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Gerrards Cross Sailing Association

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Gerrards Cross Sailing Association is a land-locked Buckinghamshire sailing club for boating enthusiasts, with summer rallies, crew opportunities, winter talks and social sailing activity.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht cruising, Sailing rallies, Crew matching, Talks, Social sailing, Navigation and seamanship talks

Beginner
GXSA is a friendly, land-locked boating association where visitors are welcome at Wednesday meetings, people do not need to own a boat to benefit, and the association helps connect skippers looking for crew with members seeking crewing experience. This is not presented as a beginner dinghy-sailing school.
Training
GXSA says it runs whole-day instructional Saturday Specials on topics such as radar, engine maintenance, sea survival and first aid, with some events linked to RYA certification schemes. Its rules also state GXSA is not a training body and that formal training may be arranged or facilitated through third parties, so current beginner sailing tuition at GXSA itself is not evidenced.
Taster
GXSA says visitors are welcome at Wednesday meetings and suggests coming along as a visitor if unsure. No current dedicated on-water taster sailing session or open day was found on the official pages checked.

Activity tags

Crew matching· ActivityNavigation and seamanship talks· ActivitySailing rallies· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityTalks· ActivityYacht cruising· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The membership page lists family membership, and the association rules allow under-18 junior members when sponsored by an adult member. The rules also say children at GXSA events must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult.
Access
The Wednesday meeting venue has a PA induction loop for hearing aid users. The location page also notes a free car park at the Memorial Centre and that Gerrards Cross Station is about a 7-minute walk away. No broader accessibility details were found.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Current membership prices listed on the join page are Single membership GBP 40 per annum and Family membership GBP 55 per annum. The payment page says memberships run October to October and directs payment setup after registration. Visitor fees are mentioned in the rules but the current amount was not found on the checked pages.

Membership

Official site describes a land-locked sailing club/association for boating enthusiasts, with around 180 members, winter meetings at Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre, summer sailing rallies, crew opportunities and membership options.

Boat hire
No official club boat hire or club equipment hire was found. GXSA sailing rallies use members' own sail and motor boats, and event/rules content says people without a boat may ask for a berth with a skipper, but GXSA gives no warranty about boats, equipment or skipper competence.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Bar at meetings· ClubhouseRally programme· OtherMeeting hall· OtherTalks programme· Other

Location

Gerrards Cross · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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