About

About Us

Aldridge Sailing Club was formed in the summer of 1967 by a group of people building sailing dinghies at Aldridge Road School, Great Barr. They had nowhere to sail and approached Aldridge District Council to seek permission to use The Swag at Stubbers Green, Aldridge. After several meetings, permission was granted although there was a stipulation that no buildings could be erected. Eventually permission was granted and the clubhouse was built and finally completed in 1973. The club could now offer showers, changing rooms and toilet facilities. More importantly the clubroom and bar provided a place for social gatherings and events. The OD viewing / control room was added some years later. Training has taken place every year since 1976 and we have been an RYA recognised centre for many years. In that time over 500 people have been taught the skill of sailing with many continuning with the sport.

Full Membership allows you to sail, kayak, paddleboard or windsurf. The only limitation is that you do not get in the way of official racing events. There is also a paddleboard club on site, but this has limited access to the water.
 

Our clubhouse is situated alongside the lake and is fully equipped with a large function room with galley and bar, changing rooms with hot showers and outdoor seating area. We also have a dedicated training room, OD box, large dinghy park, safety boats and car park. Our normal weekly racing / practice sailing times sessions throughout the week can be seen in the table below (can be subject to change).

In addition to our weekly sailing, we also have regular social events at the club such as quiz nights, pub games evenings, charity events and more! Look out for our next event in the calendar. See our club events and trips page to find out more.