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About this club
Gerrards Cross Sailing Association is a land-locked Buckinghamshire boating association focused on winter evening talks. It does not offer hands-on sailing or provide access to boats. When the association has a rally, it may seek additional crew only if a skipper asks for help for a specific weekend.
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Winter evening talks are GXSA's main activity. For an occasional rally, a skipper may ask the association to find additional crew for a specific weekend; GXSA does not otherwise provide hands-on sailing or access to boats.
Beginner
GXSA is not a learn-to-sail provider. It confirmed on 5 August 2026 that it does not provide hands-on sailing or access to boats. Beginners interested in winter talks may contact the association, but it is not a place to try sailing.
Training
GXSA confirmed on 5 August 2026 that it focuses on winter evening talks and does not provide hands-on sailing. It does not offer practical sailing training.
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Training
Juniors
Gerrards Cross Sailing Association is a land-locked Buckinghamshire boating association focused on winter evening talks. It does not offer hands-on sailing or access to boats; occasional rally crew requests are made only when a skipper needs extra crew for a particular weekend.
GXSA does not offer hands-on sailing or access to boats, so no on-water taster route is available. Visitors may contact the association about its winter evening talks.
Activity tags
Crew matching· ActivityNavigation and seamanship talks· ActivitySailing rallies· ActivityTalks· 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.
GXSA confirmed on 5 August 2026 that it focuses on winter evening talks. It does not offer hands-on sailing or have access to boats. Occasional rally crew requests are made only when a skipper asks for additional crew for a particular weekend. See the official site for meeting and membership details.
GXSA confirmed on 5 August 2026 that it has no access to boats of any size and does not offer boat hire. A skipper may occasionally request extra crew for a specific rally weekend, but this is not regular boat access.
Facilities
Facilities and equipment
Bar at meetings· ClubhouseRally programme· OtherMeeting hall· OtherTalks programme· Other
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