The Sailing & Cruising Association welcomes all gays and lesbians, and their families and friends who have an interest in sailing or boating, whether it be in dinghies, yachts or motorboats, racing or cruising.

Currently there are over 350 members, including an increasing number of women members. You don't need to be an experienced sailor or own your own boat to join, there are plenty of opportunities to crew for one of our 100 boat owners or get together with other members to charter boats, both home and abroad. The club assists with matching crew to skippers, and organises a number of events to enable new sailors to get afloat with more experienced members, and to participate in formal training courses with other members.

The club encourages all members to train for safe boating, and is affiliated to the UK's governing body for boating, the Royal Yachting Association (RYA).