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ClubCoastalLevington / Ipswich, SuffolkRiver Orwell and Harwich Harbour approaches

Haven Ports Yacht Club

BeginnerTraining· UnclearJuniors

Haven Ports Yacht Club is a Levington-based River Orwell yacht club with racing, cruises and social sailing activity.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Yacht racing, Yacht cruising, Cruises-in-company, Social sailing

Beginner
HPYC welcomes new members and visitors, has cruising and racing sections that welcome newcomers, and its membership form says applicants new to sailing can arrange to meet club officers if they do not yet have proposer/seconder support. The official evidence supports newcomer friendliness, but not a structured learn-to-sail pathway.
Training· Unclear
No current official page found for RYA courses, adult beginner training, or a structured sailing course offer. Racing and cruising pages mention advice, confidence and skill development, but that is not enough to record current training availability.
Taster· Unclear
No current official taster session, open day, or try-sailing availability was found on the current official pages checked. Current dated events on the home/calendar areas should not be treated as beginner tasters without explicit evidence.

Activity tags

Cruises in company· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club welcomes new members and their families. The current membership form includes full and family membership with children under 18 at the same address, young member categories, and independent junior/cadet membership routes by request.
Access· Unclear
No current official accessibility, disabled access, adaptive sailing, or Sailability information was found on the official pages checked.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The current official membership application PDF, valid up to 31 January 2027, lists annual subscriptions as Full Member GBP 194, Family Membership GBP 243, Young Member age 18-24 in full-time education GBP 0, and Young Member age 18-24 working GBP 48. The PDF has a subscription table headed 2025 despite being the 2026 application form, so users should confirm before payment.

Membership

Official site shows current racing, cruise and social events from Suffolk Yacht Harbour, with contact details.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current official public boat hire or club-boat hire information was found. Official pages describe member cruising and racing with members' boats, plus Squib/yacht fleets, but do not state that boats can be hired.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club events· OtherSuffolk Yacht Harbour base· OtherClubhouse/lightship· ClubhouseBar· ClubhouseParking· Access

Location

Levington / Ipswich · 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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