All trainees are expected to come correctly equipped with personal clothing and equipment. The club does hold a number of wet suites  for youth members. If you wish to use these please ask the instructors at the enrolment evening.

Personal Clothing and Equipment Requirements

All participants in club sailing must wear a suitable and correctly fitting buoyancy aid.

 

Other clothing required:

Wet suit

Footwear that can get wet

Swim wear

Wind proof or warm top or sailing suit

Hat

Sailing gloves (if you wish)

Post sailing requirements:

Towel and shower gear

Warm clothing to change into after sailing

Bag for wet clothing

Warm drinks and snacks are available during the training sessions from the galley in the signal station.

(It is a good idea to take a bottle of water to drink afloat with you)

Private Boats

The club owns a number of dinghies that are used for training.

Club members whose family members undertake training are encouraged to use their own boats during the sessions enabling those starting the sport to use the club's boats

Where private craft are used during the training sessions the owners are responsible for ensuring the craft is seaworthy and correctly fitted out for sailing. It is a requirement of membership for all boats used at the club to be insured.

Additional  Equipment

In addition to the basic clothing and equipment you  may wish to have:

Sailing gloves

Sailing boots

As you progress in your sailing to sailing the more performance boats you may wish to purchase your own harness.

Security

Although every effort is made to ensure the security of personal property, Lee on the Solent Sailing Club and its instructors take no responsibility for personal property left on club premises. The male changing room is now fitted with a security combination lock to reduce the risk. The club strongly recommends that all personal effects belonging to youth trainees (cadets) should be clearly marked with the owner's name. Whilst afloat the cadet's personal effects are the responsibility of the accompanying parent.

 

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For more information about the Club's training programme please contact Peter Weeks or Paul Millard