Set overlooking the Thames in the middle of Kingston, Minima offers a friendly welcome to all sailors, canoeists and kayakers. We sail on Wednesday and Saturday evenings during the summer and Sunday afternoons from March to December. Dinghy classes sailed at the club are Enterprise, Solo, Merlin Rocket and Laser with other dinghies sailing in a small handicap fleet, and we also have general handicap and pursuit races in our calendar.
Some of our members learned to sail at Minima and we run a training course each year for new members of (almost) all ages. The club has boats suitable for learning but you will soon be joining in the racing. We canoe (and kayak) on the Thames and also run 'expeditions' on summer weekends with Chichester Harbour and higher reaches of the Thames being popular destinations.
Some of our members learned to sail at Minima and we run a training course each year for new members of (almost) all ages. The club has boats suitable for learning but you will soon be joining in the racing. We canoe (and kayak) on the Thames and also run 'expeditions' on summer weekends with Chichester Harbour and higher reaches of the Thames being popular destinations.
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Sailing races at Minima Yacht Club are organised on Sunday afternoons, and Saturday and Wednesday evenings in the summer. In contrast, canoeing at the Club is purely recreational and no competitive events are organised. Informal paddling groups go out on Sunday afternoon and Wednesday evenings, and all day 'Canoe Adventures', which normally include lunch in a riverside pub take place approximately once a month.
Only full members of Minima Yacht Club may take part in the club's sailing and canoeing activities. Subject to availability, new members can receive free basic training, and have priority over use of the club's sailing dinghies, canoes and kayaks. All members may use the upstairs clubroom and bar which is open on Wednesday and Sunday evenings throughout the year.
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Alastair Banks
Nov 03, 2017
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