AYC is a sea-sailing club with the fallback of river sailing if conditions at sea are unsuitable. There is a busy year-round programme of dinghy racing: sea sailing from Easter to Christmas, with river sailing from Christmas to Easter. Based inside Littlehampton harbour, launching from the secure dinghy compound is over a firm sandy beach into the river Arun, and from there it is a short sail through the harbour arms to the open sea.

Racing at sea is run from the club’s committee boat with safety support provided by two RIBs. The Club runs PY racing for all comers. While a good number of classes are represented at the club, the two-man RS400 and one-man Laser are the most popular designs. The programme comprises various racing series for club trophies as well as several one-off and novelty races. There is a strong emphasis on support for cadets, which includes a dedicated summer cadet regatta.

The Club has been involved in top-flight dinghy racing since its inception more than 50 years ago, and hosts at least one major open meeting or national championship event every year. For 2009 this will be the RS500 National Championships.

As well as dinghy sailing, the club also has an active cruiser racing fleet, and many of the dinghy sailors enjoy the opportunity to crew the cruiser-racers. All racing at the club is fiercely competitive, but no matter how hot the action on the water, good humour always prevails in the Club bar after the boats are packed away.

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