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Channel Sailing Club

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Channel Sailing Club is an Ashtead-based yacht sailing club for boat owners and crew, with Solent and cross-Channel cruising, racing, social meetings and RYA shore-based training.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Yacht cruising, Yacht racing, Shorebased training, Navigation training, Social sailing, Crew matching

Beginner
Channel Sailing Club says it unites people from absolute beginners to experienced sailors and actively encourages both boat owners and non-owners to join. New applicants are encouraged to attend a club night before approval.
Training
The club is an RYA Training Centre offering shore-based courses including Day Skipper, Yachtmaster Coastal, Radar, First Aid, VHF/SRC Radio, Diesel Engine maintenance and CEVNI, plus informal winter training sessions and lectures.
Taster· Unclear
The checked pages show past Try Sailing events in 2024 and a current joining route through club nights, but no current upcoming try-sailing or taster-sail availability was found.

Activity tags

Crew matching· ActivityNavigation training· TrainingShorebased training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The membership FAQ says all members have to be over 18 and join as individuals. It offers reduced joint membership for people at the same address but does not present a junior sailing route.
Access· Unclear
No accessible sailing, Sailability, disabled access, or access-support information was found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Annual membership is listed as GBP 45 for a full single subscription. Joint and family membership levels are listed at GBP 37.50 per person, with all members over 18 and joining individually.

Membership

Official site says the club welcomes beginners through experienced sailors, meets at Ashtead Cricket Club, has about 40 boats, runs Solent/coastal/cross-Channel cruising and racing, and is RYA affiliated with shore-based training.

Boat hire· Unclear
The club encourages non-owners to join and sailing-event applications can be made as skipper or crew, but the checked pages did not show a public boat-hire or club-owned-boat hire offer.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club meeting venue· OtherWinter talks· OtherSocial programme· Clubhouse

Location

Ashtead · 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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