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Colemere Sailing Club

BeginnerTraining· UnclearJuniors

Colemere Sailing Club is a friendly dinghy sailing and racing club at Colemere near Ellesmere.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Leisure sailing, Social sailing, Beginner sailing, Club boats

Beginner
The club says it welcomes new members whatever their experience, aims to be friendly for sailors of all ages and abilities, and notes that organised sailing times with safety boats are often a good time for beginners to sail.
Training· Unclear
No current formal training or RYA course details were found on the official pages checked. The official site does say beginners can sail at organised times when safety boats are on the Mere.
Taster· Unclear
No current taster session or open-day sailing offer was found. Prospective members are invited to contact the membership secretary to arrange a show-around, usually on Sundays or Thursdays when organised sailing is happening.

Activity tags

Beginner sailing· ActivityClub boats· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityLeisure sailing· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Under-16 members are free, but must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian at all times, and that adult must have sailing membership at the club.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility or disabled access information was found on the official pages checked.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership Fees 2026 are listed as Single £220, Couple (1 sailor) £230, Couple (both sailing) £325, and Student under 25 £60, expiring Jan 31 2027. The page also states a £40 one-off joining fee for all new memberships, progressive discounts for new members from July, and no charge for under-16 members when accompanied by a parent or guardian with sailing membership.

Membership

Official site describes a friendly volunteer-run club at Colemere with around 60 members, club boats, racing and open membership for sailors of all experience levels.

Boat hire
Members can borrow club boats at no additional charge. The site lists a Laser, an Enterprise, a Graduate, two Laser Picos, and a Topper; this is member borrowing rather than public hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Parking· AccessPurpose-built jetties· OtherTwo safety boats· SafetyClub boats· OtherHistoric clubhouse· ClubhouseMere access· OtherSecure dinghy park· Storage

Location

Colemere / Ellesmere · 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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