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Hornsea Mere

Yorkshire’s largest natural lake – an SSSI and an SPA. It has over 250 acres of navigable water and has been the home of Hornsea Sailing Club since 1946. With a maximum depth of only 2.5 metres, it is an ideal lake for beginner sailors. The club offers a variety of membership options to suit different requirements.

How to find us
Hornsea Mere, Hornsea
East Yorkshire
HU18 1AX
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Hours of operation during season, when safety boat manned

Mon to Sat 10am to 12:15pm and 12:45 to 3:00pm
Last launch of the day no later than 2:00pm Mon – Sat.
Sailors must be off the water and out of the clubhouse by 3:00pm.

Sunday 10:30 to 4:00pm
Wednesday Evenings (as specified on programme) 6:45 to 8:00pm




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Latest news

Sailing Suspended Until Further Notice

Sailing at the mere has been under review due to the current low water level and weed growth, in particular with respect to the safe running of the safety boats and recovery of any boats requiring assistance. As a result of our assessment on 2 July 25, we have decided to temporarily suspend sailing until things improve. We will closely monitor this situation and further updates will be provided. More »

3 Jul 2025

Issues with member mailings

To all members - if anyone has not been receiving club mailings from Sailing Club Manager in the last few weeks (May/June) then please contact the secretary at secretary@hornseasailingclub.org.uk . We are aware that some mailings are not getting through and we will try to resolve these issues. More »

2 Jul 2025

Confirmation of member boat insurance

Under the terms of our lease, the club is required to confirm that all boats have current, adequate insurance. As stated on our Membership Application/Renewal Form/Boat Berth Application Form "All craft used at the club must have a minimum of £3,000,000 third party insurance". We request that members provide evidence that their boat(s) are insured. This can be done by providing the pdf of your insurance certificate or showing your certificate to the Commodore, More »

29 May 2025

Roof Replacement Work Completed

The building work to replace the roof on the club house has been completed and the building will be available for use once we have confirmation from contractors that reoccupation can take place, which we hope to have soon. The toilet block is now in use again at the normal times published on the website. Please keep an eye on this page for further updates. More »

29 May 2025

Tidiness of boat park and outside areas

Boat owning members are asked to please keep their berths tidy by keeping the grass cut regularly, weeds under control and removing litter etc. This is a condition of the berth agreement and helps to create a positive impression of the club to visitors etc. There is a strimmer available but please do not use the mower for these areas as the blades can be very easily damaged by anchoring points hidden in the grass. More »

29 May 2025

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