About Hunstanton Sailing Club...

HSC has a history of welcoming people interested in a variety of water/wind sports, including windsurfing and more recently kitesurfing.  Like dinghy sailors, both these groups enjoy the challenges provided by the sea, but they also enjoy stronger winds, and turn up whenever the conditions are right for them.

The club was founded in 1949 and our members have been sailing a variety of vessels in and around the Wash 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 150, with a good mix of dinghy, catamaran, sail boarders and kite surfers.

The club is conveniently located on the sea front in Hunstanton overlooking the Wash in a westerly direction giving some spectacular sunsets. The sailing is good too!!              

There is a full racing programme for all handicap boats with single handed, crewed mono-hull and catamaran series results. There is a new fleet of  RS700 's which have their own starts.

There is a very active group of sailboarders who sail throughout the year. Full changing facilities are provided together with hot showers.

Recent years have seen the club increase in popularity with kitesurfers - read more here.

Where are we?
We are located on Hunstanton sea front below the town green where the Golden Lion Hotel is located. 

The Old Pier Amusements are to the left of our entry road.

The O.S. map reference is TF 671409 

A location map can be found at www.streetmap.co.uk click here for information

Kitesurfing
An ideal location due to its large open beaches, flat water and lack of obstacles - Hunstanton has long been a mecca for kitesurfing enthusiasts. However it is in the past couple of years, with the introduction of safer and more user-friendly equipment, that the popularity of the sport has really taken off.

Many local kitesurfers were previously windsurfing members of Hunstanton Sailing Club and consequently knew all the benefits of HSC membership. This last year has seen that knowledge spill over into the rest of the kitesurf community with many more kiters joining the sailing club. Indeed, 2005 has seen a fantastic community spirit develop across all the watersports, culminating in some great social events such as October's 'Windy Ball' and the August bank holiday 'Burnout' which not only raised £650 for the local RNLI, but will also live long in the memory of those who attended!

With the introduction for 2006 of a designated kitesurfing member on the HSC committee - hopefully this spirit of goodwill and co-operation between all water-disciplines will go from strength to strength in the year to come.

Kitesurfing comments provided by John Matthews