{"id":7,"date":"2023-05-25T08:07:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T07:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/akewebsolutions.co.uk\/nhebsc\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-04-07T20:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:16:41","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page of North Herts &#038; East Beds Sailing Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/location\/everything-you-need-to-start-sailing-at-nhebsc\/?preview_id=1020&#038;preview_nonce=f2d68c1a86&#038;preview=true&#038;_thumbnail_id=998\" title=\"JOIN OUR COMMUNITY &#038; <strong>  START SAILING<\/strong>&#8221; target=&#8221;_self&#8221;><br \/>\n\t\tJOIN OUR COMMUNITY &#038; <strong>  START SAILING<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<p>\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Flying-with-the-Wind.mp4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnail\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lake-jetty-boats.jpg\" \/><div style=\"width: 100px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-7-1\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lake-jetty-boats.jpg\" preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Flying-with-the-Wind.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Flying-with-the-Wind.mp4\">https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Flying-with-the-Wind.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tSee if it&#8217;s <strong>Windy<\/strong><br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tGet on the water <strong>at our Open Day<\/strong><br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We&#8217;re holding an <strong>Open Day on Saturday 9th May 2026<\/strong>.\u00a0 You&#8217;re very welcome to come along, where you will be greeted by our enthusiastic members, shown around the club and given the opportunity to be taken out in a boat by one of our experienced sailors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All are welcome, no need to book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/event\/2026-open-day\/\">click here for more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We look forward to seeing you!<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tSaturday <strong>9th May 2026<\/strong> at 10am &#8211; 4pm<br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<p>\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g14thYQCZvo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\t<strong>NORTH HERTs &#038; EAST BEDS<\/strong> Sailing Club<br \/> A Club For All <strong>The Family!<\/strong><br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>North Herts &amp; East Beds Sailing Club<\/strong> is a friendly family sailing, windsurfing and SUP boarding(Stand Up Paddle) club based at the beautiful <strong>Blue Lagoon in Arlesey, near Hitchin, Hertfordshire<\/strong>. Whether you&#8217;re new to sailing or a seasoned racer, whatever your ability, we can offer you and your family a friendly welcome and the chance to get afloat.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>MORE ABOUT MEMBERSHIP<\/b><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We run sessions every Saturday throughout the summer for novices and youngsters to learn to sail and practice in a safe environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>We are not a formal training centre<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Under 18s need to be accompanied by an adult whilst on site<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So what are you waiting for! Get in touch to arrange a visit\u00a0 and we&#8217;ll make sure we get you on the water and experience our fantastic sport of sailing! Go to the membership page for more information and contact information.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"mailto:&#x72;&#x65;&#x61;&#x72;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;&#x6d;&#x6f;&#x64;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x65;&#x40;&#x6e;&#x68;&#x65;&#x62;&#x73;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x6f;&#x72;&#x67;&#x2e;&#x75;&#x6b;?subject=Interested in Sailing\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>REQUEST A VISIT<\/b><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Our Sailing program<\/h2>\n<p>\t\tSee our sailing program for more detailed information.<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sailing-Program-2026-v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>VIEW SAILING PROGRAM 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday Beginners, Improvers and Social Sailing<br \/>\nFrom 11th April 2026 from 09.00hrs until 13.00hrs and will run until it is too cold<\/p>\n<p>Sunday Morning Racing<br \/>\nFirst race starts at 10.15hrs<\/p>\n<p>Sunday SUP (Stand Up Paddle boards) Afternoons<br \/>\nFrom 5th April 2026 from 14.00hrs and will run until it is too cold<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday Evening Racing<br \/>\nFrom 22nd April 2026 until 26th August 2026, race starts at 19.00hrs.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday Beginners, Improvers and Fun Time<br \/>\nFrom 6th May 2026 until 28th October 2026 16.30hrs until 18.30hrs, with informal racing from 18.30hrs.<\/p>\n<p>Snowflake Derby <br \/>\n26th December each year, with a quick race, mince pies and dressing up.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Ladies Races<br \/>\n31st May, 30th August, 13th September, races start at 13.00hrs<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tWHY  COME Dinghy Sailing ?<br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<p>\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZTyDzXlU2Wk?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EfJIu_moZaE?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8QoPv4dfe1E?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V_8JPSgGrkg?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tWHY JOIN OUR  <strong>Sailing Club?<\/strong><br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rya-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"rya-1\" itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/p>\n<h3>Fun For All The Family<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\tSailing is a sport the whole family can enjoy sailing together.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Lake1-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lake1\" itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/p>\n<h3>ENJOY BEING ON THE WATER<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\tAnyone can enjoy getting afloat. We have sailors aged from 8 to 80 !<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/lake-jetty-boats-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"lake-jetty-boats\" itemprop=\"image\"  \/><\/p>\n<h3>Weekly Friendly Racing<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\tWe have racing throughout the year for sailors of all abilities.\t\t <\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\t<strong>See What you&#8217;re<\/strong> Missing !<br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<h1>\n\t\tContact  <strong>Us<\/strong><br \/>\n\t<\/h1>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":223,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1471,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/1471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhebsc.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}