If you've ever owned a classic you'll know the feeling of dread as repair bills escalate, and the feeling of guilt when fine weather means you ought to be working on the varnish rather than enjoying your sailing. As a member of the Classic Sailing club, you turn up, sail, and…that's it. Just concentrate on enjoying yourself.
Once you have purchased your points, the only costs for the member are the day-to-day running costs involved in using the yachts, namely diesel and other sundries. All the other costs attached to owning and operating the yachts (insurance, tax, maintenance, repair, storage, security, etc) are covered by the points.

Our Yachts: a variety of sizes and hull types
Not only do we take away all the care and troubles of yacht ownership, we also introduce some new pleasures too. Members will have access to a variety of sizes and hull types. One day you can sail comfortably offshore using the sea kindly characteristics of one of our deep, long keeled yachts and the next sail in the wake of Maurice Griffiths deep into the tidal creeks of the east coast in a shallow draft, bilge keeler. Another day spend a few points day sailing one of the smaller yachts, the next week use a few hundred taking the family on a week's cruise in a sleek stylish 40 footer, the envy of every other yachtsman.

Suffolk Yacht Harbour Base
Our East Coast base is the Suffolk Yacht Harbour at Levington on the Orwell. It's not far from Harwich Harbour from where you can sail north to explore the Deben, Ore and Alde, or go south to the Blackwater, Crouch, Thames and the Medway.
If you don't want to leave the river you can take the Orwell up to Ipswich or Pin Mill or the Stour to Wrabness and Mistley.
Click here to get directions to the Marina as you enter the marina turn right and drive to the end of the second set of buildings to find our base.
There is plenty of free parking, modern toilet and shower blocks plus a friendly club house providing good food.

Yachts on Tour
You'll not just get variety of yachts, we'll give you variety of sailing areas too. When you own a yacht the exciting prospect of sailing her to Cornwall is spoiled by the worry of where you leave her when you get there and how do you get her back? From mid-June to mid-September Yachts on Tour will take some of the fleet around the South Coast and further afield. You'll have a choice of booking an outward leg, some exploration while the boats are there, or a return leg. In addition we will endeavour to make the trip coincide with classic events. This year we are going to Brittany and Holland. See the events page for this year's plans

Racing and Regattas
We also give you the chance to enter prestigious Classic Regattas around the Coast for example the Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classics Regatta (held in early June for Classic bermudan rigged yachts). For more details see the Events Page

The Classic Sailing Club is just that, a home for enthusiasts, to share stories, experiences and their love for the beautiful yachts of the past. So if you haven't bought a yacht because you have no one to sail with, join the Club and we'll put you in touch with others looking for crew. If two members share a yacht only one set of points are deducted so you could make your points last twice as long.

For all the latest news on yachts, events, cruising logs, etc. Have a look at Classic Sailing Club Blog