Netley Cliff Sailing Club
Netley Cliff Sailing Club (NCSC)[1] is a sailing club on the shores of Southampton Water, UK. The club is the Solent Division of the Civil Service Sailing Association (CSSA), that in turn forms part of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC).[2]
Membership is open to members of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC), who may be drawn from UK civil servants and their families, ex civil servants, employees of public bodies such as the health service and local authorities, and certain UK companies with former links to the civil service. A quota of persons not elgibile under one of the above categories may join via a "lodger club", Netley Abbey Sailing Club (NASC).
The club is open year round but most organised events occur over the summer months, with dinghy racing being a popular and well-supported activity.[3] The club also supports larger vessels up to 30 feet in length, and organises a number of yacht cruises throughout the year.[4]
Boat storage/lay-up is available and a number of moorings are available just off the club. A shingle beach makes dinghy launching and retrieval easy at most points of the tide, and the prevailing wind is generally on-shore making it a relatively safe place to sail.
Club membership ranges from beginner to instructor levels. The club does not provide any formal instruction on site but is linked with other organisations who are able to provide formal sailing tuition within the local area.