Bowmoor has a comprehensive youth sailing program.
Bowmoor Otters
Monthly Saturday mornings, you can join our Otters.
Run by our skilled and child centered youth mangers, who have been sailing since they were “knee high to an Otter”.
Children of all ages (1-100) and abilities get to experiance our beatiful blue waters, safety with all types of water craft. Sail in your family boat, kayak or SUP.
No need to book, just turn up and play.
Sprints
Monthly Saturday afternoons we hold friendly chases around the lake.
We start with a informal brief, then sail courses around the lake, for all sailing abilities.
A small social gathering, afterwards for our youth to make and strengten sailing friendships.
Free for all youth who passed their RYA 1&2, or families sailing together.
Interclub Regatta
Sailors can develop sailing confidence by visiting one of our local clubs.
May 11th – South Cerney
June 8th – Whitefriars
September 7th – Bowmoor
Sailors can use boats at other clubs.
Free to under 18s – Contact our Youth Managers
Hour of Power
Sunday Mornings.
Be rigged and sail ready by 9:15 for a MEGA BLAST hour of coaching on the water with our experianced and successful youth instructors.
Then stay on the water to join or Sunday racing regulars, who will encourage you around the lake.
You need to book to secure a place on HOP.
Winter Squads
We continue coaching our hardy Youth Squad Sailors throughout the winter.
Optimists
Reliable and unsinkable.
Our young Oppy fleet gain valuable experiance and confidance in this classic dinghy.
Teras
Sturdy and easy to use.
Bowoor has many “Terrorist” sailors who get top quality Tera class association instructors.
Bytes (Left/Top)
Bowmoor holds the largest UK Byte fleet, ensuring regular and friendly competition.
Bowmoor hosts two Byte opens each year. Regular monhtly training throughout the year.
Bowmoor has many Byte National Champions in this fleet.
Want to know more?
Contact our Youth Managers to join our Bowmoor Young Sailor WhatApps group.
Also we have fleet specific groups orgnised by our fleet captains. Events are advertised in the shop or here.
HISC – 2023
12 youth Sailors, 16 adults sailors with fanastic support crews, made the epic journey to Hayling Island’s 49th Annual Chichester Habour Race Week.
Our Byte sailors competed in the Nationals and gained a variety of prizes and places, including 1st Byte CI, 1st Under 16 national champion.
Our “old fathfuls” including 3 ex Olympic sailors compeleted and gained numerous awards.
The iconic Duckhams award is always up for grabs.
WPNSA
RS Games – 2022
Held over two weeks our sailors came home with many medals including:
First ever Champion of the RS Aero 6.
First Female Aero 7 (under 21s)
First Youth Aero 7
1st and 3rd in the Youth Talent Night.
Upcoming Event
Regional Champs 23-24 June 2024
Set at five lcoations around the UK.
Bowmoor’s local event is held at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy.
Olympic grade facilties, the heart of sailing. Sailing on the sea but in a harbour means safety with adventure.
Join our young sailors in a variety of fleets.
Upcoming Event
Chichester Harbour Race Week – HISC
60th Annniversary 19-23 August 2024
Booking opens on Wednesday 1st May.
Events and activites each evening.
Join our adventurous sailing familes at this once a year event.
New sailors will be supported by Bowmoor’s growing fleet of sailing families.