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Burghfield Sailing Club (BSC)

BSC logoBSC is one of the largest inland sailing clubs in the country. The lake has over 200 acres of sailable water and lies along the beautiful Kennet Valley so benefiting from the prevailing south-westerly winds.

The club is open every day from sunrise to sunset. You can race on most Sundays and on Wednesday evenings during the summer. It provides safety cover during races, special events and on Saturday afternoons during the summer months.

The clubhouse has excellent changing facilities, a bar with a lounge area and catering facilities. Hot drinks and snacks are provided on Sundays and, on Wednesday evenings in the summer, enjoy an evening meal after the race.

The club membership is made up of dinghy sailors with some sailboards. Fleet racing is very popular with Lasers, Enterprises, RS400s, RS200s, Phantoms, National 12s, Blazes, 420s and Toppers plus many others racing in fast and slow handicap classes.

There is a very active junior fleet sailing Optimists and Toppers with abilities ranging from absolute beginners to a good standard for racing in national events.

The Club holds a number of social events throughout the year in the spacious clubhouse and produces newsletters to keep members up-to-date.

Why Burghfield?

FUN - Blast across the wind or cruise around the lake and explore the different aspects of Burghfield Sailing Club's uncrowded vast expanse of water.

CHALLENGING - Pit your skills against the best sailors in the country and see how well you can do in the weekly club races.

IMPROVE - Attend one of our many RYA approved courses run by Berkshire Sail Training Centre located at the club.

ACCESSIBLE - BSC is near the M4, with easy access from Reading, Basingstoke, Bracknell and Newbury and the M25 only 40 minutes away.

SAIL ANYTIME - If it's warm, windy and you can get off work - come on down to the lake any time from sunrise to sunset.

RELAX - Take time out and watch from the clubhouse balcony, quench your thirst from the bar in comfort, enjoy a snack or bring your own picnic or have a barbecue.

Contact details for BSC

Burghfield Sailing Club
Hangar Road
Sulhamstead
Reading
Berks
RG7 4AP

Phone 0118 930 3604

Club Manager: Pat Forbes

email: manager@burghfieldsailing.org