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ClubInlandGreat Budworth, Northwich, CheshireBudworth Mere

Budworth Sailing Club

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Budworth Sailing Club is an active dinghy sailing and racing club on Budworth Mere near Great Budworth and Northwich.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Junior sailing, Youth sailing, RYA training, Club boat hire

Beginner
Budworth welcomes members of all ages and skill levels. New sailors can use adult and junior training, Learn to Sail courses, crewing membership, and informal Step 0 visits to meet the club before committing.
Training
Budworth is an RYA accredited Recognised Training Centre and follows RYA adult and junior syllabuses. Learn to Sail follows RYA Level 1 and 2, costs GBP160 for about 16 hours, and includes boat hire and buoyancy aids; Better Sailing is also listed at GBP160.
Taster
The club published a free Open Day for Monday 6 April 2026 with free sailing taster sessions, no previous experience needed, all ages welcome and no booking required. The training page also encourages prospective learners to email training@budworthsc.org.uk to arrange a suitable Step 0 slot.

Activity tags

Club boat hire· ServiceDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceRYA training· TrainingYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Budworth has Junior and Youth Sailing for sailors aged 8 and older, with junior members under 17 and youth sailors aged 17-21. It offers junior better sailing and race coaching, Sunday morning blocks, Friendly Fridays and summer junior Learn to Sail routes; family membership is also listed.
Access· Unclear
No current adaptive sailing, Sailability or disabled-access details were found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2025-2026 membership page lists Adult GBP190, Couple GBP277.50, Family GBP324.50, Junior GBP70.25, Youth/Young Adult/Student GBP94.50, Guardian of Junior GBP24.25, Country/Associate GBP34 and no entrance fee. Training pages list Learn to Sail and Better Sailing at GBP160, and practice boat hire at GBP10 for single-handed or GBP15 for double-handed dinghies.

Membership

Official site lists adult/family and junior training pathways for members, club boats and regular racing. The how-to-find-us page confirms the Great Budworth address and Budworth Mere location.

Boat hire
Club boats can be hired by members. The training page lists GBP10 for a single-handed dinghy and GBP15 for a double-handed dinghy, with boats including Optimists, Toppers, Laser, GP14, Snipe and RS Feva XL; booking categories also include member-only club boat booking.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club boats· OtherTraining· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseRacing· OtherJunior and youth sailing· Other

Location

Great Budworth, Northwich · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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12 Jun 2026
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