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Benfleet Yacht Club

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Benfleet Yacht Club is a large Canvey Island club on Benfleet Creek with dinghy and cruiser sailing, cadets, training, moorings, coastal rowing and social activity.

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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruiser sailing, Cruiser racing, Coastal rowing, Cadet sailing, Training, Moorings, Social sailing

Beginner
Benfleet Yacht Club welcomes new members, has adult dinghy taster/training sessions requiring no experience for members, and runs youth sail training for cadets.
Training
The club is an RYA Training Centre for first aid, powerboat, adult dinghy sail training and youth dinghy sail training. Courses are member-only unless otherwise stated and registration is through the member portal.
Taster
The adult dinghy sailing page says BYC runs adult dinghy sailing taster/training sessions for members, with no required experience, minimum age 18, and no charge for the session itself. The page currently lists 2025 dates, so users should check current event booking before planning around a specific date.

Activity tags

Cadet sailing· AudienceCoastal rowing· ActivityCruiser racing· ActivityCruiser sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityMoorings· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityTraining· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Cadet membership is available from age 7 to 17, and Cadet Week 2026 is a five-day RYA Youth Training Scheme course for cadet members aged 8 to 17.
Access· Unclear
The official site navigation includes a BYC Disability Project page, but the checked page summaries did not provide enough current disabled sailing, Sailability, or access-arrangement detail to confirm accessibility support. Users with access needs should contact the club before visiting.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The membership fees page says membership costs and joining fees are shown there, while full detailed membership, boat storage and mooring fees are only available after member portal login. Public course pricing found in this refresh includes 2026 Cadet Week at GBP 165 using a club boat or GBP 130 using a suitable own boat, and adult dinghy taster/training sessions currently shown as free for members.

Membership

Official site lists membership pages, cadets, training, cruiser/dinghy sailing, moorings and current 2026 Nore Race/Cadet Week news.

Boat hire· Unclear
The checked current pages mention club boat storage, member dinghy sailing, and Cadet Week pricing for using a club-provided boat, but they did not clearly confirm regular public boat hire or general member boat hire for sailing.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Cadets· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseParking· AccessToilets· ChangingTraining· OtherBar and catering· ClubhouseDisability project· OtherLarge slipway· LaunchShowers· ChangingMoorings· StorageOnshore storage· Storage

Location

Canvey Island / Benfleet Creek · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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12 Jun 2026
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