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ClubCoastalThurstaston / Wirral, MerseysideDee Estuary and West Kirby Marine Lake

Dee Sailing Club

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Dee Sailing Club is a Wirral club at Thurstaston, sailing on the Dee Estuary and also using West Kirby Marine Lake for racing.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Catamaran sailing, Dinghy racing, Yacht cruising, Yacht racing, RYA club

Beginner
The club has public beginner guidance and says members are willing to offer help and advice to get people on the water. Its Learning the Ropes page says adult one-to-one training can be given informally for dinghies and catamarans, and that Saturday Cruising days are aimed at casual sailing and training with rescue cover. The WebCollect membership page also says novices can be eligible for full membership if they intend to become active sailing members.
Training
The current official site describes informal adult one-to-one training for dinghies and catamarans, casual/training cruising days with rescue cover, and a public Training page for upcoming training events via WebCollect. A separate Club Training page contains older coaching videos, so it supports training history but not a current course schedule by itself.
Taster
The official Open Day Events page currently says no upcoming events are planned and to check back for updates. No current public taster-session availability was found on the checked official pages.

Activity tags

Catamaran sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityRYA club· TrainingYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The Join Us page describes Dee Sailing Club as family-friendly. The Mirrors and Junior Fleet page describes junior racing on Saturdays during the season, gives junior sailing contacts, and says the club has two modern Mirror dinghies with priority given to juniors. WebCollect lists Junior annual membership at GBP 27 and Family annual membership at GBP 214.
Access· Unclear
No current official page checked gave specific adaptive sailing, Sailability, disabled access, step-free access, accessible changing, or access-support details.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The club-linked WebCollect subscription page lists current membership and storage prices, including Joining Fee GBP 25, Full annual GBP 168, Retired annual GBP 103.50, Outport annual GBP 51.50, Junior annual GBP 27, Associate annual GBP 67.50, Family annual GBP 214, Young Adult annual GBP 58, boat storage annual GBP 114 up to 24ft or GBP 151 over 24ft, and tender storage annual GBP 76.50. Monthly options shown include Full GBP 15.67, Retired GBP 10.29, Family GBP 19.50, boat storage GBP 9.50 up to 24ft or GBP 12.58 over 24ft, and tender storage GBP 6.37.

Membership

RYA and club welcome-pack evidence identify Dee as an active RYA club with racing and cruising activity.

Boat hire· Unclear
No explicit public boat hire offer was found. The junior fleet page says the club has two modern Mirror dinghies, with priority given to juniors, that can be sailed by members with an appropriate level of sailing experience, but it does not describe this as hire or give public hire terms.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

RIB safety support· SafetyEstuary sailing· OtherMarine lake racing· OtherMoorings· StorageClubhouse· ClubhouseBoat storage· Storage

Location

Thurstaston / Wirral · 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 (5)