Emsworth Sailing Club

The club says it provides sailing opportunities for members of all ages and abilities, including training to learn or improve sailing skills. Its sail training page says ESC is an RYA-recognised training centre and can progress sailors from novice to competent racer standards. The club is currently full, with an estimated 2–3 year wait for membership, although applications are still accepted for the waiting list. Non-members may join RYA training, but the club must maintain a majority of members, so non-member places may be limited.

ESC is an RYA-recognised training centre. It offers junior RYA Youth Training Scheme courses from Year 2 age, advanced modules such as Start Racing and Sailing with Spinnakers, adult RYA Sailing Scheme courses and bespoke training for members. Non-members may join RYA training, but the club must maintain a majority of members, so non-member places may be limited. The 2026 training booking page lists current RYA sailing and powerboat training events.

No current official sailing taster session, discover sailing day, or open day was found in the reviewed official sailing, training, booking, junior, and membership pages. The official booking page does list scheduled training events, but those are not presented as beginner taster sessions.

The club has an active junior section for all levels, from young sailors going afloat for the first time on the millpond to racers. Its junior programme includes RYA courses, confidence-building children's sailing events, junior racing, club races suitable for younger participants and novice racers, COW Week for member juniors, and family racing events.

No current official accessibility-specific sailing information was found in the reviewed official club, training, junior, hire, membership, and facilities pages. The site does publish general contact details, so access questions would need direct confirmation from the club.

ESC says it has a growing hire fleet of dinghies and also hires SUPs, kayaks and windsurfers. Listed craft include Optimist, RS Tera Sport, RS Feva, 420, Laser, 2000, Laser Bahia, Chichester Scow, kayak, SUP, windsurfer and a Celtic Long Boat for organised coxed rowing. Hire is for club members and must follow the published terms and guidelines.