In addition to the range of member’s boats kept at the club for their own use the club has a range of dinghies and other boats available for club activities and member hire.
We have had several boats generourly donated to us and purchased with the assistance of our supporters.
Club members maintain and repair club boats and are encouraged to take care of them as they would their own boat to esure they are available as much as possible for club & member use.
Club dinghies
Bosuns
Designed for the Royal Navy our fleet of dual handed Bosuns are available for hire by Club members who have completed a RYA Level 2 Dinghy course.
The boats provide ample opportunity for club members to get out on the river with other members, prospective members and visitors for both social sailing activities or racing.
Hire fees for a Bonsun are £10 per person per day payable on the day.
Opportunites to head out on Bosuns are often organised informally on our WhatApp discussion groups, at the club on the day for buddy sailing or during organised Sundowner or MAST sailing sessions.
Our Bosuns often travel further up and down the river on daytrips with two, three and sometimes four aboard.
Maintenance and repair of our Bosuns is undertaken by club members and regular users of the boats are encouraged to learn some of the skills involved in their upkeep so the club retains the ability to operate these boats at relatively low cost.
Laser Keel Boats
Our Laser Stratos Keel Boats are ideal training boats and used for our Dinghy training courses. Stable and easily helmed they comfortably accomodate four students. The boats are also used during club events and trips
Wayfarer Seal 2
Purchased through a generous bequest from Steve Hollinghurst with support from the Michael Robinson Sailing Trust the Wayfarer Seal 2 is used for training at Erith Yacht Club.
Hamble Stars
As part of the development of the club, a prominent member, Michael Robinson, became interested in the old workboats of the Hamble. These 14ft carvel dinghies were being broken up, and so a number were brought to Erith and these Hamble Stars are maintained and used by the club.
Single handed (One person boats)
Toppers
Toppers are single handed dinghies perfect for younger sailers. Simple to rig and sail they provide a great introduction to sailing. The club has small fleet of Toppers available for club members use and hire.
Picos
The club has several Laser Pico dinghies are suitable for sailing single handed by adult or one or two children
Club Boats
Commitee boat
Erith has dedicated committte boat for use laying race marks and when organsing racing away from the clubhouse where we can use race control within the clubhouse.
Drascombe
Our Drascome is an open deck of a Gunter rigged day sailer great for getting out on the water and enjoying trips up and down river.
Work boats
The club has two very useful utility boats. Robbie George and Medway Recorder. Both are practical vessels used to maintain our moorts and during club racing and social events and our Open Day. Our moorings barge is a very useful piece of equipment allowing us to rasie, check and maintain club moorings on a regular basis.
Safety Boats
Erith Yacht Club is lucky to have several very good quality Inflatable ribs fully equiped to operate as Safety Boats for dinghy sailing and training boats for our Powerboat courses.