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  Annual Regatta - 72 boats!

  Dalgety Bay Sailing Club hosted their Annual Regatta on the weekend of 28 and 29 September, welcoming 72 boats across six classes, with visitors from all over the UK. The weather was kind on the Saturday, and in cool but sunny conditions all of the fleets managed the full complement of three races in the afternoon in a reasonably steady 8 to 10 knots of breeze. Balancing the need to keep out of a

  Published 10:27 on 2 Oct 2024

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  Team building event at the club

  Dalgety Bay Sailing Club was delighted to host a charity team building and raft race event at the club yesterday, raising money for Mind, the mental health charity. Organised by a club member, the teams built rafts and raced through a slalom course, getting very wet in the process! An amazing fun afternoon was had by all! Thanks to Ian for providing some safety cover (although the weather was ideal) and Sandra for helping

  Published 07:33 on 13 Aug 2024

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  UPDATE - information on keeping a keelboat at Dalgety Bay updated

  We have updated the web page for those who are interested in keeping a keelboat at the club.

  Published 10:38 on 29 Jun 2024

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  Notice of Race for Annual Regatta published

  The Notice of Race for our Annual Regatta on 28 and 29 September 2024 has been published and can be found here: https://www.dalgetybaysc.org/event/open-regatta We are looking forward to welcoming fleets of Mirrors, ILCAs, D-Zeros, RS Aeros, RS 400s and Solos. Please enter on the website. Entry is at the moment limited to 75 boats. If the number of entries exceed this number, the first 75 boats entered will

  Published 14:48 on 14 Jun 2024

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  Visitors and waterspouts

  A fabulous day was had by all with big grins all round, at the informal Watersports Day held by Dalgety Bay Sailing Club recently.

  Published 13:43 on 7 Jun 2024

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  The 2024 Sailing Season is Go!

  It has felt like a long winter, but the new sailing season has finally arrived!

  Published 12:50 on 4 Apr 2024

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  SATURDAY RACING ABANDONED

  Given the extension of the red weather warning this afternoon to Saturday and yellow weather warnings now in effect for Saturday we have taken the decision to cancel racing tomorrow, Saturday 21 October 2023. The Regatta is still going to go ahead, and we plan to start no earlier than 11am on Sunday to allow people time to travel.

  Published 15:53 on 20 Oct 2023

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  SEPA confirms Dalgety Bay remediation work is complete

  Scotland's environment regulator has confirmed that work to remove radioactive particles from the foreshore at Dalgety Bay and prevent future contamination has been completed. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are satisfied that the remediation work carried out by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and its contractor Balfour Beatty, alongside future monitoring plans and agreed maintenance of rock armour by Fife Council, means the public will be able to enjoy access again for

  Published 11:50 on 15 Sep 2023

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  Join us at our October Regattas

  The Notices of Race for our October Regattas are now online! You can enter the Aero/D-Zero/RS400/RS300/RS200 Regatta on 7 and 8 October by clicking here: Aero/D-Zero/RS400/RS300/RS200 Regatta You can enter the Scottish Skiffs/Waszp/ILCA/General Handicap Regatta on 21 and 22 October by clicking here: Scottish Skiffs/Waszp/ILCA/General Handicap Regatta

  Published 19:03 on 25 Jul 2023

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  Volunteer Week 2023

  Volunteer Week 2023 As a members club, DBSC relies on its volunteers to operate. This helps provide a community feel to the club and promotes a positive environment for everyone to contribute and feel part of. There is no correct way, or time, to volunteer but there is hopefully an opportunity for all. From the board members (doing the beaurocracy), to the Tuesday group (building, breaking, maintaining, inventing), the

  Published 15:06 on 4 Jun 2023

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  RS Aero Training Weekend

  With the event taking some months to plan and fully booked with 20 intrepid RS Aero sailors from around Scotland and the North of England, the event went ahead very successfully. Peter Barton, RS Aero Class Manager, RS Aero 9 European Champion (2022), and holder of many other prestigious titles in the Aero, travelled from Lymington Town Sailing Club to provide 2 days of RS Aero specific coaching. The weekend was planned

  Published 10:05 on 30 Apr 2023

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  Brass Monkey 2023

  Twenty boats entered the Brass Monkey races on Saturday 25 March, and they were rewarded with a reasonably steady and building breeze from the East. Race Officer for the day, John MacKenzie, set a square course, trying to give the fleet a true-is beat east and then a long fast broad reach down to Downing Point and then a beat back to the start line. The second race saw a slight change in

  Published 11:34 on 26 Mar 2023