Thank you for volunteering to help with Wednesday Junior Sailing (WJS), Royal Lymington Yacht Club's RYA OnBoard Centre where local children aged 8 - 18 can learn sailing and seamanship skills. WJS has been running for 37 years! It is all down to volunteers like you giving up your time. WJS is successful due to its child led approach. Running in this way does mean we need a lot of support with practical sailing, rowing and powerboating skills, but none of the water activities would be possible without the great many shore side helpers. We can find a job to suit you! Every session is organised to strict ratios by our RYA Senior Instructor. They are supported by a large team of RYA Dinghy Instructors, RYA Assistant Instructors as well as knowledgeable helpers and a team of powerboat drivers and crew. Sessions are informal, young people come to have fun, socialise and learn at their own pace. Behind the laid back approach there is a strong structure and RYA qualifications can be achieved. Each Wednesday, session 1 is normally school groups and home educated sailors. Session 2 is for the local sailors who come down after school. On your first few sessions we will ask you to identify yourself at the briefings so we get to know you, and can buddy you up with some of our more experienced helpers.
To volunteer at WJS:
When you come to WJS don’t forget to pick up the WJS Guide.
13:30 - Session 1 - Helpers arrive early so we can work out how many sailors can attend. Once signed in helpers get covers off the boats and launch boats into the water. 14:00 - Session 1 helpers briefing followed by sailors briefing. 15:45 - End of session 1. Session 2 new helpers arrive. Tea and doughnuts for everyone. 16:00 - Session 2 helpers briefing followed by sailors briefing. 17:30 - Pack up team arrive. The state of tide dictates the time we start getting boats off the water. 18:00 - Sailors tally back in.
We welcome new members throughout the year!
Book a table in advance to avoid disappointment
Find out about our RYA Training courses including PB2, First Aid and VHF.
Coaching, racing and adventures in our Junior and Youth Fleets
Join our racing for our junior and youth sailors on Friday evenings between April and September
Join our club dinghy racing every Monday evening during the season
Members can hire dinghies and paddle boards.