ClubCoastalEastney, Portsmouth, HampshireLangstone Harbour and the Solent
Eastney Cruising Association
Verified by the clubClub checked this info on 14 Sept 2026
About this club
Eastney Cruising Association is a members-only cruising and boating association at Fort Point, Portsmouth, for people with their own boats or kayaks. It has a secure compound and does not offer non-members the opportunity to learn to sail.
The club has an active cruiser racing fleet, wider boating sections, social events, and a clubhouse overlooking Langstone Harbour.
Start
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Yacht racing, Yacht cruising, Motor boating, Gig rowing
Beginner
ECA is a members-only association for people with their own boats or kayaks. The club confirmed that it does not offer non-members the opportunity to come in and learn to sail.
Training· Unclear
The club confirmed that it does not offer non-members the opportunity to learn to sail. No current member sailing or RYA training programme was found on the previously checked official pages. The site mentions safety instruction for member use of winches and tractors and yard-related training or advice from the Yardmaster; this is not evidence of beginner sailing training.
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Beginner
Training· Unclear
Juniors
Eastney Cruising Association is a members-only cruising and boating association at Fort Point, Portsmouth, for people with their own boats or kayaks. It has a secure compound and does not offer non-members the opportunity to learn to sail.
ECA is members only and does not offer non-members the opportunity to come in and learn to sail. No current taster sail, open day, trial session or try-sailing event was found on the previously checked official pages; the event listings seen were social events.
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.
ECA is a members-only association for people with their own boats or kayaks, with a secure compound. The official site describes sailing, fishing, diving, water skiing, motor cruisers, gig rowing, social events and membership applications.
The club describes ECA as a members-only association for people with their own boats or kayaks. No public boat hire, club-boat hire or member boat-borrowing offer was found on the previously checked official pages. The boatyard page describes member boat storage, launching, moorings, hoists, winches and tractors.
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