Arnside Sailing Club

Welcome to Arnside Sailing Club. We offer water sports in one of the most scenic locations in the country. You can sail, paddle board, kayak and windsurf with us. We are affiliated to both the RYA and Paddle UK.

Arnside is situated on the Kent Estuary at the top of Morecambe Bay in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with Lakeland views. Our clubhouse which is located in the Old Customs House on the Promenade offers you a varied programme of social and musical events. The Sailing Club is a registered charity. We aim to make water sports affordable. We have club sailing boats, paddle boards and kayaks available for use by members. Join us and make new friends.

Sailing

When the tide is in you will find that Arnside is one of the best places to sail in the North West. With a wide south west facing estuary, fast running tides and constant winds, Arnside is a great place to enjoy the thrills of sailing in the sea. Our programme includes social sailing, racing and dinghy cruises both out into the Bay from Arnside and in the Lake District

Paddle Sports

Paddle with friends. We offer paddle boarding and kayaking on the estuary at Arnside at low tide, family fun days, group trips to lakes, rivers and canals and beginner lessons.

Lessons

We offer sailing, paddle board, kayak and windsurf lessons for children, young people and adults at Arnside and Killington near Sedbergh where we are a RYA training centre. The Club is AALA licenced and runs sessions for schools, youth clubs and adult groups.

Youth

The Club has a thriving youth programme. We run youth sailing courses for children 8 years upwards at May Half Term and in the Summer Holidays. Our Youth Sailing Club offers sessions alternating between Arnside and Killington.. We hold family paddle sports sessions.

Killington Club Nights

From the end of April to mid September, we hold club nights at Killington on Thursday Evenings, where you can sail, paddle board, kayak or windsurf.

Try Water Sports Days

We hold regular Try Out Days where you can try water sports. For example we hold a Try Sailing Day each year usually in May and family taster paddle sports sessions.

History

Arnside has a long history of sailing. The estuary was the port for Kendal. The Victorian held regattas. The village’s first sailing club was set up in 1852. The current club was founded in 1958. The Club was a sailing club of the year finalist in 2019 and 2022. Crossfields of Arnside built yachts and Morecambe Bay Prawners. The Sailing Club own Severn a yacht built by Crossfields in 1912. Her restoration was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other grants. Both Arthur Ransome’s Swallow and Coch-y-bonddhu were built in the village.

Getting to Arnside

Arnside is easy to get to being close to the M6 and on the railway from Manchester Airport to Barrow

Clubhouse

Our clubhouse which is located in the Old Customs House on the Promenade is used for social events and live music. It is available for hire and is great for parties.

Music Programme

We run a varied music programme, including folk, blues, rock and jazz. Our Clubhouse offers an intimate venue for live music with good acoustics. We aim to put on the best bands from Cumbria and Lancashire as well as nationally known acts.