Blokes in Boats

Blokes in Boats

Alex King and William Lack are the chief organisers of Blokes in Boats and we are very well supported by other Club members.

Our aim is to encourage Blokes, who have little or no experience of sailing, or have not sailed for a few years, to get on the water within the safe confines of Mudeford Harbour, and to progress to joining in Club Sailing activities such as Social Sailing or eventually Club Racing.

BIB Beginners Group 2026 – Shoresports

24th April 6pm
8th May 6pm
15th May 6pm
22nd May 6pm
29th May 6pm
12th June 6pm

BIB Plus Group 2026
Dates to be confirmed.

Please arrive dressed for sailing 30 minutes before these times, ready to rig.

In order to book your place we ask you to register your name on the Blokes in Boats WhatsApp group signing on form before the Thursday evening prior to the Saturday event.

We are enthusiastic sailors but do not profess to be qualified sailing instructors. For more formal training we might suggest utilising either:

Shoresports on Mudeford Quay Contact Nick May on +44 7867 575280

HSC members Mark Anderson or Ken Fowler for one-to-one tuition. Their contact details can be found in the HSC Sailing WhatsApp Group.

In order to help towards the costs of boat maintenance, insurance and parking, we are asking for an annual, contribution of £25 made payable on Web Collect on the HSC website.

FAQ’s

Do I need to have sailing experience?

All are welcome so please come along and join the fun.

When do you meet up?

We usually meet on Saturday mornings during the sailing season, weather permitting. However, we may have a few Sunday morning sessions.

Our proposed dates will be on the club diary, and on our WhatsApp group page.

How do I Join?

Please join the BIBs Whatsapp group. The QR code for the group can be found under the members only section of the website. Follow this link to Members only Page

Do I need to let you know if I am coming each week?

We utilise some Club boats and some very generously loaned, privately owned boats, mainly Lasers (Radial and Full rig) and Zests. However, the number of boats can be limited so we do ask all participants to register their intent to join in, on the WhatsApp group, on the previous Thursday.

“If you want to learn how to sail the right way up, Blokes in Boats is a great environment in which to get a solid start or refresher. With a great support team, and a bunch of sailors at a similar level, who do it for the fun of it and without any pressure”. Clive

“Blokes in boats. What a wonderful welcome to the club it was. I had experts teaching from zero to hero for free! All gratefully received from club members giving up their free time and knowledge with the club providing the boats. All in the price of the membership. Thank you to William and all. Can’t wait for this season.” John

“A great way to learn how to sail! Expert tuition and great fun with a happy group of sailors” Alan