Sailing
BSC provides extensive racing across a range of dinghy classes. Classes include Lasers, RS400s, RS200s, Enterprises, Phantoms, Blazes. Racing is held every weekend of the year on Sundays and Wednesday evenings during the summer. The Burghfield Icicle is held on Boxing Day. The club hosts many local, regional and national open events throughout the year.
A model yachting group race 1 Metre boats on Saturday mornings
There is a successful Oppie Club which trains youngsters to sail and race Optimists and a strong junior Topper fleet. Burghfield has an enviable record in developing junior and youth talent with sailors established in the various RYA squads and competing at the top level of junior and youth sailing.
Thursday evenings the Sailability group provides sailing for the club's disabled members.
For members not wishing to compete in the club racing there is the Admiral's Club providing social sailing.
During the week when there are no organised sailing events the club is popular with windsurfers.
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