SOCA Sailing is an active club with members from Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and surrounding areas. We also have members from Norfolk and Hampshire. Our members range from beginners to round-the-world sailors, with a number being boat owners.
take a look at the programme of events we hold and why not join us at one of our monthly meetings? Your first two visits are free to attend as a visitor.
SOCA is a RYA affiliated Sailing Club.
We meet in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Our members mainly sail the East Coast (Essex and Suffolk) and the South Coast (Hampshire), however some sail in France, Spain and other foreign locations .
To get a feel for our association please join our Facebook group.
Website Last Modified 24th November 2025
NEXT MEETINGS and EVENTS :-
Thursday 11th December 2025 at 7:30pm at RNA W G City
SOCA 2025 Photo Competition
This will be the annual nautical themed photo contest which includes the opportunity for a pre-Christmas social. A selection from the entries will form the basis of a future year’s calendar.
Plus you can pick up your 2026 Calendars
Thursday 8th January 2026 at 7:30pm at RNA W G City
Narrow boating on the Coventry and Ashby Canals
A talk by Dave Arnold
The Coventry Canal and the Ashby Canal are two distinct but connected waterways in central England. The Ashby Canal connects to the Coventry Canal at Marston Junction and is known for being a lock-free, rural waterway, while the Coventry Canal is a historic and significant route that forms part of James Brindley‘s “Grand Cross” network.
Meetings are held at the RNA club in
Welwyn Garden City
The second Thursday of each month starting at 7:30pm
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