The Sailing & Cruising Association is a dynamic LGBT sailing and power boat club, that has been active since 1980, open to all who either own boats or just want to get afloat.

We have members all over the UK and indeed the world, over 100 of who own boats of all shapes and sizes, but the majority are people with an interest in yachting (sail and power) who crew for boat owning members and get together to charter both at home and overseas.

Every month members meet socially in London and Ipswich which gives boat owners a chance to meet potential crew. Throughout the year the club organises a series of events afloat (at least one a month during the season) and we try to match crew with skippers who have spare berths.

Our current membership is nearly 400 and all are welcome. Experience ranges from ocean girdling yachtmasters to the complete novice and from sprightly youngsters to those of more mature years. We now have a thriving women's secion with a growing number of female boat owners. The club is affiliated to the sports governing body the Royal Yachting Association but is not a training establishment. Informally, members can learn to sail by crewing with boat owners and the club actively encourages members to take RYA approved courses and organises a variety of shore-based training courses, particularly in the winter months.