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Cam Sailing Club

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Cam Sailing Club is a family-friendly River Cam club at Waterbeach with dinghy sailing, cruiser sailing, racing, juniors and training.

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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruiser sailing, Junior sailing, Training, Paddleboarding, Social events

Beginner
Cam Sailing Club describes itself as a family-friendly sailing community for beginners and experienced sailors. New members are advised to visit on Sundays in the sailing season, and Wednesday evening leisure sailing can include the chance to catch a ride in a dinghy or cruiser.
Training
Cam offers member-only training through its RYA training establishment. The 2026 programme lists Adult and Youth Training over two weekends, including RYA Level 1-2 and Youth 1-3, plus Optimist and Youth Topper training with RYA Stage 1-3 and racing courses.
Taster
The membership page invites prospective members to visit before joining, with Sunday visits recommended during the sailing season and Saturday afternoon visits suggested for families interested in junior sailing. The current menu says Open Day 2027 details are still to be announced, so no current open-day date was treated as available.

Activity tags

Cruiser sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudiencePaddleboarding· ActivitySocial events· ActivityTraining· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Cam has a dedicated junior sailing programme for young people of all abilities, from absolute beginners to racers. The junior page lists regular informal weekend training, seasonal courses, junior racing, free use of club dinghies and Optimist/Youth Topper training with a minimum age of 8 for the training week.
Access· Unclear
The facilities page confirms a disabled toilet in the clubhouse. No current adaptive sailing, Sailability or detailed disabled-access sailing arrangements were found, so users with specific access needs should contact the club before visiting.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2026 membership page lists Family/Joint GBP105.50, Single Adult GBP57.50, Country Family GBP57.50, Country Single GBP33, Young Adult GBP27.50, Junior in loco parentis GBP27.50, tents GBP8 per night or GBP52 per year, and a first-year joining fee equal to the annual subscription. Training costs include GBP180 for an adult/youth two-day weekend and GBP110 for the junior training week, with a GBP40 club Optimist hire charge for beginner group children.

Membership

Official site describes a long-established family-friendly club in Waterbeach with sailing tuition, club boats, junior/youth sessions, racing and cruiser access to the Great Ouse system. RYA directory lists it as a club and training centre.

Boat hire
Members can use club boats at no extra charge by signing them out in the clubhouse. The club owns Optimists, Toppers, a Mirror, an Enterprise, Lasers and Comet Versas; boats must not be taken out above Force 4 and racing use takes priority.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Parking· AccessCamping· OtherRiver frontage· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseClub boats· OtherRacing programme· OtherCruiser berths· StorageJunior sessions· Other

Location

Waterbeach, Cambridge · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
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12 Jun 2026
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