ASC has a number of boats that can be booked by members free of charge. If you would like to book a boat out, you will need a login (all 2022 logins have been cancelled).
Please go to https://form.jotform.com/223371869430055, fill out the form that we need for insurance purposes, and we will then send you a link for your login (this is not automatic so don’t leave till the last minute).
The booking website https://www.shlott.com/calendar now has 2 sections, for regular sailing and for the Sunday afternoon Youth Sailing.
For Youth Sailing, to ensure fair access to all :
- Until the day before sailing, bookings must include named skipper and crew – if there are still boats available on the Saturday they can be booked out solo. Use the whatsapp group to find a suitable pairing if necessary
- Only have one open booking. This means that you can’t book another boat until you have completed your last booking. (This means that if there are no boats left on the first Sunday, the disappointed sailor will have a clear run at the next)
Optimist
The optimist is sailed by over 160,000 sailors in over 100 countries, and is the only internationally endorsed dinghy for juniors, and is probably the most popular racing dinghy in the world for juniors.
They are excellent for kids to learn to sail in, as they are a centre main boat, and kids can easily transfer into a race rigged Topper or a Laser when they are older and too big to fit in the optimist anymore. Optimists are a gaff rigged boat, and are simple and easy to rig.
Laser Pico
The Laser Pico was designed and built for family fun, it is an excellent stable platform for learning to sail while also being a fun boat in a strong breeze for someone with more experience. The great thing about the Laser Pico is that it can be sailed by a wide range of ages and abilities. The boat is easy to handle, quick to rig and has space in the boat with a high boom so even the biggest adults can learn to sail in the boat.
The Pico can be set up to sail single handed, or with up to three people if required. The jib easily hoists and clips on to give a little bit of extra turbo and to provide the crew with a job on the boat.
If you’re looking to learn to sail then you won’t be disappointed by a Laser Pico. You’ll struggle to find a sailing centre which doesn’t have a fleet of Laser Picos, with their durable hull they are hard wearing and almost indestructible.
RS Quba
The RS Quba is a suitable dinghy for introducing newcomers to the sport of sailing, but is also a good boat to race. The cockpit is spacious but is also light enough to be handled by children. It is ideal to teach the youngsters, cruise around or race whilst the mainsail has an easy reefing system and a jib can be added for sailing with two people.
RS Vision
The RS Vision is the perfect all-round family sailboat: Easy handling and sparkling performance, tough and virtually maintenance free, with a fully self-draining cockpit. A boat that is roomy, stable and great to sail, as a trainer, cruiser and club racer for young and old. This capable, multi-purpose boat is no stranger to club-level racecourses, beach launchings and landings, raft-ups, or learn-to-sail outings with friends and family members. It features a single-line reefing mainsail and furling jib, should the wind unexpectedly gather pressure
Aylesbury Sailing Club 