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ClubCoastalHarwich, Essex and East Coast EstuariesHarwich Harbour, River Stour, River Orwell and Walton Backwaters

Harwich Town Sailing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Harwich Town Sailing Club is a family-focused dinghy sailing club at Angel Gate, with racing, training and cruising around Harwich Harbour and nearby estuaries.

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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Training, Day cruising, Beach days, Family sailing, Social sailing

Beginner
The current official site describes HTSC as a warm, friendly club promoting sailing as an all-round family activity, including pottering in the harbour area as well as racing. The RYA listing identifies the club as a training centre offering beginner dinghy courses including Dinghy Level 1 - Start Sailing, Dinghy Level 2 - Basic Skills, Youth Dinghy Sailing Stage 1 and Stage 2, plus beginner powerboat courses.
Training
The official 2026 training programme, updated 04 March 2026, lists training-related dates including Saturday Sailing, Youth Sailing RYA on 06-07 June 2026, cruise/camping, and evening clubhouse training on 21 October and 25 November 2026. The RYA listing confirms HTSC is a training centre for dinghy, powerboat and specialist short courses, including Dinghy Level 1, Dinghy Level 2, Youth Stages 1-4, Powerboat Levels 1-2, Safety Boat, Marine Radio SRC and First Aid.
Taster· Unclear
No current official page checked advertised a dedicated open day, taster session, try-sailing session, or current booking route for non-members. The 2026 calendar lists Saturday Sailing and training events, but it does not state these are public taster/open-day sessions, so current taster availability is unknown.

Activity tags

Beach days· ActivityDay cruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFamily sailing· AudienceSocial sailing· ActivityTraining· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The official home page says HTSC promotes sailing as an all-round family activity. The 2026 training programme lists Youth Sailing RYA on 06-07 June 2026. The constitution defines Junior membership for under-18s and Family membership including children up to age 21. A 2025 membership form also shows family and junior categories, but those fee amounts are not treated as current 2026 pricing.
Access· Unclear
No current official page, current official PDF, or the current RYA listing checked confirmed practical accessibility details such as step-free access, accessible toilets, adapted boats, Sailability provision, or a specific access-needs contact route. Marked unknown until the club confirms current access arrangements.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Current Square checkout links for member dinghy hire, linked from the official dinghy-hire page, show Laser 2000 GBP 10.00, RS Feva GBP 10.00, Topper GBP 5.00, Wayfarer GBP 10.00, Pico GBP 5.00 and Optimist GBP 5.00. No current 2026 membership fee form was found; the official downloads page still links a 2025 membership form, so those membership amounts should not be presented as current pricing. The official boat-park application linked from downloads is dated 2023, so those boat-park fee amounts should also be treated as stale unless confirmed by the club.

Membership

Official site describes a family sailing club with racing, training, day cruising and social activity; homepage footer confirms Angel Gate address and phone.

Boat hire
The official dinghy-hire page says the club has a fleet of well-maintained dinghies for all abilities, from Optimists to Laser 2000s, available for hire by club members. Linked current Square checkout pages state hire is only available to approved club members over 18 unless under the responsibility of a parent or guardian, and list payment links for Laser 2000, RS Feva, Topper, Wayfarer, Pico and Optimist.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Safety boat duty rota· SafetyRacing calendar· OtherTraining· OtherDinghy hire· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseSocial events· Clubhouse

Location

Harwich · 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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