About the Club
Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, in North Wales, we are a
friendly, family club. Situated in a small bay, our sailing area is safe for
juniors and inexperienced sailors and yet challenging for experts.
We run all types of events from Sail Training for our youngest
members to one of the country's premier long distance dinghy races,
the Anglesey Offshore Dinghy Race. Cruising and an active social
calendar are also included in our programme.
Red Wharf Bay Sailing Club was founded in 1952 by a small group of
like-minded individuals during a meeting at The Ship Inn Red Wharf
Bay. In 1956 after several years in the bar the club relocated to Traeth
Bychan, which provides better sailing waters. The aim of the club has
from the start been to promote dinghy and catamaran sailing and
more recently club activities have expanded to cover all forms of
watersport, hence the name change in 2006. We have a fleet of club
dinghies for members to use if they do not posses a craft of their
own.
During the early 1960’s the original clubhouse burnt down and from
the ashes rose our present building which has changing facilities,
galley which enables gourmet evenings to be held as well cake baking
and after sailing food to be prepared and a large room for members to
meet, chat, explain how the race was lost or use the WIFI system.
During 2010 the changing, shower and toilet area was completely
rebuilt and now provides a warm and comfortable facility.
Sailing and Watersports Club
Over the years our club members have achieved great things in the
sailing world which include National and World champions in various
dinghy classes. To ensure continued success in the future Junior Sail
Training takes place throughout the August holiday supervised by
qualified instructors.
In 1966 when sitting on the club veranda enjoying the spectacular
vista towards Puffin Island with the Snowdonia mountain range in the
background an idea of an Offshore Race was germinated. The race
continues today and is held every August when monohulls and
catamarans race from Beaumaris to Traeth Bychan via Puffin Sound
and the Moelfre Lifeboat marks, a distance of 15 miles for the
monohulls and up to 30 miles for the catamarans.
Throughout the season there are numerous social events, get
togethers, sailaways with picnics and cruises to the Ship Inn to
reconnect with our roots. If any of this is of interest to you or
members of your family have a look at our web cam, come along and
meet us, or make contact via email or phone. All levels of ability can
be accommodated from non-drinkers to potential world champions.
We look forward to meeting you.