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ClubCoastalLittlehampton, West SussexRiver Arun and English Channel

Arun Yacht Club

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Arun Yacht Club is a Littlehampton community sailing club on the River Arun with dinghy sailing, cruiser sailing, cadets, RYA training and clubhouse facilities.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy racing, Dinghy cruising, Yacht cruising, Cadet sailing, Powerboating, Navigation training, Shorebased training

Beginner
Arun describes itself as a family-focused community sailing club and RYA training centre. Its dinghy training page says it supports people stepping into a boat for the first time or returning after a break.
Training
Arun says it is an RYA recognised training centre offering sail training, powerboat, navigation and shore-based courses for adults and young people. Dinghy training includes youth RYA Stages 1-4, adult sailing weekends and women-on-the-water development sessions.
Taster· Unclear
The homepage invites people to the club Open Day, but no current dated open day, taster session, trial sail, or booking route was found on the checked pages.

Activity tags

Cadet sailing· AudienceDinghy cruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityNavigation training· TrainingPowerboating· TrainingShorebased training· TrainingYacht cruising· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The membership page describes a family-friendly club with cadet sailing from age eight upwards. The training page describes youth RYA Stages 1-4 and Saturday morning cadet training blocks.
Access· Unclear
No venue accessibility, Sailability, adaptive sailing, or disabled access information was found on the checked official pages. The site itself offers viewing options such as large and dyslexia display modes, but that does not confirm physical venue access.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The official membership types page still publishes 2024 rates: ordinary adult GBP 188, joint/family GBP 299, life member spouse/partner GBP 111, children under 7 GBP 0, junior cadet 7-11 GBP 23, cadet 12-17 GBP 51, youth 18-24 GBP 85, honorary GBP 0 and life members GBP 0. Confirm with the club before relying on these as current 2026 rates.

Membership

Official site describes a friendly, family-focused community sailing club with dinghy sailing, cruiser sailing, cadets, adult instruction, youth sailing weeks and RYA-recognised training.

Boat hire
The dinghy training page says adults who have met skill-based requirements are welcome to hire club dinghies to participate in club races under safety-boat team supervision. The New to Boating page also refers to using club boats.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Bar· ClubhouseClubhouse· ClubhouseRestaurant· OtherDinghy pens· OtherSecure dinghy compound· Other

Location

Littlehampton · 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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