Christchurch Sailing Club has been named as the winner of the 2020 RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year Award – a second consecutive win for a south-west sailing club, after Royal Torbay Yacht Club’s win in 2019.
The Dorset based club was one of 10 finalists selected by the RYA Awards Panel and ultimately crowned by the public vote. The coveted trophy was presented by The British Sailing Team’s Arran Holman at the RYA Dinghy Show on 29 February.
Christchurch Sailing Club was awarded for its strong family ethos and the wide variety of sailing and social activities it offers. Its achievements include the investment in a new training room enabling members to develop their qualifications. The refurbishment of its female changing rooms will support the growth of the ladies’ fleet, a new lift and disabled toilet with baby changing facilities helps the club to get people of all ages and abilities out on the water and a Junior Sponsorship Scheme helps young members participate in events around the world.
Jim Atkins, Commodore at Christchurch SC said: “We absolutely didn’t expect to win. It’s just fantastic as it’s the culmination of a lot of effort. It’s a tremendous honour for us and our members and we look forward to getting back and celebrating with them.”
RYA Director of Sport Development Alistair Dickson commented: “Huge congratulations to Christchurch Sailing Club. Their hard work on major facility developments has been really impressive and the panel were really struck with their strong community spirit. “Thank you to RS Sailing and all of the RYA Reward Partners who have contributed to the prize packages, which have been very much appreciated by all of the finalists. Thank you to all those who voted, it’s always really difficult to choose one club from these inspirational finalists.”
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