The East Dorset Sailing Club, or EDSC, is a small sailing club founded in 1875 on the exact site it resides today in Poole harbour. As such it’s ideally situated for members to explore Poole harbour with its many islands, inlets and the River Frome up to the historic town of Wareham.
Alternatively, Poole Bay with its sandy beaches is found just outside the harbour whilst the Solent is an easy day sail to the east and the Jurassic coastline of Dorset stretches to the West.
The harbour has a low tidal range and a double high tide so there are only a few hours in the day where the sandy shoreline is exposed. Much of the harbour is shallow and is especially suited to shallow draft boats, though all main channels can be navigated by deep draught fin kneelers
EDSC has had a long history of members enjoying the unique surroundings of Poole Harbour. Like-minded yachtsmen who were looking for a landing stage from which to go sailing chose this ideal position at the bottom of Evening Hill, overlooking Brownsea Island and close to the Harbour entrance, which lies at the end of the Sandbanks peninsular.
The club caters for both cruising and dinghy sailors alike, with around 60 swinging moorings suitable for mono-hull or multi-hull craft. There are drying and deep-water moorings for boats use during the season (1st April to 31st October) and tenders are moored on outhauls along the wooden pier.
Dinghy spaces are located on hard standing and can be easily launched from the slipway. The clubhouse provides showers, a wet room and a members lounge with kitchen facilities. The club has its own car park.
Contact Info
Address:
Poole BH14 8HR, United Kingdom
Website: www.eastdorsetsailingclub.co.uk
