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Chester Sailing and Canoeing Club

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Chester Sailing and Canoeing Club is an active combined sailing and paddling club on the River Dee in Chester.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruising, Canoeing, Kayaking, Informal training, Powerboat training, Beginner sessions

Beginner
The Learn to Sail page invites people who want to try sailing to visit on Friday evenings, with equipment and instruction provided. Adult Level 1 is described as for beginners, but the adult learn-to-sail programme is currently suspended.
Training
Training is available on a limited basis: the FAQ says the club is an RYA accredited training centre for Power Boat Level 2 and runs informal Friday evening training. Adult and junior sail training programmes are currently suspended.
Taster
The club suggests prospective sailors visit Friday fun nights to experience dinghy sailing on the Dee, arriving between 6:30pm and 7:00pm. The location page lists Friday Nights Are Fun Nights events from May to July 2026.

Activity tags

Beginner sessions· ActivityCanoeing· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityInformal training· TrainingKayaking· ActivityPowerboat training· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club publishes family and junior membership categories. The junior sail training page covers young sailors and beginner Stage 1 from age 8, but states the junior sail training programme is currently suspended.
Access
The sailing About Us page lists an accessible toilet in the dinghy park training room. No broader accessibility details were found on the official pages checked.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The official membership page lists 2025 rates: Family £150, Senior £109, Under 23 £56, Junior £41, plus canoe rack fees. Sailing FAQ says sailing application fees are on the Downloads form, but the current Downloads page says downloads are coming soon, so sailing-specific fees were not found there.

Membership

Official site describes an open membership club with sailing and canoeing sections on the River Dee. The sailing FAQ confirms Powerboat Level 2 RYA-accredited training and Friday informal sailing for beginners.

Boat hire
The FAQ says boats are not for hire; club boats are available only to club members during club sessions if they hold RYA Level 2. Training pages list club boats used for training sessions.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Bar· ClubhouseBoat storage· StorageShowers· ChangingClubhouse· ClubhouseParking· AccessChanging rooms· ChangingRiver access· Other

Location

Chester · 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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