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Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club

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Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club is a Chichester Harbour club at Quay Mill in Emsworth, with dinghy and cruising sections, RYA training, youth sailing, Sailability, radio sailing, rowing, and a harbour-facing clubhouse.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy cruising, Dinghy racing, Windsurfing, Yacht cruising, Yacht racing, Radio sailing, Rowing

Beginner
The club says it has novices of all ages learning to sail. Its adult Dinghy Level 1 course is described as an introduction for complete beginners, and junior Oppie sessions are offered for children to learn to sail on the Mill Pond.
Training
ESSC describes itself as an RYA Recognised Training Centre and lists regular training including RYA Adult Levels 1-3, RYA Junior Levels 1-4, advanced sailing, dinghy instructor, powerboat, safety boat, first aid, and shore-based theory courses. Adult course dates were marked TBC on the current page.
Taster· Unclear
No current official page found that clearly advertises public sailing taster sessions, open days, or try-sailing bookings. The site does list member social dinghy sailing and beginner courses, but these are not enough to confirm current public taster availability.

Activity tags

Dinghy cruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityRadio sailing· ActivityRowing· ActivityWindsurfing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club has an active junior and youth programme from April to September, including Oppie dinghy sessions on Friday evenings or Sunday mornings, Sailing-on-the-Tide after RYA stages 1 and 2, and family-focused junior/youth calendar events.
Access· Unclear
The current official pages checked include an inclusivity value statement, but no clear current details on wheelchair access, accessible changing, adaptive sailing, or other access arrangements were found.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

2026 membership rates are published: Adult £131, Family £201, Junior 8-11 £44, Youth 12-17 £65, and Young Adult 18-23 £90. The page also says adult and family memberships have a one-off joining fee comparable to the annual subscription, and dinghy storage charges range from £45.00 to £125.00 depending on membership category and storage location.

Membership

Official site describes active dinghy and cruising sections, RYA training, junior and youth sailing, radio sailing, rowing, and a harbour-facing clubhouse.

Boat hire
Club boats are available to borrow for children in their first season of junior/youth sailing, allocated between children each week. No general public or adult boat-hire offer was found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Radio sailing area· OtherBar· ClubhouseClubhouse· Clubhouse

Location

Emsworth · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
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12 Jun 2026
Club verification
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