East Cowes Sailing Club

East Cowes Sailing Club is looked upon as a working club as well as having a good social aspect

East Cowes Sailing Club (ECSC) has a mainly local membership and is located off Clarence Road, East Cowes, near the Victoria Tavern Pub. The Club runs the popular Thursday evening racing throughout the season, using a start /finish line off the Shrape and also the well-established ‘Sail The Wight’ charity race /cruise, raising money in aid of the Island Hospice.


Membership and storage fees are very competitive and the Club caters for a wide range of boating activities. ECSC occupies river frontage with storage sheds, yard and clubhouse. On the water, the Clubs facilities include a number of small boat moorings, a walk ashore pontoon with finger berths for resident boats and a deep water visitors’ berth. The Club also has a dinghy park on East Cowes Esplanade