Hornsea Sailing Club is open to anyone who has an interest in sailing. HSC is at Hornsea Mere

Hornsea Mere

Hornsea Mere is generally described as the largest natural freshwater lake in Yorkshireand lies to the west of Hornsea in the East Riding. It covers an area of , is long, ¾ mile at its widest point and at its deepest point....

 on the edge of the East Yorkshire Town of Hornsea

Hornsea

Hornsea is a small seaside resort, town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.-Overview:According to the 2001 UK Census, Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243....

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Apparently in the 1880s the mere began to be used by the public. By 1887 the Hornsea Mere & Hotel Co. had obtained a lease of the mere for fishing and boating, by 1892 over 20 yachts were kept on the eastern part of the mere and there were pleasure boats for hire, just as now.

Hornsea Mere, Yorkshire's largest natural lake an SSSI and an SPA

Special Protection Area

A Special Protection Area or SPA is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.Under the Directive, Member States of the European Union have a duty to safeguard the habitats of migratory birds and certain particularly threatened birds.Together with Special...

. It has over 250 acres (101.2 ha) of navigable water and has been the home of the club since 1946, with the first racing season starting in 1947, with a maximum depth of only 2.5 metres (8 ft).

HSC is affiliated to the Royal Yachting Association

Royal Yachting Association

The Royal Yachting Association is the national governing body for certain watersports in the United Kingdom. Activities it covers include:* Sailing* Windsurfing* Motor cruising* Sportsboats* Personal watercraft* Powerboat racing...

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