Located on an isolated sandy peninsula known as "Sandy Point," at the entrance to Chichester Harbour, England, the Hayling Island Sailing Club, was founded in 1921.
The "old" club house was built in 1936. The club built a new club house in 2003, which was inaugurated by HRH The Princess Royal.
Nearby waters can be used as a mock-Olympic track, and regular classes are held to teach the basics of sailing.
see: Hayling Island
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