked with a large selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. There are laundry facilities with washing machine and tumble dryer, and showers to freshen up after a day’s sailing.
You’ll find Elise and Louise in our office who will help you with anything you need. You can find the office opening times at the bottom of the page.
We also have a brilliant cleaning team, Joanna and Aimee work so hard to keep our clubhouse looking spotless. It’s not easy with the Cornish weather!
New members are always welcome. Please visit our membership page for details. Holiday Membership forms are also available from the bar and office.
KEY DATES in the Sailing Calendar:
- Adult sailing on Tuesday evenings
- Yacht racing on Wednesday evenings
- Dinghy racing on Thursday evenings and Sundays
- Junior sailing on Friday evenings
As a member of the club, you can also book out club dinghies. Info below:
We also run a busy social calendar all year round, so keep an eye on the website and our social feeds for information on events for our members.
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Easter Weekend at the Club
We’ve got a fantastic line-up of events for the whole family this Easter – come along and celebrate with us!
Good Friday – April 3rd
Food available from 1–4pm and 6–9pm
Easter Sunday – April 5th
Delicious Roast Lunch served 12:30–4pm (booking appreciated!)
Children’s colouring competition with Easter egg prizes
Easter Monday Bank Holiday – April 6th
Live music from True Foxes from 2:30pm (by popular request!)
Food available from 12 noon (booking appreciated)
Children’s Beach Scavenge – a fun shell hunt on the foreshore with Easter egg prizes
Bring the family, enjoy great food, music, and plenty of Easter fun – we look forward to seeing you!
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65th Helford to L’aber Wrac’h
Prepare to embark on an unforgettable adventure as the much-anticipated Helford River L’Aber Wrac’h Race comes to Helford River Sailing Club! This will be the clubs 65th annual race and is taking place on Friday 26th June 2026. It’s an exhilarating channel crossing challenge and is a true test of seamanship, endurance, and strategy. We invite you to join us on this remarkable journey that crosses the vast expanse of the English Channel. Or just come along to the fabulous Champagne Reception on Thursday June 25th. This race has become a celebrated highlight in the Helford River Sailing Club calendar. So don’t miss out!
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Never Miss an Event – Subscribe to the HRSC Events Calendar
To add the HRSC Events Calendar to your device:
Click on this link: https://helfordriversc.co.uk/feed/eo-events/
Open the iCAL file
Save it to you Calendar app
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Social | L’Aber-Wrac’h | News
The 64th L’Aber Wrac’h race REPORT…
The 64th Helford to L’Aber Wrac’h race was held on 27th June 2025
Twenty-three yachts entered for the 64th race, seven French and thirteen English, taking on the Channel crossing, with 20 yachts finishing the race and only three retirements, one having to return home with electronics problems and the other two made it to L’Aber Wrac’h.
…click here to read the full report L’Aber Wrac’h – Helford River Sailing Club
Clubhouse Opening Times
Bar:
- Monday: CLOSED
- Tuesday – Friday: 17:00 – 23:00
- Saturday: 12:00 – 23:00
- Sunday: 12:00 – 18:00
(Note: All close times are discretionary)
Kitchen:
- Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED
- Wednesday – Friday: 18:00 – 20:30
- Saturday: 12:00 – 14:30 & 18:00 – 20:30
- Sunday: 12:30 – 15:30
(Note: The kitchen may open for events that are outside of these times)
Office:
- Monday 9:30am – 3:30pm
- Tuesday 9:30am – 3:30pm
- Wednesday: 9:30am – 3:30pm
- Thursday 9:30am – 2pm
- Friday 9:30am – 2pm