Emsworth Slipper
Located on the Quay in Emsworth is a warm and friendly sailing club. It has very active dinghy and cruising sections both for racing and social activities, as a RYA training establishment it is very keen on developing juniors and youth sailing. The club also hosts a very active radio sailing section on the adjacent millpond. The Club has just started a very popular rowing section using our Celtic Longboat .The clubhouse itself has some of the best views across the harbour.
Through our Safeguarding Policy, we are committed to providing a safe environment for all club members, youths and juniors to enjoy the water activities we facilitate.
Latest news
ESSC CRUISER REGATTA, SATURDAY 6 SEPT - AN EXCITING RACE !
Our Cruiser Regatta took place on Saturday 6 September. 15 Yachts took part, including 5 from CCRC. This was an exciting race in fine weather, with winds gusting from F5 to F6. Most boats had one or two reefs in. Jennie Vaughan, our Cruiser Secretary announced the results at the Regatta Supper in the evening. Congratulations to the winner More »
28 Aug 2025
ON SATURDAY JUNE 28th - ESSC WINS IN ANNUAL YOKE CRUISER RACE V ESC !
The Yoke annual cruiser race between the two clubs, took place in fine weather on Saturday June 28th. Challenging winds, gusting to the top of F6, made for a lot of exciting sailing up to the finish at Beaulieu River entrance. 14 ESSC cruisers took part and 10 from ESC. See the results below. Our cruiser sec - Jennie Vaughan was presented with the Yoke Trophy, by Tim Keeping (Commodore ESC) at the evening More »
30 Jun 2025
SOCIAL DINGHY SAILING - PROGRAMME FOR 2025 SEASON - NEWCOMERS WELCOME !
SOCIAL DINGHY SAILING STARTS IN EARLY MAY. All club members are welcome to join us for relaxed non-competitive time on the water with patrol boat support. Primarily we sail midweek as a fleet with Emsworth Sailing Club. The Social Sailing even dates are posted on the website, https://www.emsworthslippersc.org.uk/dinghies-1/social-sailing-1 , and these are also listed below so you can put them in your diaries: We also meet up socially. The next social More »
2 Apr 2025
REPORT ON FINN OPEN MEETING AT ESSC ON SATURDAY 15th MARCH - A GREAT SUCCESS !
Emsworth Slipper offered up another awesome day of sailing on 15 th March. Again the event was shared with a very competitive D Zero fleet. Visitors arrived from various parts of the UK and some of the HISC Finn fleet sailed up for the day. It was a very sunny but chilly day with a 15 20 + knot gusty breeze blowing from the northeast. Some of the shifts were More »
27 Mar 2025
ANDY GOULD DOWN UNDER IN SYDNEY HARBOUR!
Competing recently in the Musto worlds, Andy was placed 23/39 in the end, which he was quite happy with, given the competition. 1st "old codger" in the "Legend" category!. Lots of hazards in Sydney harbour. It was a very windy event, made worse by the wake from all the power boats and the Manly ferry, not to mention the seaplanes. There were even a couple of bull sharks circling an Australian More »
22 Jan 2025
CRUISER PROGRAMME FOR 2025
CLICK HERE FOR OUR 2025 SEASON CRUISER PROGRAMME! - Cross Channel Rally Now Booked for 13 August to 18 August. Bembridge Booked for 1st mid-week Cruise 14-16 May. Please have a look at the programme and let me have any comments - good or bad - all are welcome. Our future get togethers will be in the bar from 7.30 pm on 2nd Thursday of each month. To More »
15 Jan 2025
SOCIAL COMMITTEE EVENTS - PLANS
DIARY DATES AND BOOKING See our Plans for Social Events:- " CLICK HERE " More »
13 Jan 2025
ENVIRONMENTAL - Winter Birds to See in our Harbour
Claire Power, our environmental lead, has written a lovely article for our website about birds to see in Chichester harbour at this time of year. Many can be seen from the club balcony. Highly recommended ! Click HERE to read. More »
27 Dec 2024
Upcoming events
Oct 2 |
07:30 - Rowing - Ben's first Lead rowSOCIAL- Ben's first Lead row, Open to 5 rowers to |
Oct 2 |
17:30 - CRADLES OUT FROM BARN |
Oct 2 |
19:00 - Games Night in the BarGames Night from 7.00 pm This is a regular |
Oct 2 |
19:30 - LIFT OUT BRIEFING |
Oct 3 |
17:00 - FNO TrainingTraining session for junior FNO group |
Oct 3 |
17:30 - Slipper DiningFor this weeks Friday night Bar Menu please see the |
October 4-5 |
Spare Weekend For NAB Dash if… |
Oct 4 |
RYA 1st Aid1 day RYA 1st aid course |
Oct 4 |
Rowing - CRAC Winter Series Re…. DIscussion and crew allocation for this is being handled |
Oct 4 |
09:30 - Browning 4, Autumn Short Cours… |
Oct 5 |
10:15 - Browning 5, Autumn Short Cours… |
Oct 5 |
19:00 - Puss n Boats - CASTING |
Oct 6 |
09:30 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL row with training, Open to 5 rowers to include |
Oct 7 |
09:00 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW (Steve Kay…SOCIAL row with training, Open to 5 rowers to include |
Oct 7 |
19:30 - PPG HEALTH TALK Provisional |
Oct 8 |
10:45 - Rowing - Race training for 4 r…Race training open to 4 rowers who are participating or |
Oct 8 |
12:15 - Rowing - Race training for 4 r…Race training open to 4 rowers who are participating or |
Oct 9 |
Stand-by date for Lift Out if… |
Oct 9 |
12:00 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL Open to 5 rowers to include a passenger. |
Oct 10 |
LIFT OUT - MASTS |
Oct 10 |
12:00 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL row with training, Open to 5 rowers to include |
Oct 10 |
17:30 - Slipper DiningFor this weeks Friday night Bar Menu please see the |
Oct 11 |
LIFT OUT - BOATS |
Oct 11 |
13:00 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL row with training, Open to 5 rowers to include |
Oct 11 |
14:15 - Browning 6, Autumn Short Cours… |
Oct 12 |
14:00 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL row with training, Open to 5 rowers to include |
Oct 12 |
15:15 - Browning 7, Autumn Short Cours… |
Oct 12 |
19:00 - Pantomime rehearsals |
Oct 13 |
15:00 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL row with training, Open to 5 rowers to include |
Oct 14 |
14:00 - RNLI committee meetingVivien Alexander |
Oct 14 |
19:00 - Shanty Singers |
Oct 15 |
18:00 - Wednesday Night Youth (F/Room,… |
Oct 16 |
07:45 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL row with training, Open to 5 rowers to include |
Oct 16 |
20:00 - Quiz NightQuiz Night in |
Oct 17 |
09:00 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL row with training, Open to 5 rowers to include |
Oct 17 |
17:30 - Slipper DiningFor this weeks Friday night Bar Menu please see the |
Oct 18 |
09:00 - Rowing - Race training for 4 r…Race training open to 4 rowers who are participating or |
Oct 18 |
10:15 - Browning 8, Autumn Short Cours… |
Oct 18 |
10:30 - Rowing - Race training for 4 r…Race training open to 4 rowers who are participating or |
Oct 18 |
19:30 - Cocktail Night in the bar |
Tide predictions
Thursday 2 October 2025 LW 01:15 2.039mHW 07:49 3.69m LW 13:51 2.097m HW 20:15 3.737m |
Friday 3 October 2025 LW 02:14 1.756mHW 09:13 3.96m LW 14:43 1.762m HW 21:26 4.038m |
Saturday 4 October 2025 LW 03:02 1.4mHW 10:07 4.318m LW 15:27 1.377m HW 22:15 4.382m |
Sunday 5 October 2025 LW 03:45 1.038mHW 10:47 4.651m LW 16:09 1.009m HW 22:56 4.682m |
Monday 6 October 2025 LW 04:27 0.734mHW 11:26 4.912m LW 16:50 0.717m HW 23:37 4.9m |