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Army Sailing Association

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Army Sailing Association is the Army's service sailing body, with an offshore sailing and RYA training base at Gosport and wider dinghy, offshore, windsurfing and kitesurfing activity.

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Can a beginner start here?

Offshore sailing, Dinghy sailing, Yacht racing, Yacht cruising, RYA practical courses, RYA shorebased courses, Powerboat training, Windsurfing, Kitesurfing

Beginner
ASA training is member-focused rather than public club sailing, but the training page says ASA centres offer training from the very basics to advanced and instructor level.
Training
The ASA is a Royal Yachting Association recognised training centre offering RYA-accredited sail training, powerboating and shore-based courses across sailing disciplines. The 2026 site links AOSC course programmes.
Taster· Unclear
No current public taster session, open day, trial sail, or low-commitment beginner event was found on the checked official ASA pages.

Activity tags

Dinghy sailing· ActivityKitesurfing· ActivityOffshore sailing· ActivityPowerboat training· TrainingRYA practical courses· TrainingRYA shorebased courses· TrainingWindsurfing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
ASA membership is available to serving and retired Army personnel and their families. The membership form lists a family membership for serving personnel, spouses and up to four children under 18, plus a junior category for soldiers under 18 in training and Army Cadets.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility, adaptive sailing, or disabled access information was found on the checked official ASA pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The membership form says annual ASA membership costs from GBP 25 and lists military affiliated GBP 0, associate individual GBP 25, family GBP 45, junior GBP 0, temporary one-month membership GBP 20 and corporate GBP 400. The charter page lists Grebe VIII at GBP 165 per day plus fuel for ASA/club members.

Membership

Army Sailing Association is a service sports association supporting sailing for Army personnel; some associate arrangements exist through affiliated clubs, but public eligibility should be checked with the association.

Boat hire
The ASA homepage says yacht charter and powerboat hire are offered for members. The charter page says ASA and Regimental/Corps Yacht Club vessels are available for charter to members, including Grebe VIII at Gosport.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Access to Army and Services offshore sailing facilities· OtherArmy Offshore Sailing Centre· OtherOffices· OtherOffshore racing yacht support· OtherParking· AccessPowerboat training base· OtherRYA training base· OtherStores· Other

Location

Gosport / Aldershot / Thorney Island · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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11 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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