Helford River Sailing Club
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.
- Adult sailing on Tuesday evenings.
- Yacht racing on Wednesday evenings.
- Dinghy racing on Thursday evenings and Sundays.
- Junior sailing on Friday evenings.
Members and visitors using the Clubhouse will be met with a warm welcome from our friendly team including Club Steward Ollie and Chef Julian. A varied menu is available and the bar is stocked with a large selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. There are laundry facilities with washing machine and tumble dryer, and showers to freshen up after a day’s sailing.
New members are always welcome. Please 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.
Memories of Johnny Blunden Founder Member of HRSC
Rodney Myers has been in touch with the club to advise us that Johnny Blunden died aged 99 on his 99th birthday in early February.
Johnny was a founder member of the club in 1948. Rodney Myers and his sister Jane will be attending his funeral on March 4th at 2pm at Urchfont village church.
Rodney has kindly sent us these memories and a photo of Johnny to share with you, the members of HRSC.
The club was formed by a small bunch of enthusiasts in 1948 when Culdrose Air Station opened. They were very helpful & used to race their whalers on the Helford. The group who got the club started were Mr Kirby, Johnny Blunden, Bets Williams (then Betty Danby) Mary Gardiner, Peter Danby & Robin Momber. Bets is the sole survivor now. She was 19 years old in 1948 & now lives in Constantine, having lost 2 husbands. The committee originally met in a room at Selangor, Bar Road, where Bets lived with John Edwards (they were married). They needed more space, so my parents invited them to come to Trewince for meetings & social occasions & they got very involved in the development of HRSC. Johnny was a pilot at Culdrose flying Venoms & other prop planes & jets such as the Sea Vixen. He became great chums with my parents who sailed & raced an old gaff cutter called Otter. There is a framed photo of Otter in the club.
Trewince Hotel became almost a second mess for the young officers & Saturday nights was food, drink, dancing & party time. Several unfit to return to base so the large sofas were often occupied until breakfast time!
As a youngster Blunden was a bit of a hero for being a pilot of a jet, plus he had a lovely old Riley with running boards (always breaking down) plus he was a good sailor & became a huge family friend. He was Godfather to my younger sister who was christened at Culdrose. So, a long association & I last met him a few months ago on our way up country for a pub lunch.
Best Wishes to you & the club.
Rodney
Dinner and Dance | Greenbank Hotel Falmouth | Saturday 2nd March
TICKETS NOW ON SALE! DON’T MISS OUT
Tickets only £47.50 but are limited so will be sold on a first come first served basis. Buy your Tickets & give your menu choice at the Clubhouse Bar
Luxury 3 course dinner and live music from the fantastic Holly Turton and the Stone Roots
6:30pm Arrival – until late.
7:30pm Dinner is Served
Raffle for Air Ambulance
9:15pm Live Music – Holly Turton & the Stone Roots
12 Midnight Finish
A fabulous evening of fine dining and dancing in the beautiful Greenbank Hotel. A perfect opportunity to get a group of friends together or to come alone, for a social and fun filled evening. We would particularly like to welcome new members and those that have not been before, as well as familiar faces. This is a perfect opportunity to get to know other club members. A very warm welcome awaits all.
Tickets are limited and will be sold on a first come first served basis from the HRSC bar. Menu choices to be given to bar staff when purchasing tickets. Please advise of any allergies.
Holly Turton and The Stone Roots can be found on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/@stoneroots9844. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI9T2ZGTc6Q They are an excellent band and come highly recommended by club members.
Menu – please give choices when purchasing tickets: CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MENU
PLUS A FANTASTIC OFFER FROM THE GREENBANK HOTEL
Special 10% Bed & Breakfast Discount on all rooms for the night, call the hotel on 01326312440 to book.
Don’t miss out – tickets on sale now!
GOONHILLY EARTH STATION – TALK – 17th Jan 8pm
Join us this Wednesday evening from 8pm for a fascinating talk from Ian Jones, CEO of Goonhilly Earth Station, as he discusses his work at Goonhilly, along with sharing some fascinating and entertaining facts.
Our bar will be open as usual so come along early and mingle with other members alongside the beautiful Helford River.
Food available from 18:00-19:30 – a choice between a curry, a burger or fish & chips! Please book food in advance on 01326 231606 or via email [email protected]
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS at HRSC
JANUARY 17th WEDNESDAY 8PM – TALK – IAN JONES CEO GOONHILLY EARTH STATION
JANUARY 21st SUNDAY 2PM – LIVE MUSIC WILL EASON & JOE HURWORTH
JANUARY 26th FRIDAY 7:30PM – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 3rd SATURDAY 8PM – QUIZ NIGHT
FEBRUARY 7th WEDNESDAY 8PM – TALK BY Cpt IRWIN COMMANDING OFFICER RNAS CULDROSE
DINNER DANCE 2024 – SATURDAY MARCH 2ND – With Band the STONE ROOTS
HRSC | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Helford River Sailing Club will be held at the Clubhouse at 19.30 hrs on Friday 26th January 2024
- L’Aber Wrac’h 2024
- Memories of Johnny Blunden Founder Member of HRSC
Rodney Myers has been in touch with the club to advise us that Johnny Blunden died aged 99 on his 99th birthday in early February.
Johnny was a founder member of the club in 1948. Rodney Myers and his sister Jane will be attending his funeral on March 4th at 2pm at Urchfont village church.
Rodney has kindly sent us these memories and a photo of Johnny to share with you, the members of HRSC.
The club was formed by a small bunch of enthusiasts in 1948 when Culdrose Air Station opened. They were very helpful & used to race their whalers on the Helford. The group who got the club started were Mr Kirby, Johnny Blunden, Bets Williams (then Betty Danby) Mary Gardiner, Peter Danby & Robin Momber. Bets is the sole survivor now. She was 19 years old in 1948 & now lives in Constantine, having lost 2 husbands. The committee originally met in a room at Selangor, Bar Road, where Bets lived with John Edwards (they were married). They needed more space, so my parents invited them to come to Trewince for meetings & social occasions & they got very involved in the development of HRSC. Johnny was a pilot at Culdrose flying Venoms & other prop planes & jets such as the Sea Vixen. He became great chums with my parents who sailed & raced an old gaff cutter called Otter. There is a framed photo of Otter in the club.
Trewince Hotel became almost a second mess for the young officers & Saturday nights was food, drink, dancing & party time. Several unfit to return to base so the large sofas were often occupied until breakfast time!
As a youngster Blunden was a bit of a hero for being a pilot of a jet, plus he had a lovely old Riley with running boards (always breaking down) plus he was a good sailor & became a huge family friend. He was Godfather to my younger sister who was christened at Culdrose. So, a long association & I last met him a few months ago on our way up country for a pub lunch.
Best Wishes to you & the club.
Rodney
- Dinner and Dance | Greenbank Hotel Falmouth | Saturday 2nd March
TICKETS NOW ON SALE! DON’T MISS OUT
Tickets only £47.50 but are limited so will be sold on a first come first served basis. Buy your Tickets & give your menu choice at the Clubhouse Bar
Luxury 3 course dinner and live music from the fantastic Holly Turton and the Stone Roots
6:30pm Arrival – until late.
7:30pm Dinner is Served
Raffle for Air Ambulance
9:15pm Live Music – Holly Turton & the Stone Roots
12 Midnight Finish
A fabulous evening of fine dining and dancing in the beautiful Greenbank Hotel. A perfect opportunity to get a group of friends together or to come alone, for a social and fun filled evening. We would particularly like to welcome new members and those that have not been before, as well as familiar faces. This is a perfect opportunity to get to know other club members. A very warm welcome awaits all.
Tickets are limited and will be sold on a first come first served basis from the HRSC bar. Menu choices to be given to bar staff when purchasing tickets. Please advise of any allergies.
Holly Turton and The Stone Roots can be found on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/@stoneroots9844. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI9T2ZGTc6Q They are an excellent band and come highly recommended by club members.
Menu – please give choices when purchasing tickets: CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MENU
PLUS A FANTASTIC OFFER FROM THE GREENBANK HOTEL
Special 10% Bed & Breakfast Discount on all rooms for the night, call the hotel on 01326312440 to book.Don’t miss out – tickets on sale now!
- GOONHILLY EARTH STATION – TALK – 17th Jan 8pm
Join us this Wednesday evening from 8pm for a fascinating talk from Ian Jones, CEO of Goonhilly Earth Station, as he discusses his work at Goonhilly, along with sharing some fascinating and entertaining facts.
Our bar will be open as usual so come along early and mingle with other members alongside the beautiful Helford River.
Food available from 18:00-19:30 – a choice between a curry, a burger or fish & chips! Please book food in advance on 01326 231606 or via email [email protected]
- DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS at HRSC
JANUARY 17th WEDNESDAY 8PM – TALK – IAN JONES CEO GOONHILLY EARTH STATION
JANUARY 21st SUNDAY 2PM – LIVE MUSIC WILL EASON & JOE HURWORTH
JANUARY 26th FRIDAY 7:30PM – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 3rd SATURDAY 8PM – QUIZ NIGHT
FEBRUARY 7th WEDNESDAY 8PM – TALK BY Cpt IRWIN COMMANDING OFFICER RNAS CULDROSE
DINNER DANCE 2024 – SATURDAY MARCH 2ND – With Band the STONE ROOTS