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Dinghy sailing, Club racing, Training, Family sailing, Social sailing
Downs Sailing Club is a coastal dinghy club at Deal with club sailing, racing, training and family-friendly facilities.
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Suitability
Costs
Prices
The official Club Boats page lists 2026 boat hire fees per session, including Topper £12 full rate/£7 discounted, Feva £19/£11, Laser £23/£13, Laser 2000 £27/£15, Dart 16 £33/£18, and Hartley 12/12.2 £23/£13. No current membership or course fee page was successfully found in the official pages checked.
Membership
Local directory and club site evidence describe applications from families, couples and individuals and training for member duties.
Facilities
Trust
Official website
18 May 2026
Official website
18 May 2026
Other source
18 May 2026
Local forecast
Now · 12:15
Moderate breeze · Scattered cloud
Strong wind · Not recommended for beginners; a lively sail for confident sailors
Gusts 20 kt
Feels 18°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
11 kt
15:00
12 kt
18:00
11 kt
7-day outlook
Today
12 Sept
Overcast
22° / 14°
14 kt · Gusts 24 kt
Rain 15%
Sun
13 Sept
Drizzle
23° / 18°
12 kt · Gusts 19 kt
Rain 73%
Mon
14 Sept
Overcast
21° / 17°
15 kt · Gusts 19 kt
Rain 26%
Tue
15 Sept
Drizzle
21° / 19°
18 kt · Gusts 23 kt
Rain 31%
Wed
16 Sept
Overcast
19° / 15°
18 kt · Gusts 24 kt
Rain 20%
Thu
17 Sept
Overcast
20° / 16°
21 kt · Gusts 28 kt
Rain 52%
Fri
18 Sept
Partly cloudy
18° / 14°
20 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 13%
Forecast near The Downs and Deal coast, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
Deal · 6 nearby places mapped
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