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Chichester Cruiser Racing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors· Unclear

Chichester Cruiser Racing Club is a virtual yacht racing club for cruiser owners and crew racing in Hayling Bay, Chichester Harbour, the Solent and nearby passage-race destinations.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Yacht racing, Cruiser racing, Yacht cruising, Rallies, Crew matching, Social sailing

Beginner
CCRC states that people can join its yacht race events whether or not they have raced before, and says friendly assistance is offered to those new to cruiser racing.
Training
Race-focused learning/support is evidenced: the club offers assistance for new cruiser racers and has held presentations/short courses on starting procedures and race management, plus winter race briefings. No current evidence found for general RYA learn-to-sail courses.
Taster
Skippers/boat owners can try a first race free, and guest yachts pay no entry fee for one race/weekend per year; non-owners can join the crew register.

Activity tags

Crew matching· ActivityCruiser racing· ActivityRallies· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors· Unclear
Current official pages reviewed did not state a junior programme or family-specific sailing offer; the site describes members, guests, crew and social events.
Access· Unclear
No current official accessibility or access-needs information found. CCRC describes itself as a virtual club with no clubhouse, using other yacht clubs' facilities.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership is stated as GBP 25 per year without a boat; yacht owners add a GBP 50 annual registration fee, or GBP 75 per year including yacht registration. Guest yachts pay no entry fee for one race/weekend per year.

Membership

Official site describes an easy-to-join virtual yacht club with member, guest-yacht and crew routes, no clubhouse, and use of yacht clubs around Chichester Harbour and the Solent.

Boat hire· Unclear
No official boat-hire offer found. The club says people without a yacht can join and can be added to the crew list to connect with skippers who have crew spaces.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Crew list· OtherRace programme· OtherSocial events via partner yacht clubs· ClubhouseVirtual club· Other

Location

Hayling Island · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

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