SOCA Sailing is an active club with members from Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and surrounding areas. We also have members from Norfolk and Hampshire. Our members range from beginners to round-the-world sailors, with a number being boat owners.
SOCA is a RYA affiliated Sailing Club.
To get a feel for our association please join our Facebook group.
Website Last Modified 8th November 2026
NEXT MEETINGS and EVENTS
Thursday 12th November 2026 @ 7:30pm W. G. City RNA Club
Jeremy Batch has been booked to to give another of his very interesting presentations.
In this sequel to Jeremy’s talk last year, we look in more detail at the early British and French-led projects to create accurate maps and charts. In Britain, William Roy’s 1747 Survey of the Scottish Highlands would lead to the commencement, in 1791, of our nationwide Ordnance Survey. Meanwhile, the French had been busy with an even more ambitious project (begun in 1683) to measure their own prime meridian, not just through Paris and across France but around a quarter of the globe.
2026 Photo Competition
Thursday 10th December at 7:30pm at the RNA W G City.
This will be the annual nautical themed photo contest which includes the opportunity for a pre-Christmas social. A selection from the entries will form the basis of a future year’s calendar.
Meetings are held at the RNA club in
Welwyn Garden City
The second Thursday of each month starting at 7:30pm
Latest Posts
- November 2026 Jeremy Batch
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Saturday 7th November 2026 at 1:00pm A call to all members and supporters.The 2026 Laying Up lunch will be at the Cowper Arms in Welwyn North. … Continue reading - Eight Years Sailing the West Coast of France
Since 2017, Paul Bragg and his wife Elaine have been steadily exploring the west coast of France and northern Spain — and 2026 marks their ninth … Continue reading - BOSG, SOCA & NOSCA Members do join in these events:
# BOSG Air Experience Gliding Friday 03 July 2026 18.00 hrs Flying at The Cambridge Gliding Club. An Air Experience Gliding evening. The Cambridge Gliding Club, … Continue reading - SOCA 2026 AGM
SOCA 2026 Annual Review & AGM was held on Thursday 12th March at RNA Welwyn Garden City As well as the in person meeting was at … Continue reading - Sea Survival Liferaft session
Posted on 12th February 2026 Soca Training Session February 2026 WEDNESDAY 11th February @ Hatfield Swim Centre In conjunction with Mid Herts Divers, SOCA arranged a Sea Survival … Continue reading