Whitefriars Sailing Club

Sports category:

Water Sports

Overview

Sailability @ Whitefriars have the facilities, support, and boats that can enable people to not only sail leisurely, but to compete on level terms with everybody else and is open to all ages and abilities

Club features

Staff experience:

We have a lot of experience working with disabled people, and have undergone specialised training

Activity format:

Individual

Location:

Whitefriars Sailing Club, Whitefriars Lane, Ashton Keynes, SWINDON
Wiltshire
SN6 6FW
United Kingdom

Telephone number:

07751 549828

Email address:

sailability@whitefriarssc.org

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:

The Sailability group operate every Wednesday from April through October between 10:00am and 4:00pm.

Is there a specific meeting point at the address:

At the Clubhouse

Equipment:

All buoyancy aids / life jackets are provided. Also there is a certain amount of waterproof tops and leggings for inclement weather. Slings for hoisting are available but we recommend that if hoisting is required that participants supply there own slings for maximum comfort and safety. The club has two static hoists near the water.
participants should provide suitable warm clothing and suitable footwear.

Accessibility Information:

There is a padlocked gate halfway down Whitefriars Lane. Contact with the Club will either provide the combination for the lock or arrange for the gate to be opened.