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Sailing at ESC

The Club provides sailing opportunities for members of all ages and abilities, e.g. competitive dinghy racing, yachting (both cruising and racing), training to learn or to improve sailing or powerboat driving skills, social sailing in company (with patrol boats), but all with the emphasis on having fun on the water.


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Latest news

Cruisers - Laying up supper and prizegiving

Saturday 21 November, 18:30 - 22:30 Our speakers; Debbie and James Collings-Wells will talk about their recent cruise in Morwenna, their Vancouver 34. During the last two years they have visited 134 harbours and anchorages up the Norwegian coast as far as Lofoten. Expect lots of pictures and stories about the nature, people and history of one of the best cruising areas in the world. Prosecco Reception Smoked More »

13 Oct 2026

Eco tips from the ESC community

We would like to create a space where we share simple ideas that help reduce waste and protect our harbour. More »

10 Oct 2026

Ollie's Moules et Frites Supper

Two more opportunities to enjoy Ollie's delicious Moules et Frites. Served in a creamy garlic, white wine sauce with crusty bread and salad. £20pp. Book here . More »

23 Sep 2026

Speaker supper - Thursday 15 October, 19:00 hours SOLD OUT

Crossing the Atlantic - A Family Adventure For our October speaker supper we are delighted to be welcoming the Poyners. Phil and Jill Poyner sailed across the Atlantic last year with their family in the ARC plus. This talk is about getting their boat Morning Bird to the start line in Gran Canaria and what life on board was like crossing the Atlantic. Followed by supper - Classic Lasagne with More »

23 Sep 2026

Trafalgar Night: Saturday 24 October, 19:00-22:30 hours

The ever - popular Trafalgar Night dinner will be held on Saturday 24 October. I t's a great evening that celebrates Nelson's naval victory in 1805 and is held along traditional lines and is a lot of fun. We are really pleased to have the current Commanding Officer of HMS Victory, Lieutenant Commander Steve Cass, as the guest speaker. As many of More »

21 Sep 2026

Upcoming RYA training for ESC members

Upcoming RYA training for ESC members. More »

20 Sep 2026

Environment - Platinum Success for Our Junior Regatta!

We are delighted to share the fantastic news that our Junior Regatta has been awarded Platinum accreditation through the Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas programme the highest level of recognition for environmentally responsible sailing events. What makes this achievement even more special is that when we first applied, we were advised that Bronze would be an excellent result for a first application. To have achieved Platinum at our first attempt is More »

19 Sep 2026

RNLI - Have you found your float?

Friday 24 July 2026 Anyone can get into difficulty in the water, but learning and practising this vital skill could save your life. The Float to Live technique saves lives. People find themselves in difficulty in the water for many reasons from falling in unexpectedly, to getting caught in a rip current. But by floating, they can stay calm and control their breathing while help is on the way. More »

19 Sep 2026

Upcoming events

Jan 1 … Dec 31

Temporary Membership Registrat…

Register your house guest as an ESC Temporary Member
Jan 1 … Dec 31

Online Resuscitation Course

Thank you for purchasing an online resuscitation course. Within
Oct 13

12:00 - Rowing - training

Training Rows - open to all whatever your experience, these
Oct 13

13:30 - Rowing - social

Social Row - the outing will take into consideration crew
Oct 13

19:00 - Sailing Committee » Sailing Committee

Oct 13

19:00 - Bridge Club » Bridge Club

Our Bridge Club meets every Tuesday from 19:00-21:00 hours.
Oct 14

14:00 - Rowing - social

Social Row - the outing will take into consideration crew
Oct 15

13:30 - Rowing - social

Social Row - the outing will take into consideration crew
Oct 15

15:00 - Rowing - social

Social Row - the outing will take into consideration crew
Oct 15

19:00 - Speaker supper » Crossing the Atlantic - A Fami…

For our October speaker supper we are delighted to be
Oct 16

10:00 - Coffee and cake » Coffee and cake

Everyone welcome! Lots of familiar, and new, faces enjoying a
Oct 16

10:00 - Mahjong » Mahjong

Oct 16

14:00 - Rowing - training

Training Rows - open to all whatever your experience, these
Oct 16

15:30 - Rowing - training

Training Rows - open to all whatever your experience, these
Oct 17

10:00 - Eco Fair

Oct 17

17:00 - Rowing - race training

- non-bookable
Oct 18

12:30 - Ollie's Carvery » Ollie's Carvery

Ollie's Sunday Carvery is very popular - to avoid
Oct 18

15:00 - Rowing - training

Training Rows - open to all whatever your experience, these
Oct 18

16:30 - Rowing - social - sundowner

Social Row - the outing will take into consideration crew
Oct 19

17:00 - Rowing - social

Social Row - the outing will take into consideration crew

Tide predictions for Chichester Harbour (entrance)

Tuesday

13 October 2026

HW 01:26 4.71m
LW 06:45 0.89m
HW 13:44 4.77m
LW 19:02 0.96m

Wednesday

14 October 2026

HW 02:03 4.61m
LW 07:18 1.07m
HW 14:17 4.62m
LW 19:34 1.12m

Thursday

15 October 2026

HW 02:40 4.47m
LW 07:50 1.28m
HW 14:49 4.43m
LW 20:06 1.31m

Friday

16 October 2026

HW 03:15 4.29m
LW 08:23 1.52m
HW 15:21 4.22m
LW 20:41 1.54m

Saturday

17 October 2026

HW 03:55 4.09m
LW 09:01 1.79m
HW 16:02 4.00m
LW 21:24 1.80m

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