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Chipstead Sailing Club

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Chipstead Sailing Club is an inland lake club near Sevenoaks with racing, training, junior sailing, radio sailing and Sailability.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Club racing, RYA training, Junior sailing, Radio sailing, Paddleboarding, Sailability

Beginner
The club says it offers sailing training from complete beginners onwards. Its adult RYA Level 1 and 2 course is described as an introduction for complete beginners with no sailing experience necessary.
Training
Chipstead is an RYA recognised training centre offering sailing and powerboat training for adults and young people, including beginner, improver and racing courses.
Taster· Unclear
A 2025 open-day report says sailing taster sessions were offered and fully booked, but I did not find a current or future dated taster-session offer on the official site.

Activity tags

Radio sailing· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSailability· AccessClub racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudiencePaddleboarding· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club has an active junior section, youth RYA stages, Chipmates Saturday Club for ages 8+ during April to October 2026, and junior/family membership options.
Access
The club says it is an RYA Sailability Centre with disabled sailing run by Wealden Sailability. Its membership page also mentions adapted boats, a hoist, wheelchair accessible toilets and changing facilities.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership prices found: Full Standard £245, Family Junior £137, Young Adult £120, Social £30, plus boat fees including first boat £245 and racked boat £110. Training pages list adult RYA Level 1/2 at £250 members (£210 ages 14-17) or £475 non-members, youth stages at £150 members or £300 non-members, and Chipmates boat hire at £10. Course pages still show 2025 course dates, so future course availability needs confirmation.

Membership

Official and local sport-directory evidence describe membership options, beginner routes, junior activity and Saturday Adult Club sessions.

Boat hire
Club boats are included for training courses, and Chipmates says club boats can be provided subject to booking with £10 boat hire. The membership page says club boats are available from the Training Centre during training and through class captains to try out, usually for a small upkeep donation.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Junior section· OtherChanging· ChangingSailability· OtherBar· ClubhouseTraining· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseCatering· OtherRacing· Other

Location

Chipstead / Sevenoaks · 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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