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Cookham Reach Sailing Club

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Cookham Reach Sailing Club is a family-focused River Thames sailing club at Cookham, serving dinghy sailors on the Cookham reach.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Family sailing, River sailing, Social sailing

Beginner
The club says it welcomes people of all ages and abilities, offers novices two 'towards the water' experiences, and says members do not need to own a boat to start sailing.
Training
The club describes training/coaching sessions, including youth coaching events where inexperienced sailors can learn sailing and racing skills. No current RYA course schedule was found on the official pages checked.
Taster
The official homepage says novices are offered two 'towards the water' experiences. No current dates, price, or booking details were found; a May 9 open day page was already passed at the time checked.

Activity tags

Dinghy sailing· ActivityFamily sailing· AudienceRiver sailing· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club presents itself as family friendly, has a youth sailing page, and says young sailors use Optimists, Toppers, Lightnings and other club boats, with youth coaching and under-21 racing opportunities.
Access· Unclear
No specific accessibility or access-needs information was found on the official pages checked.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership fees are published: Individual GBP200, Joint GBP290, Joint Family GBP360, Sole Family GBP270, Student GBP85, Associate GBP90, Social GBP100. Berthing fees include dinghy GBP80, rowing boat GBP150, and canoe/kayak/SUP GBP50.

Membership

Official site describes sailing for all the family on the River Thames at Cookham, with the contact page giving the Berkshire address.

Boat hire
Members can access club boats for leisure, training and racing, and the sailing page says people can get on the water using a club boat. No public boat-hire offer or current dinghy-use price was found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

River frontage· OtherClubhouse· Clubhouse

Location

Cookham, Maidenhead · 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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