Sailing

UPSC sail dinghies and yachts and both are open to people of all abilities, whether you are an experienced racer or a complete beginner! We see Portsmouth differently from most sports clubs, we look at it from the water. We’re a friendly club, joining is a great way to make friends and come along to our amazing socials. We sail locally as well as nationwide so you have an opportunity to travel to some great locations with a great bunch of people. Keep an eye on our website and social media pages for details on our upcoming sessions. Membership to the club offers the opportunity to get involved, travel and competitions are an additional charge.

Dinghy sailing

We have a fleet of six Fireflies that we sail from Old Portsmouth for weekly team training and social sailing. Beginners can take advantage of free tuition from our experienced instructors. Simply pay the club membership fee for the year, and then safety boat fuel costs whenever you decide to go out on the water.

More experienced sailors can enjoy intermediate social sessions, take part in the annual frostbite series, try out for our dinghy team or take advantage of our discount at the Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre.

Our dinghy team regularly attends events all over the country, including the BUSA Fleet racing nationals and the BUSA team racing qualifiers where we have often qualified for the national BUSA team racing finals.

Yacht sailing

If you’d rather sail something a bit bigger we charter Sunsail’s new F40 yachts and regularly sail all over the Solent. Every year we also go on our “Summer Sail Week” and sail chartered Sunsail yachts in the Mediterranean. It’s a great way to travel a bit with like minded people during the summer.

For Yacht Team racing we enter BUSA Yacht Nationals, which we host every year.

Club membership

Come and join our club, make friends for life, stay active and become part of Team UOP. Our membership lasts until the end of the academic year to cover you while you’re in Portsmouth. You’ll also be invited to any club social events and activities. Full membership includes training, competitions and travel to away fixtures.

Sign up now for only £110 for the year.