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The club was founded in 1881 and our members have been sailing a
variety of vessels in and around King's Lynn since then. We are a Royal Yachting
Association affiliated members club, run by, and for the members, to promote the
sport of sailing and social activities connected with it. Our current membership
is just over 500, with the majority of them being social members. |
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Set in the heart of historic King's Lynn and on the east bank of the river Gt Ouse, the clubhouse occupies a unique waterfront setting next to the Ferry steps. This is the home of our social activities and our clubhouse has recently had a significant amount of refurbishment including real fire look gas fires, new decor, carpeting, smoke extraction equipment and seating. Having finished the bar area we have moved onto the snooker room where the roof has been replaced we can move onto refurbishing the actual room. We race on the river when tides are favourable, see River Racing, the strong tides and large tidal range ( up to 27 feet) provide a challenge to the sailors. Meanwhile the spectators are kept close to the action and watch the race from the club balcony whilst still enjoying all the clubhouse facilities. Ferry Lane has it's own attractions including:
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An inland stretch of non-tidal water at the end of the Fenland drainage system. We enjoy exclusive rights over about one and a quarter miles of safe water which has a number of attractions over local alternatives:
The club owns a number of sailing dinghies for use by members (please note that they may not all be available due to maintenance): TOPPER For those of you who haven't seen one, Toppers are made of plastic so are pretty robust, they are easily sailed by teenagers or adults, they are easy to rig, launch and sail and are probably the most popular single handed training boat in the country. LASER The most well known single hander in the world. The same (a bit older and maybe slower) as the dinghy Ben Ainslie won Olympic Gold with in Sydney. Two boats are available with a choice of full size or the smaller 4.7 rig for the lightweight and younger sailors. SUPERGRADUATE A GRP two person boat that is ideal for 1 adult and a child/teenager. Easy to rig and sail, great for beginners and the more experienced alike. ENTERPRISE A well known 2 person racing dinghy, but easily managed by beginners as well. Join the thousands of people who have learnt to sail in Enterprises. (The ones with the blue sails) Ours is a simply rigged GRP version laid out for cruising or learning, complete with proper cruising sails. 420 A dinghy designed for the teenagers, ideal for two but can be re-rigged and sailed single-handed if need be. An ideal boat to get back into the sport with. Not currently rigged for spinnakers, so it is not too full of strange bits of rope!! We also have a small amount of sailing clothing and buoyancy aids for those just starting out, so if you are at all interested come down and talk to us, we often have experienced sailors looking for new crews so you may not even need a boat or be able to sail to get out and have a go. During organised sailing our one or both of our fast safety boats are on the water for your safety, but like most clubs we also expect sailors to help each other out as well as being responsible for their own actions. |
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The link below will show you a map of King's Lynn, showing Ferry Lane: http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=GB|pe301hn#t=l
At the A47 exit between the bridge of the Great Ouse and the Hardwick Roundabout (with flyover) and take the exit to Saddlebow / St Germans. Drive past Norfolk Arena (Speedway Stadium) take 2nd exit at small roundabout. After 200 yards, the road turns sharp left, ahead is a single track road, go down there alongside the power station. The sailing club entrance is directly in front of you as the road bears right. This map shows you where our Saddlebow clubhouse is located:
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Ferry Lane (King's
Lynn)