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Burnham Sailing Club

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Burnham Sailing Club is a family-oriented River Crouch club with dinghy, cruiser and keelboat racing, juniors, kayaking and paddleboarding.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Keelboat racing, Cruiser racing, Junior sailing, Kayaking, Paddleboarding, Social sailing

Beginner
Burnham describes itself as a welcoming sailing club. Its junior section explicitly includes children from absolute beginners to experienced racers, and membership covers sailors who race, sail for fun and cruise, plus kayaking and SUP activity.
Training
Junior sailing runs Friday evenings from April to September with volunteer coaches and safety boats, teaching children to be safe on the water and progressing through Optimists, RS Teras, Toppers, Lasers, RS Fevas and 29ers. The home page also references Friday evening junior training, and the calendar includes safety day and repeated junior sailing sessions.
Taster· Unclear
No current public sailing taster session, open day or adult learn-to-sail course was found on the checked official pages. Junior training is confirmed for members/participants, but not a public taster route.

Activity tags

Cruiser racing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceKayaking· ActivityKeelboat racing· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club is family oriented and has a Seals junior section sailing every Friday evening from April to September. Children of all capabilities are encouraged to get afloat under volunteer coaches and safety boats, with family membership also available.
Access· Unclear
No adaptive sailing, Sailability or disabled-access details were found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The Our Fees page lists membership fees: Single GBP122, Couple GBP165, Young Adult 18-30 GBP72, Family GBP177, Senior Citizen Single GBP77, Senior Citizen Couple GBP105, Social Single GBP81, Social Couple GBP112, Social Senior Citizen Single GBP58 and Social Senior Citizen Couple GBP80. Dinghy hire for members is RS Feva GBP10, RS Tera GBP5, Poly-Oppi GBP5, Cadet GBP10 and Topper 14/Sport GBP10; vessels are free on Friday evenings at junior sub-committee discretion.

Membership

Official membership page lists single, couple, family, young-adult and social memberships and says members race, sail for fun, cruise, kayak and paddleboard.

Boat hire
Member-only dinghy hire is confirmed for RS Feva, RS Tera, Poly-Oppi, Cadet and Topper 14/Sport, with Friday evening free use at the discretion of the Junior Sub-Committee.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Deck· OtherJunior section· OtherMembership portal· OtherRace registration· OtherDinghy park· StorageWeather and tides· OtherClubhouse· Clubhouse

Location

Burnham-on-Crouch · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

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Verified
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12 Jun 2026
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