ClubRiverChaceley / Tewkesbury, GloucestershireRiver Severn at Chaceley Stock
Avon Sailing Club
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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Dinghy cruising, Yacht cruising, RYA training, River sailing, Social sailing
Beginner
The membership page says Avon Sailing Club welcomes experienced sailors and people completely new to the sport, and the training page says courses support complete beginners. The RYA listing includes Dinghy Level 1 Start Sailing and youth Stage 1 as beginner courses.
Training
The club training page says training is member-only and led by qualified instructors, with RYA Levels 1-3, Youth Sailing Scheme Stages 1-4, Start Racing, Seamanship Skills, Performance Sailing and powerboat courses. The RYA listing confirms Avon as a training centre for dinghy and powerboat courses.
Avon Sailing Club is a River Severn club at Chaceley Stock with dinghy racing, river cruising, RYA training, cruiser moorings and a member-run clubhouse.
A 2026 news item referred to an open day for visitors on 30 May 2026, but that date has passed. No current future taster session or open day was found on the checked pages.
The membership page lists family and youth membership options, including children under 18 or under 22 in full-time education, and the training page lists Youth Sailing Scheme Stages 1-4 for young sailors.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility, Sailability, adaptive sailing, or disabled access information was found on the checked official pages.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The membership page lists membership categories and says to contact the Membership Secretary for current fee information. It also says additional fees may apply for boat registration, British Waterways licence, club boat usage, moorings and camping, but no exact current fees were found.
Membership
Official site describes a volunteer-run river club with cruising and racing members, Sunday racing, member sailing from March to December and training; RYA directory confirms training-centre courses.
The membership page mentions possible club boat usage fees, but the checked pages did not clearly explain whether members or visitors can hire or use club sailing boats.
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