ClubCoastalIpswich Haven Marina, SuffolkRiver Orwell, UK and overseas cruising grounds
East Coast Yacht Division
Verified by the clubClub checked this info on 9 Aug 2026
About this club
East Coast Yacht Division is the Civil Service Sailing Association's Ipswich-based yacht club. It offers Club Sailing through sea time, club cruises, charter and tasters, with voyages in UK and overseas waters. The Club Captain said the 2026 season included cruising in the Balearics and a plan to overwinter the yacht in South West England.
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Club Sailing includes sea time, club cruises, charter and tasters. The club sails outside the UK; the Club Captain said the 2026 season included cruising in the Balearics and a plan to overwinter the yacht in South West England.
Beginner
ECYC says the site is for potential new members, including beginners, and says people can sail with the club at any experience level from novice to experienced. Its sea time page says cruises include complete novices and are intended to help newer sailors develop in a safe, supportive environment.
Training· Unclear
The club confirmed Club Sailing through sea time, club cruises and charter. Contact ECYC directly to ask whether any structured instruction is currently available.
Beginner
Training· Unclear
Juniors
East Coast Yacht Division is the Civil Service Sailing Association's Ipswich-based yacht club, offering club sailing, sea time, cruises, charter and tasters in UK and overseas waters.
The Club Captain confirmed on 9 August 2026 that the club offers tasters. The 2026 fees page lists a taster session price of GBP 25 per person per day; check with the club for current availability and pricing.
Club yacht sailing· ActivityCrew sailing· ActivityOffshore sailing· ActivityYacht cruising· Activity
Suitability
Juniors, families, and accessibility
Juniors
Family participation is supported through membership: ECYC says family members up to six can join as linked members, and a linked-membership page says existing CSSC members can have up to six friends or family as linked members who can join CSSA and ECYC free. I found no current junior-specific sailing programme details.
Access· Unclear
No current accessibility, disability access, adapted sailing, or site access information was found on the current official pages checked.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Current 2026 pricing found: whole-boat charter GBP 120-280 per day depending on month; sea time GBP 60 per person per day; club cruise GBP 55 per person per day; ocean passage GBP 840 for 21 days; boat handling GBP 50 per person per day; taster session GBP 25 per person per day; and day membership GBP 8 per person per day. ECYC membership is free to CSSA members; CSSC membership, which can provide free CSSA membership, is listed as GBP 4.50 per month by direct debit or GBP 4.05 for pension recipients. Check the official site for current availability and prices.
Civil Service Sailing Association lists East Coast Yacht Club / East Coast Yacht Division at Ipswich Haven Marina with official ECYD contacts and website.
The Club Captain confirmed that charter and sea time are part of the club's sailing offer. The 2026 fees page lists whole-boat charter and per-person sea time for Freyja. This is club yacht access rather than public self-drive boat hire.
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