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Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club

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Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club is a Cowes harbour club with racing, dry-sailing and marina facilities, race management, social activity and RYA powerboat training.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht club, Yacht racing, Dinghy racing, Dry sailing, Race management, RYA powerboat training, Crew-finding, Social sailing

Beginner
CCYC welcomes enquiries from people interested in boating or joining a social club, offers a crew-list route for people who do not own a boat, and describes its RYA Powerboat Level 2 course as a standalone beginner course. I did not find a current beginner sailing-course page.
Training
CCYC says it is an RYA accredited training centre offering RYA Powerboat Level 2 using the club RIB and members' boats, with qualified instructors, a two-day course, and a training room. It also mentions race-management volunteer training and member access to some RYA shore-based training through partners.
Taster· Unclear
No current official page found for taster sessions, trial sails, or a dated Discover Sailing/open day. The site has CCYC Open Day photo captions, but they do not prove current availability.

Activity tags

Crew-finding· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDry sailing· ActivityRace management· ActivityRYA powerboat training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityYacht club· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Membership classes include Family, Junior, and Cadet categories, and the 2025/2026 membership form lists Junior 15-18 and Cadet 8-14 subscriptions. I did not find a current junior sailing programme page.
Access
The RYA lists Cowes Sailability Club at CCYC's address as a Sailability Centre offering sailing for people with disabilities. CCYC's own photo gallery also references Cowes Sailability on a wheelchair-accessible boat. This supports accessible sailing provision linked to the venue, but not a full site-access audit.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2025/2026 membership form lists annual subscriptions including Single 26-66 at £207 by card/BACS or £197 by direct debit, Joint 26-66 at £321/£311, Family at £331/£321, Junior 15-18 at £26, and Cadet 8-14 at £23. New memberships normally add a one-off £50 payment, with the form noting youth-rate exemptions. The berthing PDF lists 2026/2027 rates including resident marina berthing at £392.50 per metre per year and dry sailing at £265 per metre per year.

Membership

Official site provides membership-process pages and current club contact details.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current official evidence found for boat hire. The site points non-boat-owners to a crew-list WhatsApp group and says powerboat training uses the club RIB and members' boats, but it does not present these as hire boats.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Dry sailing· OtherCrew-finding· OtherMarina· OtherRace management· OtherRYA powerboat training· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseSocial space· Clubhouse

Location

Cowes · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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12 Jun 2026
Club verification
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