{"id":15,"date":"2019-03-31T14:37:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T13:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:29:25","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.socasailing.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to SOCA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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SOCA Sailing<\/strong> is an active club with members from Hertfordshire<\/strong>, Bedfordshire<\/strong>, Essex<\/strong> and surrounding areas. We also have members from Norfolk<\/strong> and Hampshire<\/strong>. Our members range from beginners to round-the-world sailors, with a number being boat owners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

We welcome new members<\/a>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Membership<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Take a look at the programme of events<\/a> <\/strong>we hold and why not join us at one of our monthly meetings? Your first two visits are free to attend as a visitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


SOCA <\/strong>is a RYA<\/strong> affiliated Sailing Club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SOCA is affiliated to the Royal Yacht Association<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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We meet in Welwyn Garden City<\/strong>, Hertfordshire. Our members mainly sail the East Coast<\/strong> (Essex and Suffolk<\/strong>) and the South Coast<\/strong> (Hampshire<\/strong>), however some sail in France, Spain<\/strong> and other foreign locations . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get a feel for our association please join our Facebook group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Website Last Modified  22nd<\/sup> April 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEXT MEETINGS and EVENTS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday 14th May 2026 @ 7:30pm<\/strong><\/span>
Royal Naval Association W G City <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Due to non-availability of most of the committee there will not be a formal meeting with a presenter<\/strong>.
In its place a social get together<\/strong> is planned at the RNA<\/strong> in W G City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meetings are held at the RNA club<\/a> in
Welwyn Garden City
The second Thursday of each month starting at 7:30pm<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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