The club has a strong family focus and we have over 130 Junior and Youth members from age 8 to 18. Activities are planned throughout the year and include Youth Training and Junior Days as well as family weekends with campovers on the adjacent field.
The club encourages all its younger members to progress through the RYA training scheme from Stage 1 to Stage 4 and on to Assistant Dinghy Instructor (from age 12) and Dinghy Instructor (from age 16). For the younger members the focus is on fun but there is coaching for those who want to race. On Sundays many members of the Youth Squad take part in club racing and often come first!
The RYA does not support training for the under-8s but the club has two Optimists that can be used by this age group under the supervision of parents or carers.

These are held monthly from April to September with a break over the summer holiday in August. The afternoons focus on fun activities that help develop sailing skills. Lots of pictures in the galleries!

In 2010 several members of the youth group attended National and Open events in the Topper, RS Feva, and Laser Radial classes. Two teams of SSC RS Feva sailors took part in the 2010 Internationals in Carnac and others took part in the RS Feva Nationals and Inlands. Several members of the RS Feva squad have benefitted from coaching with the NW Regional and UK National squads.