Thurø Sejlklub

Thurø Sejlklub is the official sailing club on the island of Thurø near Svendborg in Denmark, based at Gambøtvej 25–27. Under the motto “Livskvalitet gennem fællesskab” (quality of life through community), the club maintains a harbour and club buildings, harbour parking, and sauna with winter bathing. Sporting life centres on racing (kapsejlads), a dedicated J/70 section, a sailing school and adaptive sailing, complemented by youth sailing, girls’ sailing, Sail and Study, and a seniors’ group. Events and a calendar, Facebook groups and communal dinners shape club life; membership is available as junior, senior, family or Sail and Study. Club structure includes a board, committees and volunteer work documented in the volunteer handbook and club rules.

Svendborg, Dänemark

History

On the Thurø Sejlklub website, the motto “Livskvalitet gennem fællesskab” is central to the club’s identity. Club life is organised through events and a calendar, committees and a volunteer handbook as well as statutes, rules and prices. Alongside racing and the J/70 section, the club fosters community formats such as communal dinners and winter bathing/sauna. Facebook pages and groups for official news, J70, girls’ sailing, youth, Sail and Study and sauna support communication. Membership and resignation rules (resignation by 1 February at the latest) are documented on the website; harbour parking rules are maintained by the parking committee.

Information

Facilities

Harbour and buildings, parking, sauna/winter bathing, sailing school

Activities

Racing, J/70, girls’ sailing, youth, Sail and Study, adaptive sailing, sailing school, seniors’ group, sauna, events and communal dinners

Youth section

Active youth with girls’ sailing and Sail and Study

Parking

Yes, harbour parking permit

Boat types

Membership fee

Category
Amount
Period
Junior (under 26)
675 DKK
Annual
Senior (26 or older)
850 DKK
Annual
Family membership
1700 DKK
Annual
Sail and Study
675 DKK
Annual