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Paignton Sailing Club, located on the harbourside within the scenic Paignton harbour at the heart of the English Riviera, provides opportunities for both learning to sail and participating in dinghy racing. The club ensures easy and safe access to the centre of the Bay from the quiet, sheltered Paignton harbour, serving as an active centre for sailing education and regional and national racing events. Members and visitors can expect a welcoming atmosphere and an enthusiastic sailing community.

The club caters to sailors of all experience levels, offering a wide selection of dinghy classes such as 2000, Blaze, ILCA, Fireball and RS Aero, as well as options specifically designed for juniors, including Toppers and RS Fevas.  For those without their own boats, affordable rental options are available for every skill level.  The club can offer 2000, Laser, Fusion, Topper and RS Fevas. Paignton Sailing Club invites you to join us on the water for a memorable and rewarding sailing experience.

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Latest news

Topper Worlds 2026

Paignton Sailing Clubs Martina Vasili has just returned from Quiberon, France, where she competed in the Topper (ITCA) World Championships — a fantastic milestone in her sailing journey. Racing against a truly international field, Martina secured 30th place in the Silver Fleet , a result that reflects her determination and steady progress in the class. Martina joined the club four years ago after her family moved to More »

1 Aug 2026

Fireball Worlds 2026

Congratulations to the talented sailors of Paignton Sailing Club who competed this week at the Fireball Worlds hosted by RTYC. They faced some tough conditions but demonstrated incredible skill and determination. Simon Lomas Clarke & Rob Daniels led the clubs effort, finishing an impressive 25th overall. Close behind were Mark Ripley & Ethan Deeley in 46th place, Christine Willcocks alongside her father Graham in 50th, Dale Giles & Ben Fuller at 69th, and More »

1 Aug 2026

Topper Swallows & Amazon trip up the River Dart

Organised by the Topper Class Association More »

12 Jul 2026

Topper sailing with Martina

Hi everyone, my name is Martina.I started doing national series this year,  so far I visited 4 events. Each new racing weekend is always at a different location, which I quite like, because you get to see new places as well as develop your racing skills across different conditions and venues. You also get to visit Olympic venues which is really exiting for me. This weekend I visited Hayling Island, which is a sea More »

14 May 2026

Upcoming events

August 1-2

PB2 Course

This RYA Recognised Power Boat Level 2 qualification aims to
Aug 2

10:00 - Late Summer Sunday series » 2026 No. 1

Our weekly Sunday racing series.  Adult and junior sailors are
Aug 5

18:30 - Summer Wednesday series » 2026 No. 4

Aug 7

19:30 - PAA Committee meeting

August 8-9

RYA Learn to sail - Level 1 &…

The RYA Level 1 course is our beginner Adult learn
August 8-9

Moth Open meeting

Aug 9

10:00 - Late Summer Sunday series » 2026 No. 2

Our weekly Sunday racing series.  Adult and junior sailors are
Aug 12

18:30 - Summer Wednesday series » 2026 No. 5

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