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Welcome to the
Sadler & Starlight Owners' Association
About us
The Sadler and Starlight Owners’ Association is a vibrant and active community for owners, crew members, prospective purchasers, as well as all those interested in this range of iconic British yachts. Founded in 1978 we have 508 members, mostly based in the UK and Ireland but also on mainland Europe and as far afield as North America, Australia, Africa and The Far East. Members own 464 yachts across ten different classes.
The Association currently has five active regional branches around the UK coast and is hoping to develop more. The branches organise sponsored rallies, land based social events and presentations and also act as a focal point for informal cruises and other activities proposed by members.
Nationally we own a plethora of information useful to owners of Sadlers and Starlights and this is augmented by an extremely knowledgeable membership with a wealth of experience to share about sailing, maintaining and refurbishing their yachts.
Events
Learn more about the wide range of fun events that the SSOA and its branches organise for its membership.
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Community
We are a friendly group sharing a passion for Sadler and Starlight Yachts and willingness to share our knowledge with other owners.
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Resources
Members have access to a wide range of online resources and community discussions to help them maintain their yachts.
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Fun Events
Rallies, Social Gatherings, Talks
and more
Our Events
We run a wide variety of fun and exciting events for our members
We have local branches covering the South coast, West country, the East coast, the Irish sea and the West coast of Scotland. Each of these runs regular social events and rallies where you can meet like-minded owners and make new friends. More adventurous longer cruises also take place giving less experienced skippers the opportunity to broaden their horizons in supportive company.
Click here to get a flavour for some of the events we have organised in the recent past and what we plan for the future.
Our events programme includes:
Weekend and Other Rallies
Sailing, socialising, sharing knowledge.
Longer Cruises
More adventurous and over a number of days. Aimed at bringing branches together.
Social Events and Talks
Any excuse for a get-together, even in the darker months.
Our mobile AGM
Every year a different part of the country. Business yes but with a large social element.
Other Events
With such a long coastline and not all members close to a current branch we are keen to support any new initiative. Join us and volunteer to develop the SSOA in your area.
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Resources
to help you maintain your Yacht
Our Resources
Joining the SSOA gives you access to a wealth of knowledge about how to solve maintenance problems
Our greatest resource is our members who between them have unrivalled knowledge and experience of how to sail and maintain Sadler and Starlight yachts and are ready to share this with other members.
This body of knowledge is supplemented by huge array of online resources available through the Members' area of our website ranging from technical articles to online discussion groups and forums.
Finally members can also join our extremely active Facebook Group. Detailed, knowledgeable and often instantaneous answers to nearly every question are just a click away.
Our resources include:
Talks & Informal Seminars
We arrange a variety of interesting talks and informal seminars on practical maintenance and support issues.
Online Forum
Containing many years accumulated knowledge and discussion on topics of interest to Sadler and Starlight owners.
Online Document Library
Our searchable on-line library contains hundreds of documents from recent times but also dating back to the earliest days of Sadler yachts some fifty years ago.
Facebook Group
Our extremely active group allows you to share experiences but also to get answers to literally any question about sailing, maintaining or upgrading your Sadler or Starlight. Someone will have faced the same problem before and be happy to share their solution.
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Come and join us!
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Join the SSOA
Get the most out of your ownership of a Sadler or Starlight yacht
Membership of the Sadler and Starlight Association costs just £20.00 a year and is open to anyone who owns, aspires to own, or has owned, a Sadler or Starlight yacht, as well as those with an
interest in any of these iconic yachts.
You can join online now by completing our
online application form. It only takes a few minutes to complete and you could soon be enjoying the benefits below:
SSOA Membership Benefits
Discounts and Merchandise:
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Embroidered clothing
Featuring the SSOA logo and your yacht name. We sell a huge choice of types, colours and styles through our authorised supplier. -
Ties and Brooches
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Burgee & Battle Flag
Fly the distinctive SSOA Burgee and Battle Flag and make yourself known to fellow members. A warm welcome awaits you. -
Discounts
Members are entitled to a wide range of discounts including insurance, marinas, chandlers,sailmakers and riggers to mention but a few.
Resources:
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SSOA Yearbook
Our yearbook is printed annually in April and distributed to all members. Keep it on board as a reference. -
Sadler Gazette
Our Association Magazine, published twice yearly is available in the members area of the website for download or access. -
Technical Articles
The members' area of our website contains a large library of technical articles, manuals, brochures many of which are no longer available elsewhere. -
Sharing Knowledge
Ask questions and share your knowledge with other owners through our private Facebook Group and Online Forum.
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Get a flavour of what's awaiting you in the SSOA
