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Join us for the Winter 

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Winter Membership with Free Month Offer 

Queen Mary Sailing Club is inviting both new and returning sailors to take advantage of its Winter Membership, which offers a free first month and no joining fee.

This offer makes it easier than ever to experience sailing during the winter months. After the complimentary month, members commit to a minimum three-month contract, with the flexibility to continue on a rolling monthly basis.

Benefits extend well beyond the water. Members enjoy:

  • No membership duties, so you can focus purely on sailing.
  • A vast, tide-free reservoir, providing sea-like sailing without the challenges of river currents.
  • Optional Select Membership, which includes access to club dinghies, windsurf equipment and keelboats.
  • A 25% discount on all RYA training courses, events and club activities.
  • Modern clubhouse facilities featuring hot showers, spacious changing rooms, a welcoming bar café by Claire Cooks Surrey, rigging space and professional safety cover.
  • Ample boat-park and windsurf-storage spaces.

Winter at Queen Mary offers some of the most exhilarating sailing conditions of the year, with great club racing and a perfect opportunity for sailors of all levels to stay active and enjoy the Queen Mary Sailing Club community.

Sign Up Online  - Standard Membership

Sign up Online - Select Membership

 

WINTER at QMSC

Winter sailing can be some of the best sailing of the year. Stronger winds, quieter waters and rewarding feel-good afterwards. The secret is simple: prepare properly, sail smart, and warm up afterwards.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME Check the Forecast ☐ Wind suits your experience level ☐ Check club notices and activities

DRESS FOR COMFORT The secret to enjoyable winter sailing is staying warm and comfortable. Good ideas: ☐ Wetsuit and spray top ☐ Warm sailing gloves ☐ Neoprene boots ☐ Hat, beanie, or a wetsuit hat ☐ Spare dry & warm clothes for afterwards ☐ Keelboat sailors: thermals in layers and a waterproof outer shell. ☐ Remember snood too

Warm hands, head and feet make the biggest difference to your enjoyment!

WINTER KIT ON A BUDGET Best winter purchases: Gloves, Neoprene hat, sailing hat that is wind and waterproof, Boots, Thermal layers, Spray top

Great sailing kit doesn't have to be expensive. Reach out to: Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Club noticeboards, Decathlon, Aldi and Lidl thermal ranges, End-of-season sailing sales.

ENJOY YOUR TIME ON THE WATER Winter sailing is about quality, not quantity

  • Plan a great 60-90 minute session
  • Take a break between sessions, and head in if the chill ever overtakes you
  • Try a winter race or club activity
  • Enjoy the quieter lake and fresh winter winds

THE BEST PART? AFTER SAILING Make the most of the post-sailing glow.

  • Get changed into warm, dry clothes
  • Enjoy a hot drink
  • Grab some food
  • Stay for a chat, share tips with fellow members Many lasting friendships at QMSC are built over a cup of tea after a winter sail.

WINTER SAILING CHALLENGE How many winter sailing days can you achieve this season?

  • Sail with a friend
  • Take part in a winter series race
  • Try sailing in a new wind strength
  • Help a new member get afloat
  • Stay for lunch afterwards
  • Complete 5 winter sailing sessions before spring

You rarely regret launching, but you often regret staying at home

For more information or to sign up for a Winter Membership, contact the Queen Mary Sailing Club office.