WOSC Family Fun Sailing Day 2026 (25/05/2026)

Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Bank Holiday Monday 25 May

WOSC Family Fun Sailing Day

Just for members. Come along for a family fun day at the club and the opportunity to sail club boats around our lake with an experienced club sailor.

Between 12:00 and 15:00, helms will be available to take club members and their family on gentle cruises around the lake in one of the club Wayfarers. Just remember to bring a buoyancy aid, as we don't have many spares to share out. We will also be on hand to help any rusty sailor rig a club boat and get on the water.

We hope to organise a few sailing games, to make your time on the water even more enjoyable. The bar will be open in the afternoon, and the BBQ will be available for you to cook your own food.

Also, if you are interested in trying open water swimming at WOSC we will be hosting three introduction sessions during family fun day.

Sessions will start at 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00 at the swimming lake by the information sign.

We aim to cater to all abilities, whether you are completely new to open water swimming, or simply want to join to get to know other swimmers to buddy up with. We will have proficient and seasoned open water swimmers to accompany groups or individual swimmers and will be happy to swim for as long as needed.

You will need a brightly coloured cap and a two float to swim. If you do not have either of these, we have a limited number of spares we can lend you. Wetsuits are optional as water temperature (2 May) is ~16 degrees.

Fingers crossed for a sunny day with a fair breeze!

WOSC Regatta weekend (06/06/2026)

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT

The WOSC Regatta is an open event which will take place over two days, from Saturday 6 June to Sunday 7 June.

This is a celebration to which all club members are warmly invited. Please come and join us for racing, social sailing, swimming or simply socialising. As this is a social event, it is a great opportunity if you are new to racing.

There are three General Handicap races scheduled on each day at 12:00, 14:00 and 15:30; each race will last around an hour. There are separate prizes for each day of racing (2 to count out of 3). In order to win the Regatta Cup, you will need to sail on both days (5 to count out of 6). Club boats are available without charge to members who take part in racing.

We have organised professionally cooked pizzas on Saturday evening, to be booked in advance (see below for details). Also on Saturday evening, we will hold the prize-giving ceremony at 19:00 for first, second and third place in each of the race series completed in 2025; there are other prizes, for example for most improved sailors. Why not come and cheer as prizes are handed out? The bar will be open, camping is available on Saturday evening and we plan to party on Saturday evening.

In order for us to have enough food for everyone, we will ask you to pre-order your pizzas directly (details to be confirmed). We expect the pizzas to be ready from around 18:30 on Saturday evening.

Please note that there is no galley at lunch time on Saturday, so please remember to bring your own lunch. There will be galley as usual on Sunday, when the first race of the day finishes at around 13:00.

We will light the barbecue on Sunday evening, for those who want to cook their own food and enjoy a drink from the bar whilst the prizes for the regatta are handed out. The regatta is a family occasion and visitors are welcome; please sign visitors in as usual. We are hoping to see many of you at the club.

West Oxfordshire Sailing Club upcoming events

WOSC Family Fun Sailing Day 2026 (25/05/2026)

WOSC Regatta weekend (06/06/2026)