© 2004 - 2008 Chapman Sands Sailing Club
Training
CSSC is affiliated to the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and enjoys the benefits this brings.
We are not currently a recognised RYA Training Centre (RTC) and thus cannot offer RYA courses and certificates.
However, if you are a novice you may be able to crew for an existing sailing member to get a taste for sailing. Beginners are able to use the club boat as and when available and Rear Commodore Sailing can help you practice your skills at CSSC between courses.
CSSC recommends you take at least RYA Level 1 (Start Sailing) and Level 2 (Basic Skills) courses before you venture on to the water on your own. See the RYA website for details of course content and pre-requisites at www.rya.org.uk
Recognised RTCs within the South East Essex area can be found at:
Bradwell Outdoors Centre (Offers Multi Hull courses)
http://www.bradwelloutdoors.com
SMAC (Southend Marine Activities Centre, good for experience in tidal waters)www.southendmarineactivitiescentre.co.uk
Grangewaters in Thurrock (more sheltered inland sailing in a reservoir) http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/grangewaters
CSSC is affiliated to the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and enjoys the benefits this brings.
We are not currently a recognised RYA Training Centre (RTC) and thus cannot offer RYA courses and certificates.
However, if you are a novice you may be able to crew for an existing sailing member to get a taste for sailing. Beginners are able to use the club boat as and when available and Rear Commodore Sailing can help you practice your skills at CSSC between courses.
CSSC recommends you take at least RYA Level 1 (Start Sailing) and Level 2 (Basic Skills) courses before you venture on to the water on your own. See the RYA website for details of course content and pre-requisites at www.rya.org.uk
Recognised RTCs within the South East Essex area can be found at:
Bradwell Outdoors Centre (Offers Multi Hull courses)
http://www.bradwelloutdoors.com
SMAC (Southend Marine Activities Centre, good for experience in tidal waters)www.southendmarineactivitiescentre.co.uk
Grangewaters in Thurrock (more sheltered inland sailing in a reservoir) http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/grangewaters
Chapman Sands Sailing Club
Sailing at CSSC
Sailors at Chapman Sands enjoy access to some of the most extensive waters in the South of England. Situated in the Thames Estuary we are sheltered from the open sea and in easy reach by water of Leigh-on-Sea, Southend Pier, North Kent Coast to name but a few places. All Hallows directly to the South of us is exactly 2.5 miles across the Thames
In truth we rarely venture into the Middle Reaches or the Outer Estuary, but anyone would be hard pushed to sail a lot further and get back again in a day!
In truth we rarely venture into the Middle Reaches or the Outer Estuary, but anyone would be hard pushed to sail a lot further and get back again in a day!
Sailing boats are launched from a wooden slipway gaining access to the water up to 4 hours each side of High Water - sometimes even longer. The photos below were taken half an hour before high water.
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