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Chesil Sailability

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Chesil Sailability provides accessible sailing from Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy.

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Can a beginner start here?

Accessible sailing, Sailability, Taster sessions, Fun sailing, Racing, Volunteer-supported sailing

Beginner
Beginners are explicitly welcome: sailors do not need to know how to sail, and an experienced skipper can take new sailors out so they can choose how much to do.
Training
The 2026 guide says Chesil Sailability aims to provide a pathway into leisure, training, and racing, and may run training sessions for more advanced sailors and the race team. Recent official news also says members can work towards RYA powerboat qualifications via Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre instructors.
Taster
The site says it provides taster sessions, and the 2026 guide says prospective sailors are asked to visit during a sailing session and may be offered a brief introductory sail whenever possible.

Activity tags

Accessible sailing· AccessFun sailing· ActivityRacing· ActivitySailability· AccessTaster sessions· ServiceVolunteer-supported sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Children aged 12 to 18 can sail with a parent or guardian on site; ages 8 to 11 need a parent or guardian to sail with them; under-8s are not accepted. Carers, friends, and family are welcomed, though personal care is not provided.
Access
Chesil Sailability supports sailors with physical, sensory, learning, and long-term health needs, uses accessible boats, hoists, slings, and a Wheelyboat, and is based at WPNSA, described by the club as a fully accessible venue with facilities ashore.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The current 2026 Sailor Guide states each individual sailing session costs £5 and annual membership is £35 for 2026. Group sessions cost £5 per client per session with no additional membership fee, and carers are free of charge.

Membership

Official site describes a local Sailability group based at the Paralympic sailing venue on Portland, offering taster sessions, fun sailing and racing for disabled sailors.

Boat hire· Unclear
No standalone boat-hire offer or hire pricing was found. Official sources describe club boats being used within supervised Chesil Sailability sessions and booking a preferred time or boat through the weekly session email.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Adapted boats· OtherAccessible toilets· ChangingCafe access· ClubhouseDisabled parking· AccessChanging rooms· ChangingSlipway· LaunchWPNSA pontoons· LaunchParking· Access

Location

Portland · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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