SAILING
With views across the Solent from our playing fields, access to the Lymington river is within easy reach for Walhampton pupils and sailing features prominently in our co-curricular activities’ programme. We are committed to offering pupils in the Pre-Prep and Prep School the opportunity to develop their nautical skills and enjoy the thrill of being out on the water.
Walhampton has close links with The Royal Lymington Yacht Club and Salterns Sailing Club where the children enjoy sailing lessons at all levels from experienced coaches. Pupils can sail during the summer term and the first half of the autumn term and all Year 3 and 4 children have the opportunity to sail during Expeditions Week towards the end of the summer term. Children from Reception to Year 6 can join parent led sailing sessions at Salterns Sailing Club after school on Thursday afternoons during the summer. Salterns is a wonderfully safe place to learn to sail and gain experience before venturing out on the Lymington river.
Our more experienced Walhampton sailors are offered winter training opportunities and compete in various events such as the Ryde School Regatta and the IAPS National Regatta for U11 and U13 age groups held at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. In recent years, Walhampton pupils have normally had a podium finish and our U13 team were victorious in the 2025 IAPS regatta.
Walhampton is also supportive of their experienced competitive sailors currently training with world class instructors at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club and various regional training academies, competing in local, regional and national events in a variety of classes. Sailing scholarships are available to those who have both a passion and talent for sailing and we expect our scholars to inspire those who are new to the sport.
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
— Louisa May Alcott
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