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Dinghy sailing, Club racing, Cruising, Training, Kayaking, Open water swimming, Social sailing
Hampton Pier Yacht Club is a Herne Bay coastal club with dinghy sailing, racing, training, cruising and wider watersports.
Activity tags
Suitability
Costs
Prices
The 2026 fee page says there is no joining fee. Sailing membership prices are family £224, partners £195, single over 21 £170, junior £75, and cadet £45. Social/non-sailing membership prices are family £94, partners £81, and single £68. Boat parking and storage charges are beach park £60 per boat, grass bank £46 per boat, and sail locker £23 per boat. Later-season new-member discounts are July 50%, August 60%, September 70%, and October or later 80%. The open-day discount was tied to the 16 May 2026 open day, so it is not treated as current after that date.
Membership
Official site welcomes sailors and non-sailors and describes training for new and inexperienced sailors.
Facilities
Trust
Other source
18 May 2026
Official website
12 Jun 2026
Herne Bay · 6 nearby places mapped
Nearby places to sail
Local forecast
Now · 18:45

Moderate breeze · Scattered cloud
Strong wind · Not recommended for beginners; a lively sail for confident sailors
Gusts 18 kt
Feels 15°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
12 kt
21:00
9 kt
00:00
7 kt
7-day outlook
Today
12 Oct
Drizzle
17° / 9°
13 kt · Gusts 23 kt
Rain 57%
Tue
13 Oct
Drizzle
20° / 13°
15 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 37%
Wed
14 Oct
Overcast
19° / 9°
11 kt · Gusts 19 kt
Rain 0%
Thu
15 Oct
Overcast
20° / 13°
13 kt · Gusts 21 kt
Rain 14%
Fri
16 Oct
Rain
16° / 12°
16 kt · Gusts 26 kt
Rain 34%
Sat
17 Oct
Partly cloudy
15° / 10°
17 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 24%
Sun
18 Oct
Drizzle
13° / 11°
16 kt · Gusts 26 kt
Rain 12%
Forecast near Herne Bay / Hampton Pier, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.