User:Liamthom/Shanklin Sailing Club

Shanklin Sailing Club is situated at the north end of Shanklin's Esplanade. There is a fleet of over 30 Sprint 15 catamarans as well as Laser Picos.

Racing
Sailing races take place three days a week from March to October. Most races are for two up with main and jib or "unarig" (one person with just a mainsail). There are also races for "sport mode" (one person with main, jib and optional trapeze). There are also a number of open races, raced with the Portsmouth Yardstick as part of Shanklin Regatta.

History
Shanklin Amateur Sailing Club was formed in 1931 shortly after the demise of nearby Ventnor Sailing Club. The club's long history of sailing one-design class boats began in 1937 when five 12 foot Exe dinghies were ordered. In 1949 the club moved to Firefly dinghies which were used in the 1948 Olympics.

In 1950 the word Amateur was removed from the club name. In the same year a prefabricated club house with balcony for race officers was built on stilts over the dinghy park on Hope Beach.

Enterprises became the boat of choice in 1959.