Registered Charity Number: 1155063
Welcome to SYCSA, here you will find useful information about the courses we offer, news about what we are doing and something about who we are as a local and friendly association based at Durleigh Reservoir near Bridgwater in Somerset. Please have a look at what we can offer.
Who we are – we are a volunteer led association and a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) teaching establishment with both Championship and Sailability Foundation status. We give up our time and energy to deliver courses and sessions for the adults and children. We are a charitable incorporated organisation and we are non-profit making.
What we do – we pride ourselves on youth development and recreation incorporating sailing skills. This can hopefully lead to an individual realising their potential in order for them to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We also offer courses for adults. We do this for people mainly in Somerset but not exclusively. We teach sailing according to the RYA National Sailing schemes for adults and youths.
Ages and abilities – we can cater for all ages from six to over seventy including both abled and disabled bodies. Our Sailability status recognises that we can offer opportunities to try and progress in dinghy sailing to those with disabilities.
Notes on the website: if you were expecting to access commonly shared files such as dinghy rigging manuals or other documentation, these have been moved to Google Drive. Please ask a committee member for access. You will need to register with google for a relevant account to access the features.
Need to see more? Please have a look at the movie, which explains some of the work of both SYCSA and Durleigh Sailing Club.
Last night I along with many parents was invited to a talk on raising boys achievement at our secondary school. This was a really stimulating talk by Gary Wilson who has a background in education and has written several books including Help Your Boys Succeed: The Essential Guide for Parents (Help Your Child to Succeed). […]
SYCSA is running two 2 day courses; one for Level 2 Powerboat and one for Safety Boat Safety Boat – starting on the 17th of Feb 2018 for two consecutive Saturdays Powerboat – starting on the 03rd of March 2018 for two consecutive Saturdays Full details and booking can be done via the following link: https://webcollect.org.uk/sycsa Special […]
With the aim of encouraging young RYA Stage 2 sailors to participate with club sailing through the winter, we have come up with a fantastic deal for all competent SYCSA members. For £30 SYCSA will loan you a Pico, Optimist or Topper for the period that SYCSA isn’t operating. You will join Durleigh Sailing Club […]