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Civil Service Offshore Racing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors· Unclear

Civil Service Offshore Racing Club is a Solent and offshore racing club for civil-service sailors, offering beginner-friendly day sailing, inshore racing, JOG/RORC racing and crew development.

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Can a beginner start here?

Offshore racing, Inshore racing, Coastal racing, Yacht cruising, Beginner day sails, Crew development, Skipper development

Beginner
The official homepage says the club offers sailing and racing opportunities for all, including complete beginners, and states there is no minimum experience level to sail with the club.
Training
The official homepage describes opportunities to gain experience and racing skills and to progress to skippering; no formal RYA course details were found on the official pages reviewed.
Taster
The official homepage says complete beginners can try a day sail in the Solent.

Activity tags

Beginner day sails· ActivityCoastal racing· ActivityCrew development· ActivityInshore racing· ActivityOffshore racing· ActivitySkipper development· ActivityYacht cruising· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors· Unclear
The official pages reviewed do not describe junior or family sailing provision. The membership page mentions CSSC linked membership for adult family members or friends, but that is membership eligibility rather than junior/family activity evidence.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility information was found on the official pages reviewed.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The membership page says there is currently no cost for CSORC membership once CSSA membership is in place. The 2026 programme lists berth fees for events, commonly £270, with other listed fees including £300, £360, £255 + £45, and £340 + £60; it also says costs exclude food or mooring fees unless specified.

Membership

Official site says the club offers sailing and racing for complete beginners through experienced racers; CSSA magazine evidence places the club boat Jeepster at Mercury Yacht Harbour near Sea Essay.

Boat hire· Unclear
No official boat-hire offer was found. The official site describes sailing/racing opportunities and crew berths for programme events, not boat hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club racing yacht· OtherCrew bureau· OtherJOG/RORC offshore race programme· OtherMember familiarisation sessions· OtherParking· AccessSolent inshore programme· Other

Location

Hamble / Solent · 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
Sources checked (2)