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  • Learn 2 Sail

    Learn 2 Sail Training with a Burwain SC membership

  • Sailfish Junior Sailing

    Junior Sailing - It's Fun, Challenging, Exciting, from age 8+

  • Improver sailing & training

    Improver sessions, training and technique

  • Racing

    The highlight of the week - Saturday & Wednesday racing

  • Race training

    It's time to make your Mark at the Mark - race training sessions

    • Welcome to Burwain Sailing Club

    Burwain Sailing Club is a premier dinghy sailing centre at Foulridge, Lancashire - close to Yorkshire.

    We offer: Learn 2 Sail training programmes, Racing, Junior sailing and Leisure sailing activities throughout the year for Adults and children for 10 months of the year. The club is run by its members and is open to those who have never sailed before, or who may have sailed in their youth and want to take up the sport again. Burwain Sailing Club's appeal is that the sailing activities are suitable for all levels of skill and age group.



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    A thriving club for all level of sailor

    Whether you are sailing for the first time and want to learn the basics, or you are looking for a sporting activity for you or your children or maybe you want regular, competitive racing action. We offer:

    • Wide range of Learn to Sail Training Programmes with the aim of achieving RYA level 1 & 2 for Adults RYA Stages 1,2,3,4 for juniors. • Improver Sailing Classes • Learn to race Sailing programmes • Junior sailing for kids in our popular Sailfish Club • Club Racing • Away day sailing events • Club dinghy boats for hire





  • Events – What’s on @ Burwain

    1. Sailfish: Sailing for Juniors & Youths – Session 7, Social Sailing & SUP Boarding

      May 27 @ 6:00 pm

    2. Saturday ‘C’ Series 2022 – Races 13,14,15,16

      May 28 @ 1:00 pm

    3. Trainer Trophy ‘C’ Series 2022 – Races 7,8

      May 28 @ 1:00 pm

    4. Wednesday ‘2’ Series 2022 – Race 1

      June 1 @ 7:20 pm

    5. Sailfish: Sailing for Juniors & Youths – Session 8, Social Sailing & SUP Boarding

      June 3 @ 6:00 pm

    6. Saturday ‘D’ Series 2022 – Races 1,2,3,4

      June 4 @ 1:00 pm

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    Learning to sail was a great experience

    The beginners course gives a grounding in the basics, like learning to drive again with many other factors to master.  Get it right and speed across the water

    D Bailey, Burnley

    Contact Burwain Sailing Club

    Reedymoor Lane, Foulridge, Colne,
    Lancashire, BB8 7LJ

    Telephone Contacts
    • Clubhouse: 01282 863 493 (Sat & Sun from 12 noon)
    • Training Officer – Peter Dewhurst – 07866 284182
    • Membership – Paul Graham – 01282 618924
    • Juniors (Sailfish) – Tom Partridge – 07803 479467

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