Halifax Sailing and Watersports Club is based at Warley Moor Reservoir (also known as Fly Flatts) in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. Formed in 1959, it is a friendly club, owned and run by the members. The reservoir covers 90 acres and, being the highest sailing club in England at an altitude of 1350 feet, enjoys clear winds which provides top quality sailing. We welcome dinghy sailors, windsurfers, standup paddleboarders, wing foilers, canoeists and kayakers, as single members, families or organisations. Craft over 16ft or mechanically powered are not allowed.

Dinghy racing takes place on Sunday afternoons from April through November and on Wednesday evenings from April to early September.

From May to September, family focused Saturday Sailing sees activities ranging from basic tuition to ‘fun’ racing for Young sailors. Backed by the RYA Onboard children’s Sailing programme, activities are organised by club training officers.

The club offers RYA approved beginners’ courses for both Dinghy sailing and Windsurfing plus the RYA Powerboat 2 course. We offer a weekly improvers session every Sunday Morning throughout the spring and summer months. Once members have satisfactorily completed a dinghy or windsurfing course they are encouraged to continue to use the clubs’ dinghies, windsurfing boards and SUP boards under supervision from our instructors.

Safety is central to all of our activities and a manned rescue boat is always operating during our formal sessions. In certain situations, buddy sailing is permitted in line with our agreed policy.

Halifax Canoe club is affiliated to the sailing club and offers regular canoeing and training sessions at Warley Moor.