Locks Sailing Club

What a fantastic Regatta Weekend at Locks Sailing Club! ⛵☀️

Two days of brilliant weather, close racing, delicious food and plenty of fun made for a memorable weekend, with 25 boats taking to the water. A huge well done to everyone who competed!

🏆 Congratulations to our winners:

Fast Fleet
🥇 Bernice & Geoff
🥈 Richard & Will
🥉 Jim

Medium Fleet
🥇 Martin & Simon
🥈 Leigh
🥉 Mark Swallow

🥚 Egg Throw Champions: Tim & Matt

👏 A special mention to Lily, who competed in her very first Locks race – we hope it's the first of many!

Events like this only happen thanks to our amazing volunteers. A huge thank you to everyone who gave their time over the weekend, from the patrol boats, committee boat and race team to the galley, bar, results, fun & games, and everyone who helped behind the scenes. Your support is what makes Locks Sailing Club such a special place.

Locks Sailing Club at its best! 💙

Next club racing is on Saturday 15th August, but before then it's CHRW (Fed Week), 10–14 August. There's still time to enter, so we'd love to see you on the water!

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⛵️ LOCKS SAILING CLUB ANNUAL REGATTA ⛵️

Join us for a weekend of sailing, racing and fun at Locks Sailing Club! 🌊

📅 Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August

⛵ Saturday: Committee boat start at 13:00, with two races, followed by fun on the foreshore and a BBQ at the clubhouse.

⛵ Sunday: Club line start at 13:45, with one long race around the harbour, followed by prize giving at the club.

Two days of sailing and fun — we hope to see you there!

For full sailing instructions and more information, visit www.lockssc.co.uk

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⛵ A great day on the water at Locks Sailing Club!

🪿 A huge thank you to Langstone SC for organising this year's Wild Goose Chase. It was fantastic to see so many boats out enjoying some great sailing, and we're already looking forward to hosting the event next year.

👏🏼 Thanks to everyone who took part, volunteered and supported the day – events like these wouldn't happen without you.

The next opportunity to get on the water is our Thursday evening race on 24 July, with a 7:00pm start. New faces are always welcome.

☀️ June Round-Up at Locks SC ⛵

What a month it's been at the club!

🏁 Lots of racing, including a fantastic Sprint Racing event
🎉 Summer Party
⛵ OOD training
❤️ Defibrillator training
🌊 Junior sailing evenings

A huge thank you to everyone who got involved, volunteered, and helped make June such a great month.

📸 Here's a look back at some of our favourite moments on and off the water.

📅 Don't forget our Open Day this Sunday, 5th July! If you've ever wondered what goes on at the club, come along, meet the members, and see it all for yourself. Everyone is welcome! ⛵💙

⛵ Locks Sailing Club Open Day – Sunday 5th July | From 12:00pm 🌊

Come along and enjoy a fun afternoon at Locks Sailing Club! Whether you're an experienced sailor, have never stepped in a boat before, or are looking for a new hobby, we'd love to welcome you. Open to all ages – juniors, adults and families.

💦 From midday – get out on the water! Have a go in a range of boats, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards, with club members on hand to help. There'll be plenty of opportunities for fun on the water throughout the afternoon.

📢 Briefing: 1:30pm
🏁 RNLI Fundraising Race: 3:30pm – competing for the RNLI Trophy, with chocolates for the winners on the day!
🍔 BBQ after the racing

We also have reduced joining and membership fees available on the day.

Available to use:
⛵ Lasers
⛵ Toppers
⛵ Two-handed dinghies
🛶 Kayaks
🏄 Stand-up paddleboards

Please bring your own wetsuit if possible (or borrow one if you can). A limited number of club buoyancy aids are available, and everyone going on the water must wear appropriate flotation.

✉️ Thinking of coming? Feel free to drop us a message beforehand so we know to look out for you, but there's no need to book – you're more than welcome to just turn up on the day!

Bring your friends and family and come and see what Locks Sailing Club is all about. No experience needed – just come along and have a go!

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☀️⛵ SUMMER EVENTS AT LOCKS SAILING CLUB ⛵☀️

We’ve got a brilliant summer lined up at Locks Sailing Club, and we’d love to see you there!

📍 1) Commodore’s Post-Race Summer Party
🗓 Saturday 6th June
🕟 From 16:30
🍻 Drinks, food, and summer vibes — dress in your best summer attire!

📍 2) Open Day & Family Fun Day
🗓 Sunday 5th July
🕛 From midday
🌊 Bring your friends and enjoy a fun day on the water!
🌭 Complimentary hotdogs & cake
🎉 Half price membership if joining on the day!

📍 3) Locks Sailing Club Regatta Weekend
🗓 Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August
🕑 From 14:00
🏁 Two days of racing
🔥 Saturday post-race BBQ
🏆 Prize-giving on Sunday

✨ Plus, all our regular racing and social nights continue as normal all summer long!

📩 For more info, message us or speak to a committee member.

😎⛵️ Another big weekend of sailing coming up at Locks Sailing Club!

We’ve had some cracking racing throughout May so far — including an exciting Sprint Series, low water races out the harbour, and junior evening sailing… and there’s plenty more to come!

🔥 This weekend:
🏁 Saturday Racing – 11:15
🏁 Sunday Racing – 11:00
➡️ Followed by improver, casual & practice sailing
🚤 Patrol boat staying on the water to support the extra sailing

🧠 And of course… one of the famous club quizzes on Saturday night!

So come on down, get on the water, and enjoy the sailing and the social fun! 😎🌊⛵️

A sunny weekend of racing at Locks Sailing Club! 😎⛵️

Friday evening gave us champagne sailing conditions — 6pm start, sunshine on the water and a steady 10 knots making for some brilliantly close racing. Huge thanks to OOD Tess and patrol boat team George and Jess for keeping everything running smoothly. A top night finished off the right way with plenty of beers in the bar! 🍻🌅

Saturday saw our first low water race of the 2026 season with 9 boats on the line and another sunny day out on the Solent. Light to occasionally moderate southerlies kept everyone working hard, with plenty of tacking practice along the Eastney shore. Well done to everyone who got out there and a big thank you to OOD Jim in Diablo-J, with Jess and George once again on patrol boat support. 👏⛵️

Next race: Saturday 2nd May
See you on the start line next time! 🌊😎

☀️⛵️ What a fantastic weekend of sailing at Locks Sailing Club!

Sunny conditions and great racing with 20 boats across the fast and medium fleets, and 4 different winners.

🏆 Huge congratulations to:
Martin & Morgan (RS400) – winners of the Blanchard Cup
Ray (D-Zero) – winner of the Maurice Hutchins Trophy

👏 Big thanks to our brilliant volunteers: OODs Graham & Tess, patrol boat teams Malcolm & Ian and Bernice & Geoff.

Great to see the juniors back on the water after the winter break too!

Next sailing: Friday & Saturday 😎⛵️

🏆🍂 Autumn & Frostbite Series Prize Winners! ⛵️❄️

A big congratulations to all our prize winners from the Autumn Series and Frostbite Series at Locks Sailing Club, Portsmouth 👏

Great racing, great commitment through the colder months, and a brilliant turnout to celebrate in the bar afterwards 🍻

Thanks to everyone who took part — and here’s to an even better season ahead! 😎🌊

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