ClubCoastalEastney, Portsmouth, HampshireLangstone Harbour and the Solent
Eastney Cruising Association
Beginner· Unclear
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Yacht racing, Yacht cruising, Motor boating, Gig rowing
Beginner· Unclear
The official site describes ECA as a friendly cruising and boating club with helpful members, but no current beginner sailing pathway, learn-to-sail offer, or first-sail guidance was found on the checked pages.
Training· Unclear
No current sailing or RYA training programme was found on the checked official pages. The site mentions short safety/instruction requirements for member use of winches and tractors, and yard-related training or advice from the Yardmaster, but this is not evidence of beginner sailing training.
Eastney Cruising Association is a Portsmouth cruising and boating club at Fort Point, with an active cruiser racing fleet, wider boating sections, social events, and a clubhouse overlooking Langstone Harbour.
No current taster sail, open day, trial session, or try-sailing event was found on the checked official pages. The public event listings seen were social events rather than sailing taster sessions.
The 2026 membership application says family membership includes a spouse or partner and children under 18, and that children may join as cadets using a separate form. The clubhouse page also lists a family changing and shower facility.
Access
The clubhouse page lists disabled toilet facilities on the ground floor and a disabled lift giving access to the bar and galley. No current adaptive sailing or Sailability-style on-water provision was found on the checked pages.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The 2026 membership application lists an entrance fee of GBP 243 on acceptance plus GBP 122 after completing a one-year probationary period, annual subscriptions of GBP 213, and a project levy charge of GBP 17. No separate course, taster, boat hire, or boatyard price list was found on the checked pages.
Official site describes a friendly cruising and boating club with sailing, fishing, diving, water skiing, motor cruisers, gig rowing, events, membership applications, and a clubhouse overlooking Langstone Harbour.
No public boat hire, club-boat hire, or member boat-borrowing offer was found on the checked official pages. The boatyard page describes member boat storage, launching, moorings, hoists, winches, and tractors rather than hire.
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