Wallasey Yacht Club – Sail Historic Seabird Half Rater yachts on the River Mersey

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WYC OPEN DAY THIS SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER, 11.00AM – 4.00PM

Come in, have a look around, enjoy a coffee and find out more about Wallasey Yacht Club and our historic wooden Seabird Half Rater yachts as we take part in this year’s Wirral Heritage Open Days 2025 programme! Everyone is welcome!

We’ve been sailing historic Seabird Half Rater yachts on the Mersey off New Brighton for over 100 years. Find out more about the development of the club in Hope Street and our work to restore and maintain these lovely old boats for future generations.

Visitors will be able to visit the club house, see a Seabird Half Rater yacht, and find out more about wooden boat building techniques.

Limited Disabled Access – The social area of the club is on the first floor which is accessible by a stairlift. There is also an accessible ground floor toilet.

Free admission. Refreshments available. Booking not required. Just turn up!

For more information about WYC or our Open Day, please visit www.wallaseyyachtclub.co.uk, email wyc.inquiries@gmail.com or ring/text 07952 166892.

More information about the Wirral Open Days including the full calendar of events is available at: (www.wirralhistoryandheritage.org.uk

Part of Wirral Heritage Open Days 2025

Come sailing on the Mersey with Wallasey Yacht Club!

Wallasey Yacht Club sails historic wooden Seabird Half Rater class yachts on the River Mersey at New Brighton on the Wirral, just across the water from Liverpool.

Our Seabird Half Raters are one of the oldest surviving one-design boats still racing in the UK and a familiar sight on the river by Fort Perch Rock during the summer sailing season.

The class recently celebrated its 125th anniversary (1899-2024) and some of the oldest Seabirds are still sailed at the club!

These lovely old boats are maintained using traditional boatbuilding and woodworking techniques, preserving them for future generations.

Racing takes place most weekends and many evenings on the Mersey from May to September, providing some of the best low water racing in the North West of England.

We also visit North Wales to race against South Caernarfon Yacht Club in Abersoch, and Trearddur Bay Sailing Club on Anglesey which sail Seabird yachts too.

And when we’re not sailing, there’s a regular programme of social events in a warm and friendly clubhouse which includes a snooker table.

Why not join us and find out more?

If you’d like to try sailing on the Mersey in a Seabird or would like to learn more about wooden boats and their restoration, then please don’t hesitate to contact us.

And if you’d just like to visit the club and have a look round, we’d be delighted to welcome you too!

Simply contact us at the email address below and we’ll get in touch or why not come and say hello if you see us on the beach during the summer.

You can also visit our Facebook page and message us.

See you down at the club!