Get Racing

To support those who are new to racing at Exe Sailing Club we can offer help to get you on the water safely and confidently.

This will give you the opportunity to understand how things work during racing and specific information about the conditions on the Exe. We also like to offer a buddy who can help you on race day.

We have a varied sailing programme, which includes races on Wednesday evenings, weekends and also special Junior/Novice races which run on some weekends throughout the main sailing season. We would like to support new members to join the racing programme. You can check out the dinghy programme for more information.

New members (helms or crews) who would like to know more, should email Andy on GetRacing@exe-sailing-club.org and he will discuss the best way for you to get the support you are looking for. He will be happy to meet you in person or have a telephone conversation, both prior to a race and on the actual race day, to discuss the practicalities you may find helpful to consider before you set off.

In summary you can choose how much help you need, however we like to offer the following:

• A point of contact for those who have raced before in other clubs or want to get back into racing
• A telephone/face to face meeting to answer any initial questions
• Explanation of our procedures, start sequence etc
• Summary of the River Exe, what to look out for.
• Race Areas
• Introduce you to a buddy, where possible someone with a similar dinghy

We can offer support for the first couple of races:

• Introduction to the Fleet Captains
• When to launch
• Help with trolleys
• How to get to the start line and how to get back from the race
• Pre/Post race debrief/chat if wanted

If you want to get racing, but do not have a boat, you can use the club training boats free of charge, for racing. You can use the clubs double handed RS Quests, RS Feva or the single handed RS Zests or Lasers. Book a boat via the club website , or, if you need advice about the boats, call the club and ask for the Club Professional.

Andy Seymour

There is already a lot of information available to you on the Exe SC website. Read the Dinghy Racing page and follow the links which will provide you with information to help you further.

For more information about getting on the water, email Andy on GetRacing@exe-sailing-club.org

For those of you who want to sail but racing is not for you, we also have a dinghy cruising programme, which provides an opportunity to sail in company with others.

For those who want to get out on the water, Member Improver Sessions run regularly throughout the year, these sessions can be found on the club calendar and can be booked. This is another great way to get on the water to help develop your skills.

Last updated 22:12 on 1 October 2024