We are a sailing dinghy club for children, young people and adults. A sailor’s journey begins in our Children’s Sailing School, where young sailors start with the Optimist dinghy and later progress to the ILCA. But even if you never went to a sailing school as a child, you can join our beginner’s classes and continue in the ILCA group regardless of your age.
But the main thing with us at EPS is to enjoy our sailing and have a good time. We’re easy to get to, too: just take the metro to Matinkylä and hop on a bus, getting off at the Nuottatie crossroads. There’s also a city bike station right at the crossroads, and plenty of parking space next to our club house.
EPS organises the very popular children’s sailing courses during the school summer holidays in Nuottaniemi. The children use Optimist dinghies, provided by EPS. Both beginner and advanced courses are available!
On the courses, children learn the basics of sailing on the water through fun exercises, games, and plenty of play. The boating part of the course covers the basics of navigation and safe boating practices.
EPS organizes sailing courses for adults and youth during the summer at Nuottaniemi. The course boats are single-handed ILCA (Laser) dinghies. We offer both beginner and advanced dinghy sailing courses!
The goal of the course is to provide participants with the basic skills needed for dinghy sailing. After completing the course, sailors will have the confidence and knowledge to move safely on the water.
EPS offers sailing coaching at many levels. Some groups practice with a clear target, aiming for competitive success, while some are still learning the basics.
We have three training groups for Optimist sailors. Optimist dinghies can be sailed by children between the ages of 7 and 15.
Young sailors can start their journey in the Children’s Sailing and Boating School, beginning in the “Blue-Green” Beginner Group. Skills are further developed in the “Red-Black” Group, and advanced sailors can continue in the “Optimist Competitive” Group for ranking-level training.
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We offer four different training groups for ILCA sailing. The ILCA groups are for anyone who wants to sail a dinghy.
You can start sailing by joining the Dinghy Sailing courses for adults and youth, and continue in the ILCA Masters groups. More experienced sailors can develop advanced skills in the Monday Group, while the ILCA Academy Group is designed for young sailors with competitive goals.
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To join a training group, contact the team leaders, who can guide you in choosing the right group. You can find the team leaders on the training group pages: “Optimist”, “ILCA”, and “ILCA Academy”.
For more information about sailing courses, visit the pages “Children’s Sailing School” and “Sailing Courses”. If you have any questions about the courses, please contact the Principal of the Sailing School and Courses.
We have Optimist and ILCA dinghies for the use. The club’s fleet is especially available for children, youth, and adults who are just starting their sailing journey, making it easy and affordable to get involved. Sailors do not need to purchase their own dinghy right away. Use of the club’s dinghies is included in the course fee, and boats and equipment are shared among training groups during weekly sessions for a small equipment fee.
The club has several coaching and safety boats. The club provides courses for coaches and instructors to become responsible boaters. The equipment is repaired and maintained collectively. Each group will be allocated a moderate amount of maintenance work during the summer. If you want to keep your dinghy at EPS, you must be a member of a junior or senior fleet and pay a small fee.
When I represent Espoon Pursiseura (the Espoo Yacht Club), I undertake to adhere to the common ethical rules that apply to coaches, employees, club members, sailors, members of the coaching team, parents and others involved in the club’s junior and dinghy sailing activities.
With my own positive attitude, I increase the well-being of the community.
I respect the trust and the rights of members of the community whilst being open and honest myself.
I speak respectfully of other people, other clubs, and partners. I value others regardless of their skill level.
I treat everyone equally without discrimination on the grounds of age, gender, color, sexual orientation, mother tongue, language, religion, political or other opinion, family relationship or status.
I do not bully anyone verbally, physically, online or over the phone.
I don’t use humour as an excuse to embarrass others.
I avoid sexually nuanced gestures and speech as well as physical contact. Physical contact requires permission from another.
I consider my behavior on social media and its impact on other members of the community, youngsters, and adults.
I take care of safety.
I ensure that the age, skill level and experience of the participants are considered in coaching and other activities.
I follow the instructions given by the coach.
I don’t smoke, consume alcohol or take substances when I’m amongst youngsters.