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ClubFelbridge, East Grinstead, SurreyHedgecourt Lake

Crawley Mariners Yacht Club

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Crawley Mariners Yacht Club is an inland dinghy sailing club at Hedgecourt Lake, with racing, RYA training, junior sailing, club boats, open days, kayaking and social activity.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy racing, Social sailing, RYA training, Junior sailing, Youth sailing, Coastal cruising, Kayaking, Open-water swimming, Model yacht sailing

Beginner
CMYC says it welcomes novices wishing to learn to sail, offers basic RYA courses for people with no previous experience, and describes Saturday Clubs as a way for adults and young people to develop skills.
Training
CMYC is a recognised RYA training centre offering adult and youth dinghy courses. The 2026 adult Level 1/2 and youth Stage 1/2 courses state that no previous experience is required.
Taster
CMYC promotes free trial sails on Open Days. The 2026 Open Day page offered free trial sails, but it is marked as passed as of this check.

Activity tags

Coastal cruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceKayaking· ActivityModel yacht sailing· ActivityOpen-water swimming· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
CMYC welcomes juniors, runs monthly Junior Saturday Clubs for ages 6 to 15, offers RYA youth stages, and says family membership can include youngsters.
Access· Unclear
The estate page says disabled groups can enjoy the facilities at Hedgecourt, but the current official pages checked do not provide detailed visitor accessibility notes such as step-free access, accessible changing, or parking.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Course prices are published: 2026 adult RYA Level 1/2 is £180 with a club boat or £155 with own boat; youth Stage 1/2 is £140 with a club boat or £115 with own boat. Saturday Clubs are described as free of charge for members using club boats. Exact current membership subscription amounts were not visible on the official pages fetched; the club links membership joining to WebCollect.

Membership

Official site describes a volunteer-run dinghy sailing club with novice and experienced membership routes, open days, free trial sails, RYA courses, Saturday Clubs, club boats and year-round lake access.

Boat hire
CMYC says members without a boat can use club boats; Saturday Club club-boat use is free of charge, and the About page says it is possible to borrow a club-owned boat. This is evidenced as member boat use/borrowing, not public hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Owned lake· OtherShowers· ChangingParking· AccessClubhouse· ClubhouseKitchen· ClubhouseClub boats· OtherSupport boats· OtherToilets· ChangingBoat park· Storage

Location

Felbridge, East Grinstead · 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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