Papercourt Sailing Club

Sports category:

Water Sports

Overview

We aim to get people out on the water. We offer 3 ways to do this;- 1:1 with an experienced sailor in a small dinghy designed for disabled sailors. (An Access dinghy)
- with 4 other participants and 2 experienced sailors in a Cornish Crabber to sail around our small lake
- with a group of participants and 2 volunteers on our "Wheely Boat". A motor craft designed to take both able bodied and wheel chair users on tours of our lake.

Club features

Staff experience:

We have a lot of experience working with disabled people

Activity format:

Individual

Location:

Papercourt Sailing Club, Polesden Lane, Ripley
Surrey
GU23 6JX
United Kingdom

Telephone number:

01483 223904

Email address:

sailability@papercourt-sc.org.uk

Attending the club:

Please get in touch via the contact details provided for more information on how you can attend our sessions.
Children aged 5 – 15 years are referred through their local primary and secondary schools.

When we meet:

We meet on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month from May to October. (Check website for dates) Registrations from 1pm, Activities start at 1.30pm. You are welcome to bring a packed lunch as it is a beautiful site.

Is there a specific meeting point at the address:

We meet at Papercourt Sailing club.. There is a large car park. We have a team of ladies that will meet and greet you inside the clubhouse.

Equipment:

No special equipment. Warm clothes.

Accessibility Information:

We have hoists to get participants in and out of our boats as necessary. There is a 15 stone weight limit for this.

We have disabled toilets and changing facilities. We are fully wheel chair accessible.