2025 Cruising Programme
For Cruises in Company, a group email will be sent by the cruising coordinator to all yacht owners to give notice of a cruise two to three weeks in advance. Any owners or skippers with a serious intention to join a cruise then please reply so that preparations can be made. Your cruising coordinator will keep yacht owners informed on the status of each cruising event by group email or a cruise specific group chat using the mobile Telegram App. If owners or skippers have crew vacancies on their boat then please ensure you advertise it on the website crew finder. Likewise, crew looking for places should advertise in the same way. Individuals may wish to tailor any trip to suit their diaries by departing earlier or staying on. If anyone has any other ideas and wishes to organise an additional cruise in company to those listed then please contact the Cruising Coordinator at cruising@wsc.org.uk
For Evening Social Cruises, a message will be sent to skippers a few days prior on the WSC Cruising (Owners/Skippers) dedicated Telegram group asking if they will participate and if so how many crew spaces they have available. Once availability is known, a group email will be sent to all members inviting them to join a boat on a first come first served basis. Successful crew invitees must read and comply with the Participants Pre-boarding Safety Checklist.pdf click on the link to view. Participants will meet outside the club front door at 5.45pm prompt.
2025 Cruising Programme
Date |
Cruising Event |
Itinerary Summary |
Lead Coordinator |
B/H Monday 5 May |
Shakedown Day Cruise in Company to Mupe Bay |
Depart ~ 1000. 9 mile passage each way. An ideal opportunity to test boat systems and practice anchoring etc. Lunch at anchor, return at your leisure. If you're also a racer you could be back to the start line in time for the Vice Commodores Cup starting at 14.50. |
Ray Capp (Crystella) |
Thursday 8 May |
Lyme Bay crossing to Dartmouth/Brixham Cruise in Company Long weekend with an option to extend cruise to the West Country |
Depart ~ 0700. ~ 50 mile passage Return dates optional. |
Ray Capp (Crystella) |
Mondays 12 May 19 May |
Evening Social Cruises |
Leave moorings ~ 1800. Sail around the Bay for 1 or 2 hours and meet back at the club for cruising chit chat. Bar & galley food available. An ideal opportunity for club members interested in cruising to crew on a members yacht without the pressures of racing. |
TBA |
B/H Monday 26 May |
Day Cruise in Company E Shambles, Ringstead Bay, Weymouth. |
Depart ~ 1000. ~ 18 mile round trip Round E Shambles Buoy to Port Anchor Ringstead Bay for lunch Return to Weymouth If you're also a racer you could be back to the start line in time for the Spring Long Distance race starting at 14.35 |
TBA |
Mondays 2 June 9 June |
Evening Social Cruises |
Leave moorings ~ 1800. Sail around the Bay for 1 or 2 hours and meet back at the club for cruising chit chat. Bar & galley food available. An ideal opportunity for club members interested in cruising to crew on a members yacht without the pressures of racing. |
TBA |
Saturday 14 June |
Weekend Cruise in Company to Solent/Poole |
Lulworth Range restrictions apply with Weekend and Monday Firing Depart Saturday ~ 0600. (Possible Friday 1800 departure to anchor overnight in Mupe/Worbarrow/Chapmans Pool but must clear Lulworth range area by 0930 Saturday). Saturday Yarmouth (or Poole/Studland/Swanage) Option to return to Weymouth Sunday or Monday. |
TBA |
Monday 16 June |
Evening Social Cruise |
Leave moorings ~ 1800. Sail around the Bay for 1 or 2 hours and meet back at the club for cruising chit chat. Bar & galley food available. An ideal opportunity for club members interested in cruising to crew on a members yacht without the pressures of racing. |
TBA |
Thursday 19 or Friday 20 June |
Solstice Cruise in Company to Cherbourg |
Depart Thursday or Friday~ 0500 for Cherbourg. ~ 70 mile passage Saturday in Cherbourg for Solstice celebrations Options to depart Cherbourg for Weymouth Sunday or Monday |
TBA |
Mondays 30 June 07 July 14 July 21 July |
Evening Social Cruises |
Leave moorings ~ 1800. Sail around the Bay for 1 or 2 hours and meet back at the club for cruising chit chat. Bar & galley food available. An ideal opportunity for club members interested in cruising to crew on a members yacht without the pressures of racing. |
TBA |
Friday 25 or Saturday 26 July |
Weekend Cruise in Company to Swanage Carnival |
Depart Saturday ~ 0800. (Possible departure ~ 1700 Friday) Moor on SSC moorings Return dates optional. |
TBA |
Mondays 28 July 04 August 11August |
Evening Social Cruises |
Leave moorings ~ 1800. Sail around the Bay for 1 or 2 hours and meet back at the club for cruising chit chat. Bar & galley food available. An ideal opportunity for club members interested in cruising to crew on a members yacht without the pressures of racing. |
TBA |
Monday 18 August |
Day Cruise in Company round Portland Bill Inshore Passage and Return |
Depart 0900 A chance to experience rounding The Bill (both ways) via the inshore passage in tame Neap tide conditions, weather permitting of course. Well aim to round Westbound by 1030 and head a few miles NW into Lyme Bay before returning on the flood tide, rounding Eastbound at around 1300. Check out the detailed Portland Tidal Stream chartlet for yourself to see how the currents will affect you. |
TBA |
Monday 18 August |
Evening Social Cruise |
Leave moorings ~ 1800. Sail around the Bay for 1 or 2 hours and meet back at the club for cruising chit chat. Bar & galley food available. An ideal opportunity for club members interested in cruising to crew on a members yacht without the pressures of racing. |
TBA |
Sunday 24 August |
Ringstead Trophy & BBQ |
All in WSC race starts at 1100. However for those wishing a more cruise(y) day out depart 1030 for Ringstead Bay anchorage. Cruisers provide moorings for Squibs/Dinghies. RIB available for shore transfers. Cruisers to supply own BBQs and food. |
TBA |
Monday 01 September |
Evening Social Cruise |
Leave moorings ~ 1800. Sail around the Bay for 1 or 2 hours and meet back at the club for cruising chit chat. Bar & galley food available. An ideal opportunity for club members interested in cruising to crew on a members yacht without the pressures of racing. |
TBA |
Friday 12 September |
Weekend Cruise in Company to Solent |
Lulworth Range restrictions apply with Weekend Firing Depart ~ 0700 Friday Yarmouth Return dates optional |
TBA |
Friday 19 September |
Channel Crossing to Cherbourg |
Depart ~ 0600 Return dates optional |
TBA |
Last updated 11:04 on 1 April 2025