Chipmates Saturday Club,
Date: Mornings from 6th April
Fun, supervised sailing and informal coaching for young people on most Saturday morning between April and October. Club boats can be provided (subject to booking), or sailors can use their own dinghies.
There is also the opportunity for racing!
Neither Chipmates Summer Camp nor Saturday Club include any formal RYA training.
Places must be booked in advance. For any enquiries relating to Chipmates please contact the Junior team via juniorenquiries@chipsteadsc.org.uk or juniors@chipsteadsc.org.uk
All enquiries by email please to juniors@chipsteadsc.org.uk
SAFEGUARDING NOTE: Parents/Guardians of children partaking in these activities are required to remain on site and are encouraged to help.
Chipmates Saturday Club is a fun way for children to learn how to sail and gain confidence on the water.
Saturday morning sessions are run by our junior coaches and include a wide range of activities and games to improve technique, develop skills and (most of all) have fun.
Parental presence is required on club premises at all times while your children are attending Chipmates Saturday Club. The club has an ethos of everyone lending a hand and parents are required to help out with the weekly duties. New and non-sailing parents are shown the ropes through practical and friendly guidance during the sessions. More adventurous parents are encouraged to attend power and safety boat courses through the Club’s training centre.
At Chipstead we operate three fleets:
Beginner Fleet,
this fleet is for children new to sailing and consists of land drills to familiarise themselves with the boat prior to taking that first step in learning how to launch their boat and sail out to a buoy a short distance from the pontoon. For the 2024 season beginners have been allocated to blocks of up to six sailors and will follow a six-week programme starting in RS Visions before moving to single-handed dinghies. Places on the beginner programme are fully booked at present.
Regatta Fleet, this fleet is for children that can confidently sail to and from the pontoon and want to practise sailing in a larger area of water to increase their sailing knowledge and ability.
Main Fleet, this fleet is for children that can confidently sail a triangular course and are proficient in tacking and gybing.
Session Times
– Our start time is 9:00 with registration and rigging.
– A briefing is held at 9:30 for parents and sailors – Subject to the weather conditions junior helms are divided into groups, usually: Beginners, Regatta (Intermediates), and Main (Advanced).
– We head out onto the water at 10:00.
– There is a break for snacks at 11:00 and back on the water for 11:15. The session ends at 12:15.
How to Join in
Weekly online registration is required for all members prior to attending. We use the Eventbrite online booking platform. Search “Chipstead Chipmates Events”
Boat hire can also be booked at the same time.
Boat Hire – £12
Boats are booked online at the same time as requesting an attendance ticket.
Junior and Youth Memberships
There are two ways Juniors and Youths can be members:
– If you yourself are a “Full member” you, your partner and all your children can sail.
– Young adults (over 18 and under 25).
For more information, please visit Chipstead SC Membership.
Beginner Fleet
This fleet is for children new to sailing and consists of land drills to familiarise themselves with the boat prior to taking that first step in learning how to launch their boat and sail out to a buoy a short distance from the pontoon. For the 2024 season beginners have been allocated to blocks of up to six sailors and will follow a six-week programme starting in RS Visions before moving to single-handed dinghies. Places on the beginner programme are fully booked at present.
Regatta Fleet
This fleet is for children that can confidently sail to and from the pontoon and want to practise sailing in a larger area of water to increase their sailing knowledge and ability.
Main Fleet
This fleet is for children that can confidently sail a triangular course and are proficient in tacking and gybing.
Session Times
- Our start time is 9:00 with registration and rigging.
- A briefing is held at 9:30 for parents and sailors – Subject to the weather conditions junior helms are divided into groups, usually: Beginners, Regatta (Intermediates), and Main (Advanced).
- We head out onto the water at 10:00.
- There is a break for snacks at 11:00 and back on the water for 11:15. The session ends at 12:15.
How to Join in
Weekly online registration is required for all members prior to attending.
We use the Eventbrite online booking platform. Search “Chipstead Chipmates Events”
How to Join in
Weekly online registration is required for all members prior to attending. We use the Eventbrite online booking platform. Search “Chipstead Chipmates Events”
Boat hire can also be booked at the same time.
Boat Hire – £12
Boats are booked online at the same time as requesting an attendance ticket.
Junior and Youth Memberships
There are two ways Juniors and Youths can be members:
– If you yourself are a “Full member” you, your partner and all your children can sail.
– Young adults (over 18 and under 25).
For more information, please visit Chipstead SC Membership.
