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
TAPAS AND MUSIC BINGO EVENING IN THE BAR - SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER - From 6.30 pm Onwards
Join us for a Fabulous Spanish-Style Evening in the Bar - Next Saturday with Tapas and a Bingo Music Quiz ! More »
14 Sep 2025
MID-WEEK CRUISER RALLY TO BEMBRIDGE - NEW DATES - 24th to 26th September
We have decided to try again with our mid-week cruise on Wednesday to Friday 24/26 Sept - with the option to stay for the weekend if the weather is fine. Our last attempt was postponed due to forecast rain, lightning and strong winds. Let's hope for better weather this time !! We have simply moved the rally booking with Bembridge Marina to the new date and this also gives a chance for those previously More »
8 Sep 2025
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
Upcoming events
| Sep 17 |
07:30 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW - Cancelle…SOCIAL- Steve Kay's first Lead row, Open to 5 |
| Sep 17 |
18:00 - Wednesday Night Youth (F/Room,… |
| Sep 17 |
18:00 - Wednesday Night Youth (F/Room,… |
| Sep 18 |
08:30 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL Mo row with training, Open to 5 rowers to |
| Sep 18 |
20:00 - Quiz NightQuiz Night in |
| Sep 19 |
17:30 - FNO Junior Sailing (Mill Pond)… |
| Sep 20 |
NAB Dash Gunwharf1145 Star |
| Sep 20 |
Rowing - GRR (Great River Race…A ladies and an open from ESSC will compete in |
| Sep 20 |
18:30 - Tapas & Music Bingo in the Bar |
| Sep 21 |
AP7 |
| Sep 21 |
SOTTs (HW 12:22) |
| Sep 21 |
09:30 - SMO Junior Sailing (Mill Pond)… |
| Sep 21 |
12:00 - Browning 3, Autumn Short Cours… |
| Sep 21 |
12:00 - Browning 3, Autumn Short Cours… |
| September 22-24 |
Possible Mid week sailing Venu… Provisional |
| Sep 22 |
10:30 - Rowing - Possible MOB exercise…Possible MOB exercise with safety boat. Do not book places |
| Sep 22 |
11:30 - ESC and ESSC Social Sailing |
| Sep 23 |
11:15 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL Open to 5 rowers to include a passenger. |
| Sep 23 |
19:00 - Shanty Singers |
| Sep 23 |
19:00 - Shanty Singers |
| September 24-26 |
Bembridge Mid-Week Cruiser Ral…We have decided to try again with our mid-week cruise |
| Sep 24 |
12:30 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL row with training, Open to 5 rowers to include |
| Sep 24 |
18:00 - Wednesday Night Youth (F/Room,… |
| Sep 25 |
12:15 - Rowing - Race training for up…Race training open to 4 rowers who are participating or |
| Sep 25 |
13:45 - Rowing - Race training for up…Race training open to 4 rowers who are participating or |
| Sep 25 |
19:00 - ERS AGM |
| Sep 26 |
17:30 - FNO Junior Sailing (Mill Pond)… |
| Sep 27 |
Rowing - Head of the Ouse - Ne…. DIscussion and crew allocation for this is being handled |
| Sep 27 |
14:30 - Randall 3 race series |
| Sep 28 |
09:30 - SMO Junior Sailing (Mill Pond)… |
| Sep 28 |
14:00 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL Mo row with training, Open to 5 rowers to |
| Sep 29 |
14:30 - Rowing - SOCIAL ROW for up to…SOCIAL Open to 5 rowers to include a passenger. |
| Oct 1 |
18:00 - Wednesday Night Youth (F/Room,… |
| 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 |
| October 4-5 |
Spare Weekend For NAB Dash if… |
| Oct 4 |
RYA 1st Aid1 day RYA 1st aid course |
Tide predictions
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Wednesday 17 September 2025 LW 01:40 1.77mHW 08:43 3.849m LW 14:13 1.855m HW 21:21 3.872m |
Thursday 18 September 2025 LW 02:42 1.596mHW 10:22 4.143m LW 15:09 1.648m HW 22:42 4.15m |
Friday 19 September 2025 LW 03:31 1.347mHW 11:15 4.45m LW 15:54 1.388m HW 23:29 4.39m |
Saturday 20 September 2025 LW 04:14 1.088mHW 11:56 4.66m LW 16:34 1.138m HW 00:03 4.542m |
Sunday 21 September 2025 LW 04:54 0.874mHW 12:27 4.769m LW 17:13 0.947m HW 00:25 4.631m |