Fleet
Currently the most popular boats raced in the club are:
IRC keelboat classes,
One-Design keelboat classes: International Dragons, Shipman 28s, Ruffians, SB20s, Squibs,
Dinghy classes: Water Wag, Laser.
Junior Classes: 420, Optimist, Laser.
The club has a large group of non-racing cruising yacht types.
The club owns a small fleet of 1720's.
Heritage wooden boats sailed in the club include Glens, Water Wags and IDRA 14s. The Water Wags are the oldest One-Design dinghy class in the world.
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