SESCA unveils its planned programme for 2021 at Lackford Lake
Preparations are in hand for the St Edmundsbury Sailing and Canoeing Association’s 2021 season, which will commence at Lackford Lake, on Monday, March 29.
An extensive programme of events has been drawn up by the club and SESCA’s seven affiliated group members: the Bury St Edmunds, Mildenhall and Newmarket Sea Cadets; YPA (Young People Afloat – a sailing youth club); WASH Sailability (disabled sailing); the Suffolk Scouts and Priory School.
Despite severe disruptions to last year’s programme, due to Covid restrictions, club members were still able to get out on the water for much of the summer.
Contrary to initial fears membership grew by 20% in 2020, with a particular increase in interest in kayaking, paddle boarding and start to sail courses.
To meet this demand, the club has purchased four more kayaks; six childrens’ Optimist dinghies and a paddle board to augment the club’s existing hire and training fleet and planned an ambitious training programme headed up by professional RYA sailing instructors.
The club has further enhanced its facilities with a new and extended main jetty, which provides better docking arrangements, particularly for disabled sailors, while the outside picnic area has also been improved.
Dinghy racing is scheduled for Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings throughout the summer, with WASH disabled sailing sessions programmed for Tuesdays, Thursday afternoons and the first and third Saturdays of each month.
The highlight of the racing programme should be the Antigua Sailing Day Regatta, which will hopefully be held on Sunday, July 11.
The club is also hoping to hold an RYA “Discover Sailing” Open Day on Sunday, May 4, when members of the public can visit the club to try their hand at sailing and kayaking for free.
Family membership is available at £90 p.a. with adult individual membership £62 p.a. and cadet membership at £25 p.a.
Anyone interested in getting out on the water is most welcome to visit the club to see what is on offer or contact sesca.admin@gmail.com .
For further information see: www.westsuffolksailing.org.uk