Overview
Sopot Sailing Club was founded in 1983 by windsurfers and is now Poland's largest board-sailing club. From the beach in Sopot on the Gulf of Gdańsk it trains Techno293, iQFOiL, wing foil, kite (Formula Kite), Open Skiff and SUP squads; it has about 200 members, more than 100 of them racing. Club sailors have competed at the Olympics since 1992 and have won over 150 Polish championship medals. The base, rebuilt in 2003, has sheds for about 400 boards, changing rooms and showers, a gym, a hotel with restaurant and a WOPR lifeguard station.
- Founded
- 1983
- Members
- about 200 (club figure)
- Federation
- Polski Związek Żeglarski
- info@skz.sopot.pl
- Phone
- +48 58 555 72 00
On the water with VesselSOS
- Family see you from shoreA live link in any browser – they don’t need the app.
- One tap to the right rescue centreHere MRCC Gdynia – the app switches centre as you move, with your position and call script even without signal.
- Return-time checkIf you’re not back in time, your people know.
- Shared hazard mapRocks, nets and other hazards reported by other boaters.
Regattas and series
Run or hosted by the club, per the club website. Dates and notices are on the club site.
- Techno293 European Championship 2026hosted by the club in Sopot, 18–25 July 2026
Live map, a start clock on every phone and results — when the club runs a race on VesselSOS Racing, it shows up here. Racing is a pilot with clubs for the 2027 season.
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History and achievements
- 1983Windsurfers from a Gdańsk club set up their own base in Sopot; under martial law it is registered as an angling station
- 1992First club sailor at the Olympic Games (Barcelona)
- 1994First world championship medal for the club (U16)
- 2000Title sponsorship begins
- 2003The old building is replaced by a new sports base with sheds, hotel and WOPR station
- 2012A club windsurfer wins Olympic bronze (London)
- 2024Two club sailors compete at the Paris Olympics
Location
- Position
- 54°25.96′ N 18°35.19′ E
54.43259, 18.58654 - Address
- ul. Hestii 3
Frequently asked
Who do I call in an emergency at sea here?
Sea rescue: MRCC Gdynia +48 58 620 55 51. Or call 112. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16.
When was Sopot Sailing Club founded?
In 1983.
Which regattas does the club run?
According to the club website, among others: Techno293 European Championship 2026.