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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 · 14:15
Moderate breeze · Scattered cloud
Very strong wind · Better to stay ashore
Gusts 27 kt
Feels 11°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
16 kt
17:00
14 kt
20:00
12 kt
7-day outlook
Today
12 Oct
Overcast
16° / 11°
16 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 51%
Tue
13 Oct
Drizzle
20° / 13°
16 kt · Gusts 28 kt
Rain 33%
Wed
14 Oct
Overcast
17° / 9°
14 kt · Gusts 18 kt
Rain 0%
Thu
15 Oct
Overcast
18° / 17°
19 kt · Gusts 24 kt
Rain 12%
Fri
16 Oct
Drizzle
18° / 14°
25 kt · Gusts 33 kt
Rain 35%
Sat
17 Oct
Overcast
15° / 13°
25 kt · Gusts 32 kt
Rain 27%
Sun
18 Oct
Drizzle
14° / 12°
22 kt · Gusts 29 kt
Rain 21%
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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