About Conway Yacht Club

The Club

Founded in 1911, Conway Yacht Club is one of the oldest in the area and an established part of Conwy history.

We offer a mix of activities, including:

An active sailing section with classic Conway One Designs (CODs) sailing fleet (with strong local historical significance) and a Cruiser Class
A dynamic rowing section with Celtic longboats and sculling, called the Deganwy Rowers
A vibrant social scene – the Clubhouse offering a bar with stunning views over the Conwy Estuary and Eryri, an established snooker interest and many social events
Opportunities to support local community interests and initiatives

We are open to all and welcome visitors, including:

Visiting Cruisers with appropriate insurance for races

Visiting members of British Rowing or the Welsh Sea Rowing Association (WSRA)

Sailing

The Club has two active racing fleets: the Cruiser Class and Conway One Design Class.

The Conway One Design (CODs) is an historic yacht designed and built specifically for the Conwy Estuary. Part of the townscape in Conwy for nearly 100 years, the first CODs were built in the 1920s at Menai Bridge and then, between 1928 to 1946, at Boat Yards in Bangor and Deganwy. In 1988 moulds were made to allow the building of glass fibre CODs.

Thanks to the COD Centenary Project run by local enthusiasts, all 14 wooden-hull CODs still exist, with most seaworthy.

There are several ways to get involved with COD sailing and racing.More …

Rowing

Deganwy Rowers were established as part of Conway Yacht Club in 2019. We are an all-inclusive club, welcoming people keen to row across all ages, abilities and interests. We provide a dynamic mix of social and competitive rowing in our Celtic Longboats and Sculls, and we welcome all visiting affiliated rowers.

Situated on the beautiful Conwy Estuary in Deganwy, it’s a perfect and protected position for launching and rowing, which means the Club can row all year round, weather permitting.

Some Recent Club Achievements

Winners at Conwy Sports Awards 2023:

Peter Hamer our Rowing Captain was awarded the 2023 Service to Sport Award for being instrumental in the development and success of our Club’s rowing section
Richard and Petra Haig, who sail and row with the Club, were awarded the 2023 Special Achievement Award for completing their round the world voyage

Sue Blunt, a rower, has just completed one of the most challenging legs of the Round the World Clipper Race 2023-24, racing from Cape Town S. Africa to Sydney Australia.

The son of one of our rowers, having been awarded Young Sportsman of the Year 2022, again made it to this year’s finals and is a member of the Welsh and British Laser Junior Squad.

1st at Beaumaris Northern League WSRA event 2023 – Ladies Supa Veterans

1st at Caernarfon Northern League WSRA event 2024 – Novices category

GRR 2024

Men’s Crew – 2nd in Men’s Celtics category, 15th in overall race
Ladies – 4th in Ladies’ Celtics category and 74th overall
Mixed – 10th in Mixed Celtics category and 114th overall