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ClubCoastalFareham, HampshireFareham Creek, Portsmouth Harbour, and the Solent

Fareham Sailing & Motor Boat Club

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Fareham Sailing & Motor Boat Club is a coastal club on Lower Quay in Fareham, with RYA-listed dinghy racing, yacht cruising, and yacht racing activity on Fareham Creek, Portsmouth Harbour, and the Solent.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy racing, Yacht cruising, Yacht racing

Beginner
The club's supported dinghy sailing page says sessions are for all ages and abilities, including people trying dinghy sailing for the first time, and that volunteers can usually take complete beginners out for a sail.
Training
The club is not registered for official courses, but says it can offer limited informal coaching during supported dinghy sailing sessions, with one session leader described as an RYA senior instructor.
Taster
No current public open day was found, but the membership page offers low-cost provisional membership to try the club, and supported sailing is described as suitable for first-time dinghy sailors with no session charge.

Activity tags

Dinghy racing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The supported sailing page says sessions are for all ages and abilities, and the 2026 charges page lists joint/family and student membership categories.
Access· Unclear
No specific disabled access, Sailability, adaptive sailing, or access-needs information was found on the checked official pages. The supported sailing page says all ages and abilities, but this appears to describe sailing experience rather than confirmed accessibility provision.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2026 charges page lists annual subscriptions: single adult GBP 79, joint/family GBP 114, provisional GBP 25, student aged 18 to 25 GBP 21, and temporary member for up to one week GBP 19. It also lists joining fees and mooring, dinghy, tender, workshop, mast, and locker charges.

Membership

Official site has membership information and current club activity. RYA lists dinghy racing, yacht cruising, and yacht racing.

Boat hire
Membership includes free use of club sailing dinghies. The site lists an Enterprise, two Picos, and two Fareham Luggers available through supported sailing or for members to book on a first-come basis.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Galley· ClubhouseBar· ClubhouseClubhouse· Clubhouse

Location

Fareham · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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