Women's Sailing
Women's Sailing Sessions at NDYC
We're excited to launch Women's Sailing Sessions at NDYC - run for women, by women. This initiative will evolve over time, but the main goal is simple: to enable more women get out on the water.
While many already have access to weekend sailing, we know that some women have more flexibility during the week — especially when children are at school. To make the most of this, we're organising weekday sailing sessions for a small group of us, scheduled around school drop-off and pick-up times.
Because of tide constraints, these sessions will take place roughly fortnightly during term time, meeting a couple of hours before high water (HW). The club will provide safety boat cover, and club boats may be hired - provided you're on the Club's approved helm list (RYA Level 3 standard or higher) - see ClubBoats for info. Booking and payment can be made online through the Women's Sailing event on the calendar. Not quite at RYA Level 3 yet? - you might still be able to join in the Women's Sailing Sessions if we can find an experienced sailor to take you out, so do join the WhatsApp group and let us know if you're keen to come along.
If you have your own boat, you're very welcome to bring it along, as long as you're competent to recover it in the event of a capsize.
These are not formal training sessions — just relaxed sailing together, likely around a simple triangular course. We do ask that everyone sails within the same area, close to the safety boat.
| Date | Day | Meet around | High water (HW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/14 May | tbd | |||
Stay Connected
Please join the Women's Sailing WhatsApp group for updates and coordination - join through the NDYC WhatsApp community. Let us know if you're planning to attend a session — and if you can't make it after all, please message to cancel. And, of course, try to be on time so we can all launch together!
Women's Sailing group on Facebook
Check out our Facebook posts to see what we have been up to:
- 24 April 2026 - https://www.facebook.com/group...
- 13 April 2026 - https://www.facebook.com/group...
- 8 April 2026 - https://www.facebook.com/group...
- 27 February 2026 - https://www.facebook.com/group...
- 18 December 2025 - https://www.facebook.com/group...
- 5 December 2025 - https://www.facebook.com/group...
- 18 November 2025 - https://www.facebook.com/group...
Relevant Links
- The Only Woman in the Golden Globe Race 2026
- RYA's Junior Upskill Mentor Programme for women and girls 16-25 years
Last updated 2:01pm on 28 April 2026