About us

Welcome to Milton Keynes Sailing Club, formed in 1978 with the primary objective of promoting the sport of sailing in Milton Keynes. The club has a friendly and informal atmosphere, and visitors are always welcome to call into the club if they want see the facilities or need information regarding sailing membership. The club is affiliated to the RYA, and is an accredited training centre. RYA Level 1 and 2 courses in are run in both the spring and summer. You can sail throughout the year, however the canoe club and rowing clubs have a couple of exclusive evening sessions during the week and early sessions at the weekend. Racing takes place all day on Sundays throughout the year and on Wednesday evenings, light permitting. The club has its own Rescue and Committee boats that are manned by RYA qualified Coxswains during all formal club water based activities. While most members own their own boats, the club maintains a small fleet for training purposes and some club events’

Blue Green Algae – risks

We now have worked through an agreed risk assessment. Currently the nasty BGA is not present in high quantities (yet), so we will proceed under the following guidelines. If this does rise, we will have to review the risk assessment.
Please read this document and for those that fit the criteria you can sail for the moment. Complications include a hose pipe ban – so buckets only for washing outside. The hose will be removed – we don’t want a fine!
Shore officer (s)– race officer and assistant can continue to support racing if there are enough sailors. Power boat is not a ‘required’ duty. So, it may be there will be no PB if the PB driver is not eligible or comfortable le with the water. It’s completely their choice. If anyone want to volunteer that’s a possibility too – if they choose to.
Finally, anyone wanting to sail needs to post on the Weekend or Wednesday group WhatsApp the following post:
“I have read and understood the Blue-Green Algae risk assessment. I accept full personal responsibility for my choice to continue sailing under current conditions.”
When you have posted you are allowed to sail if you met the criteria in the RA.
Take care.
Risk Assessment document in link below:

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Joining MKSC

The club’s aim is to promote the sport of Sailing, There are no prerequisites other than an interest in sailing. MKSC always welcomes new members whatever their experience. If you want to find out more about the club, come down to the Club any Sunday Lunchtime and there will always be someone there to “Talk Sailing”. If you are new to Sailing we have regular RYA Level 1/2 Training Courses from our own RYA Approved Instructors. These will give you the confidence to buy a boat of your own and get on the water… Read more >>

Keeping your boat at MKSC

MKSC provides spaces for up to 150 sailing dinghies which members can rent on an annual basis.  All boats must be insured with public liability insurance cover for third party claims for a minimum of £2,000,000 per claim. Owners must affirm to this effect before using the lake.

Whilst the compound is locked most of the time, it is accessible to all of the clubs at the Watersports Centre, and therefore boats stored in the compound are stored entirely at owners risk.  If you have a boat of significant value, you should consider taking  extra security measures such as additional locks, and removing valuable such as foils and sails.  Fragile boats should be protected appropriately.

Once or twice a year, boats are required to be moved to cut the grass and keep the compound tidy.  It is the owners responsibility to move the boats, especially if they are fragile / valuable.  Whilst every care is taken by volunteers (fellow sailors and boat owners) during the maintenance of the boatyard, sometimes some minor accidents do occur.  If you are especially concerned about your boat, please ensure you attend the boat yard maintenance days.

Dinghy sailing courses

Club boats’ availability

• New Sailors: Open to recent RYA course graduates to help develop experience.
• Existing Members: Available for occasional use if your own boat is out of commission.

All users must have an RYA level 2 certificate and be competent to manage the boat in prevailing conditions. We aim to encourage time on the water while ensuring the safety of all participants and club assets.
Any damage to boats and/or fittings must made good by the helm and be reported to the committee.

Lake usage times

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
07.00 – 10.00 am	All	All	All	All	All	Rowing	Rowing
10.00 – 12.00 am	All	All	All	All	All	Sailing + Rowing	Sailing
12.00 – 14.00 pm	All	All	All	All	All	Sailing + Rowing	Sailing
14.00 – 18.00 pm	All	All	Sailing	All	All	Sailing + Canoeing	Sailing
18.00 – 21.00 pm	Rowing	Canoeing	Sailing	Rowing	Canoeing	All	All

Committee members