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ClubInlandBough Beech / Edenbridge, KentBough Beech Reservoir

Bough Beech Sailing Club

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Bough Beech Sailing Club is a family-friendly inland club on Bough Beech Reservoir with racing, training, youth sailing, windsurfing and leisure sailing.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Club racing, Open meetings, Adult training, Youth training, Windsurfing, SUP, Leisure sailing

Beginner
The adult training page says the RYA Level 1 & 2 dinghy course is suitable for beginners and covers rigging, launching, sailing in all directions, capsize recovery and essential safety knowledge. The membership page says members include beginners through to instructors.
Training
Bough Beech says it is an RYA recognised training centre. Current pages list member RYA Level 1 & 2 dinghy sailing, Start Racing in September 2026, RYA Powerboat Level 2, safety boat skipper and first aid training, plus youth sailing activities and youth RYA stages.
Taster· Unclear
The current checked official pages did not show a current public try-sailing or taster-session offer. The site does invite prospective members to visit during clubhouse opening hours, but that is not the same as a confirmed sailing taster session.

Activity tags

Adult training· TrainingClub racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityLeisure sailing· ActivityOpen meetings· ActivitySUP· ActivityWindsurfing· ActivityYouth training· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The youth training page lists 2026 Sunday Beech Buddies sessions, Youth Improvers, RYA courses for children, Family Week and youth open events. The membership page has family and 8-18 youth membership categories.
Access· Unclear
The checked current official pages did not show a dedicated Sailability, adaptive-sailing, disabled-access, accessible toilet, or access-support page.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2026/27 membership page lists annual fees: Ordinary GBP 120, Family GBP 170, 19-25 GBP 60, 8-18 GBP 80 including one non-sailing parent or guardian, and Social GBP 20. It also lists annual boat fees and says member boat and windsurf hire is GBP 10 per day.

Membership

Official site welcomes new members and describes a family-friendly sailing club with youth and adult development programmes.

Boat hire
The boat hire page says members can hire club boats and windsurfing boards during weekends and Thursday evenings when safety boat cover is available, for GBP 10 per day. Hires are subject to availability and boats needed for training are not available when courses are planned.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Bar· ClubhouseBoat park· StorageClub racing· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseGalley· ClubhouseLaunching· LaunchSafety cover· SafetyTraining· Other

Location

Bough Beech / Edenbridge · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Data status
Verified
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12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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