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ClubCoastalCalshot, HampshireThe Solent and Southampton Water

Calshot Sailing Club

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Calshot Sailing Club is a family-oriented Solent dinghy sailing club at Calshot Spit, with racing, club boats, safety cover, beginner trial sails, and activities for adults and juniors.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy cruising, Dinghy racing

Beginner
Calshot welcomes experienced sailors, novices and people in between. The home page says no experience is necessary, invites newcomers to pop down and meet the club, and says newcomers who may not have sailed before can have a trial sail.
Training
The club says it has RYA qualified dinghy instructors, club RIBs for safe sailing and its own training programme for people of all abilities.
Taster
Calshot offers a trial sail for newcomers who may not have sailed before. The home page also suggests visiting when people are at the club using the sailing programme or contacting the club through the contact pages.

Activity tags

Dinghy cruising· ActivityDinghy racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club describes itself as family oriented and says it shares sailing with adults and juniors of all abilities. The membership form includes family, youth and junior/parent guardian membership categories and asks whether children are interested in junior tuition.
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 2026/27 membership form lists Ordinary Member GBP153, Family Member GBP217, Student GBP73, Youth GBP73, Junior/Parent Guardian GBP73 and Social Membership GBP300. Compound fees are also listed by boat beam/rack category. Club boat hire is GBP10 per session.

Membership

Official site welcomes new members and says no experience is necessary; it also mentions trial sails and club boats for hire.

Boat hire
Members with a basic level of competence can hire club boats during programmed events when a club safety boat is on the water. The fleet listed includes Picos, Lasers and Hartley 12s, and the charge for any club boat is GBP10 per session.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Safety boats· SafetyChanging rooms· ChangingClubhouse· ClubhouseHot showers· ChangingClub boats· Other

Location

Calshot · 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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