We are a new club, but with a long heritage encompassing both Wigan and St Helens. We are based at Scotman's Flash in Wigan and are part of a community who use and value this resource. At WiSH SC we want to encourage as many new sailors as possible and then provide a pathway to become more skilled. Members become involved in the life of the club in different ways: racing, sailing, learning, teaching, maintenance, and catering. Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK

WSC is a friendly family dinghy only club offering a full racing programme, RYA Training, and a variety of social events. Located on the north shore of the River Medway close to the village of Hoo, near Rochester in Kent. It prides itself on being a very friendly club that welcomes all visitors and new members. It is probably the largest club solely for dinghy sailors in the north of Kent. The club is located in woodland on a south facing hillside next to a shingle beach from which you can launch and recover dinghies at any stage of the tide. We have a full racing and training programme and the river provides an excellent cruising area. Wilsonian Sailing Club has facilities to allow all types of dinghy sailing throughout the year. Rochester, Kent, England, UK

The Club was founded in 1976 and our club house enjoys a riverside location at MDL Marina (between Windsor and Bray). Currently we have 200+ members. Each year the Commodore and the Committee organise a wide range of both club based events and cruises up and down river including some tidal cruises. The club house, its amenties and our events are run by the membership providing opportunities for a wide variety of volunteer contributions. Whatever the size of your boat, whether you are working or retired, a family or single you can be assured of a warm welcome. Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Wirral Sand Yacht Club is a place to enjoy the sports of Sand Yachts and Kite Buggies. The club is situated on the sea front at Hoylake on the Wirral, sharing the grounds of the Hoylake Community Centre. There is a private car park, club house with meeting room and kitchen, a shower and toilet block, a workshop and a storage area for sand yachts and buggies. Even if the weather is unsuitable for land sailing and kite buggying, there's always something happening in the club's facilities. The well-equiped workshop is regularly used by people maintaining their equipment.A high-quality sewing machine is available for sail and kite repairs. The machine is capable of handling heavier fabrics, so parakart seat repairs and mods can be performed onsite too. Hoylake, Wirral, England UK

Founded in 1925, the club offers a relaxed, family atmosphere, dinghy and cruiser races, a Cadet section, fun sailing activities, and a wide range of social events. Wivenhoe is an excellent location for cruiser sailors, convenient for continental trips and with local east coast estuaries offering both marina facilities and quiet anchorages.The Club has cruiser moorings for members and is well equipped to enable cruiser sailors to lay-up at the clubhouse and launch using our own slipway. Wivenhoe, Essex, England, UK

Wolverhampton Boat Club is situated on the Shropshire Union Canal, about one mile up from its junction with the Staffs and Worcs canal at Autherley Junction. It was formed in 1961 as Autherley Boat Club, and it later moved to its present site. Our clubhouse is onthe south side of the canal where a metal footbridge crosses by an attractive old iron wharf crane which formerly stood at Wigan Pier! The club has facilities for member's boats, but does not permit permanent residence on any boat. Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK

The Royal Harwich Yacht Club founded the Woolverstone Project in 1993, the year of the Club's 150th Anniversary. The Project was the brainchild of the then Commodore Mrs Margaret Howard. There should be, she said, an organisation within the Club which would provide the facilities to sail for any person with any disability whatsoever, be it physical or sensory and its creation would also be a memorable way to mark the Anniversary. However because the Project found it necessary a year later to become a registered charity it was no longer able to remain a sub committee of the club and so the Club elected it as an Associate Member. Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

World Cruising Club is the world's leading sailing rally specialist, with nine distinct rallies taking place every year - ARC, World ARC, Caribbean 1500, ARC Europe, ARC Portugal, ARC USA, ARC Baltic, ARC DelMarVa and the Malts Cruise. From round-the-world adventures and ocean crossings, to social cruising and island hopping, there is something for everyone. World Cruising Club was born with the very first ARC in 1986, the first-ever ocean crossing rally. We now help more than 450 boats and 1200 people to achieve their sailing dreams every year. Some of our rallies are big on fun and big on people, others are more intimate. Whatever their size, our rallies all adhere to the original ethos of safe and social cruising. Our rally teams are all keen to ensure that everyone has a great time ashore and afloat; we know that rallies are more than simply sailing. Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

Worsley Cruising Club Limited was formed in 1973 from the then unincorporated body known as "Worsley Cruising Club" which was founded in 1958 as a Cruising Association of boaters who mainly moored in the Worsley area of the Bridgwater Canal. Since that date the Club has expanded to over 200 members and some 80 boats and has moved headquarters to the Patricroft Arm with other moorings in Leigh. The membership represents a wide cross-section of the community drawn from many areas in the North West. It is very much a Club of self-help, with members contributing skills, expertise and labour to ensure the further development of the Club. Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Founded in 1957 Worthing Sailing Club is a private members club affiliated to the RYA. We are a not for profit community amateur sports club who’s main purpose is to promote the sport of sailing to the local community. We welcome new members of all abilities and walks of life, from complete beginners to National Champions. Membership has many benefits including free tuition, racing, a place to store your boat, social events and full use of the excellent club facilities. Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK

Yarmouth Sailing Club sits next to the swing bridge over the River Yar at the western end of the Isle of Wight. It's a friendly, informal, inclusive club with over 850 members run on a volunteer basis. It is an RYA Training Centre and as such delivers sail training to its members. A welcome is always extended to visiting yachtsmen. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England, UK

Yeadon Sailing Club is a family orientated club with a good mix of leisure and competitive sailing opportunities located near Leeds Bradford Airport in Yorkshire. Yeadon Tarn is a safe and easy to access lake, located in a popular park with plenty of free car parking. For members we run Start Sailing and Go Sailing courses on Tuesday evenings and welcome people to come along and Try Sailing. YSC has an excellent reputation for supporting the development of sailors at all levels. Our volunteer instructors go the extra mile to help you understand the basics and make the most of sailing. Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Based at Elvington Airfield, adjacent to the Yorkshire Air Museum and five miles south east of the City of York, York Landyacht Club is currently the only British Landsailing airfield-based club in the UK. The site has one of the largest runways in Europe - two miles of smooth tarmac with a huge square pan area and various service roads, a runway so long that it was designated an emergency landing site for both Concord and the Space Shuttle. Pilots will enjoy the unique experience of sailing in the shadow of the Victor Tanker (one of the major exhibits of the Air Museum) which sits overlooking the eastern end of the runway. Members sail various types of yacht: miniyachts, Blokart, Xsail, Class 3, Class 5 and Standart. Elvington, York, England UK

York Sailing Club is a small and family-friendly dinghy sailing club based on the River Ouse in York, UK. Our main activity is sail racing, but we welcome everyone whether they want to race or not. We are an RYA accredited training center and run an RYA sailing course each year. In addition each year we run a novice racing series on top of our full race program which is also open to all members, however experienced. Bishopthorpe, York, England UK

Whether you're an experienced racer, a complete beginner or just here for the beer, the York University Sailing and Windsurfing Club, with its high quality instructors, socials and numerous racing meets across the country, ought to be taken seriously. We are a friendly group and welcome all abilities! Here at York we do both team racing and recreational sailing, we are very proud of this considering our distinct lack of ocean to practice on! Heslington, York UK

Grimwith reservoir covers 371 acres of open water almost 1000' above sea level with a sailing area measuring about a mile by half a mile. Since the arrival of the £3/4 million state of the art clubhouse, our membership has risen substantially, especially for families. This has resulted in the clubs training section seeing a massive increase in activity with something going on almost every weekend. Annually, we train dozens of new junior and adult members in the RYA National Sailing Scheme and provided 'Onboard' taster sessions for scores of youngsters. Grimwith Reservoir, Hebden, Skipton, England, UK