Helensburgh Sailing Club

Helensburgh Sailing Club was founded in 1951 by a number of local enthusiasts with the aim of encouraging small boat sailing in the waters off Helensburgh. As a burgee they chose a white pennant with the flywheel of the pioneer paddle steamer Comet represented on it in black. The Comet sometimes sailed from Helensburgh pier where the Club was initially based and the flywheel is still displayed in the local Hermitage Park. Initially the members had a heterogeneous collection of craft including... more