Nearly there!
6th April 2009
For a couple of years now, a group of local Portobello residents has been formulating a plan to bring water sports back to Portobello by forming a new dinghy sailing and kayaking club just off Portobello beach.
The club has leased a 20 X 50 meter piece of land just off the Promenade and has planning consent to turn it into a compound for the storage and rental of sailing dinghies and kayaks.
Last week the land was cleared of most of its vegetation in preparation for the club taking over the space.
The first stage is to secure the land with an 8 ft high fence. Currently this is under construction and should be completed w/b 20th April. Installation will start towards the end of April / Early May, marking the beginning of the return of water sports to Portobello after an absence of over 25 years.
From that point onwards, the club can begin to operate to a degree by providing storage for dinghies and kayaks. We will not yet be in a position to rent out boats or offer courses as we need to raise more money for a rescue boat, a shed, and of course for boats. We hope that will happen over the next 12 months.
Kids sailing taster session for £20
On the weekends of the 24th and 31st May we are offering half day sailing taster sessions for children from 8 – 14 for just £20 courtesy of the RYA’s Sailing in the City program. Places are limited so make sure you secure your child’s place soon. Please contact us for further details.
Developments
To keep abreast of the club and its developments, or to enquire about membership, email your details to sailporty@gmail.com
If you feel moved to help with our fund raising, (we need to raise loads of money) please send anything you can to:
Portobello Sailing & Kayaking Club
55/2 Bath Street
Edinburgh
EH15 1HE
Thanks for your support,
The Committee: Jonathan Bendit, Ian Coldwell, John Kinsley.