Klub Wodny ENIF
Klub Wodny ENIF in Jastrząb near Poraj is a traditional sailing and water sports club on the Poraj Reservoir in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. Founded in 1953, the club has an almost 90-metre quay for about 50 yachts, a bosun’s building with office, training room and boat hire, plus an adjacent campsite. The programme includes sailing and powerboat courses, hire of Sigma 600, Omega and Venus yachts as well as motorboats, kayaks and pedal boats. About 120 new sailors and powerboat operators are trained each year; courses welcome beginners and advanced sailors from age 14. With more than 80 members, sporting events, Mazury and sea voyages and the Net 24 flagship “ENIF”, the club is a firm landmark on the reservoir.
History
Stowarzyszenie Klub Wodny ENIF is among Poland’s oldest sailing clubs and was founded in 1953 by Andrzej Szwejkowski, who remains an active member and sailing and powerboat instructor. The club’s base is on the Poraj Reservoir in Jastrząb near Poraj and has more than 80 members. The almost 90-metre quay holds about 50 yachts; the fleet includes three Sigma 600 dinghies, an Omega, Venus and Mak 666 cabin yachts, motorboats, kayaks, pedal boats and rowing boats. The club flagship is the 24-foot Net 24 yacht named ENIF. Training is a core activity: about 120 new sailors and powerboat operators are taught each year in weekend courses and at agreed dates. Sporting success includes Jarosław Cieślak’s two Polish championship titles in the Omega class. Members include sailors, sea skippers, captains, instructors and sailing judges. The club organises annual sporting and leisure events as well as sea and Mazury voyages; the season traditionally starts on 1 May and recently ran into December. The club’s 70th anniversary highlights its long history on the Poraj Reservoir.
Information
Facilities
Quay for about 50 yachts, bosun’s building with office, training room and boat hire, campsite by the reservoir, parking, sanitary facilities
Activities
Sailing and powerboat training, boat hire, sporting and leisure events, Mazury and sea voyages, camping
Youth section
Reduced youth fees and training from age 14
Parking
Yes, parking at the club
Guest berths
Yes, berths at the pier
Boating license training
Available: 1
Mirosław Kasprzycki
Małgorzata Kamieniecka
Wojciech Kulawiak
5 weekends (Saturday and Sunday)