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Banbury Cross Sailing Club

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Banbury Cross Sailing Club is a small sailing and RYA training club at Grimsbury Reservoir in Banbury.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Windsurfing, RYA training, Powerboat training, Safety boat training, Open days

Beginner
The homepage says the club teaches people to sail in a local environment, and the RYA sailing courses page says Level 1 Start Sailing is for complete beginners.
Training
Banbury Cross says it normally runs two sailing training courses a year and teaches combined RYA Level 1 and 2, with youth Levels 1 to 4, plus powerboat and safety-boat courses.
Taster
The sailing courses page says people can get in touch for a trial sail before signing up for a course, or come to the next open day if one is available and weather permits.

Activity tags

Dinghy sailing· ActivityOpen days· ServicePowerboat training· TrainingRYA training· TrainingSafety boat training· TrainingWindsurfing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The RYA sailing courses page lists youth courses Levels 1 to 4 and says instructors offer a safe environment for children to have fun, learn and challenge themselves. The fees page lists junior and family options.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility, Sailability, adaptive sailing, disabled access, or access-support details were found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2026 fees page lists individual membership GBP 105, family GBP 130, paddle board GBP 35, junior GBP 55, non-sailing GBP 35, use of club boats GBP 105, RYA 1 and 2 training GBP 330 individual, GBP 430 family and GBP 200 junior, powerboat and safety-boat courses GBP 255, boat storage GBP 45 first boat and GBP 25 second boat, and key deposit GBP 10.

Membership

Official site advertises RYA Level 1 and Level 2 sailing courses, powerboat training, open days and membership at Grimsbury Reservoir.

Boat hire
The fees page lists a use-of-club-boats option at GBP 105, and the sailing courses page says training course fees include membership and use of club boats.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Lockers· OtherReservoir access· OtherFree parking· AccessBoat park· StorageClubhouse· ClubhouseChanging rooms· ChangingClub boats· OtherParking· Access

Location

Banbury · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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