Welcome to
Medley Sailing Club
COVID-19
We are very sorry to say that racing and other events are suspended until further notice following the Government's advice of 16 March, and RYA advice on whether or not to cancel events.
We believe, as ever, that sailing is a very healthy outdoor activity. Members are welcome to come to the club and take their boats out whenever they wish. If you use club facilities such as toilets, please ensure that you wash your hands thoroughly and clean basins, door handles, toilet flush handles etc after you.
The Club
We are a family friendly dinghy sailing club within walking distance of the centre of Oxford.
We sail on the river Thames, between Rainbow Bridge at Medley and Godstow lock at Wolvercote, with racing from March to November on Sunday afternoons, and on Wednesday evenings from May to September.
There are about 120 members and about 85 boats in the club. Last year almost half the boats were raced; much higher than the national average. We also run a number of social events. Members are encouraged to take part in the club’s activities, including an early introduction into the running of sailing events.
There is an annual regatta, and social events throughout the year. Open days are held most years in May or June.
Club boats
The club has 6 boats available for use by members, for a nominal fee:
- a Topper;
- 2 Optimists;
- a British Moth;
- an Enterprise;
- a Gull
Members are welcome to use these boats at any time. There is also the opportunity to ‘Adopt a Topper’, whereby a member can pay for the insurance and River licence for a topper and have exclusive use of it for the year.
Fleets
There are 3 main Racing fleets – British Moth, Fast, and Slow.
British Moths are the largest fleet, with currently almost 30 of the single-handed 11ft dinghies, and around 12 sailing regularly. This is the biggest Moth fleet in the UK and Medley runs an annual Moth open meeting which attracts a number of sailors from other clubs.
Fast – Enterprises, Lasers, and Merlins mainly make up the Fast fleet, with 4-6 Enterprises racing regularly.
Slow – Herons, Toppers and Mirror dinghies are the mainstay of the Slow fleet, and the Club is particularly keen to encourage members, especially youngsters, to take up sailing in this fleet.
Contact us
Email us: Membership Secretary | Racing Secretary | Commodore
Write to us: Medley Sailing Club, The Towpath, Binsey, Oxford, OX2 0NJ
In person: Pop along one Sunday afternoon (March to November) and ask for a committee member. The club is near Bossom's boatyard, downstream from the Perch Inn and the village of Binsey.