HISC has several current beginner routes. The official site says its Learn to Sail offer covers complete beginners, its adult Sailing Taster needs no prior experience and uses an instructor in an RS Venture, RYA Start Sailing Level 1 is for novices, and Beginners Midweek Sailing is designed to help adults start their sailing journey.
Training
HISC offers adult and youth member training, including RYA and club courses. Current official pages list adult and youth dinghy training, RYA Levels 1, 2 and 3, youth stages, powerboat courses, one-to-one lessons, instructor courses, shore-based courses, and 2026 prices. Course booking is through the office, email training, or EliteLive, with paid booking required before a course starts.
Hayling Island Sailing Club is a coastal club at Sandy Point, with dinghy and yacht racing, cruiser sailing, windsurfing, RYA training, youth sailing, social sailing, and major clubhouse facilities on Chichester Harbour and the Solent.
Current official taster evidence found. HISC lists Sailing Taster sessions for 2026, with future dates after 12 June 2026 including 24 June, 8 July, 22 July, 5 August, 12 August, and 19 August. The taster page says no prior experience is needed and that the session runs 5pm-7pm. The 2026 price list gives Sailing Taster prices of GBP 37 for members and GBP 45 for non-members. The Open Day 2026 page exists but the listed date, 4 May 2026, has already passed and is not treated as current availability.
HISC describes itself as a family-focused club and says its youth programme supports children from first taster sessions through structured training. Current official youth and family pages list Seals for children new to sailing, Family Sailaways, Family Fun Week, Thursday Club for local children, youth pathway activity, Red Ribbon Training, Youth Training Week, Summer Training Camp, and youth dinghy training. Seals is free and open to members, with 2026 dates including 13 June, 1 August, and 12 September after today's check date.
Access· Unclear
Current official evidence confirms some access-related facilities, including disabled facilities on the championship venue page and an Admiral accommodation room with a wet-room en-suite and accessible facilities. No current official evidence was found for adaptive sailing, Sailability, step-free access details across the site, or specific support for disabled sailors, so broader accessibility support is unknown.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
2026 official membership rates found: Adult Single GBP 171 for ages 18-23, GBP 171 for 24-29, GBP 343 for 30-34, GBP 600 for 35-64, GBP 370 for 65-69, GBP 343 for 70-79, and GBP 227 for 80+. Adult Couple is GBP 257, GBP 257, GBP 513, GBP 900, GBP 556, GBP 514, and GBP 343 by the same age bands. Family Adult Single is GBP 286 for 24-29, GBP 455 for 30-34, GBP 705 for 35-64, GBP 481 for 65-69, GBP 455 for 70-79, and GBP 341 for 80+. Family Adult Couple is GBP 370, GBP 620, GBP 998, GBP 663, GBP 621, and GBP 455 by those age bands. The Open Day page says no joining fee for 2026. 2026 training prices include Sailing Taster GBP 37 member / GBP 45 non-member, Beginners/Improvers GBP 42 member only, two-day RYA sailing course GBP 180 member / GBP 240 non-member, and RYA First Aid GBP 85 member / GBP 130 non-member. Member-only dinghy hire daily rates include Optimist GBP 26.25, RS Tera GBP 36.75, RS Zest GBP 42.00, Laser GBP 42.00, RS Feva S GBP 42.00, RS Feva XL GBP 52.50, RS Venture GBP 73.50, 2000 GBP 63.00 per day or GBP 31.50 per Wednesday evening club race, and Beginner Windsurf Board GBP 31.50.
Official site promotes learn-to-sail courses for complete beginners through racing training, youth sailing, cruiser sailing and racing, social sailing, joining information, and accommodation.
HISC offers member-only hire of Optimist, RS Tera, RS Zest, Laser, RS Feva S, RS Feva XL, RS Venture, 2000 dinghies, and Beginner Windsurf Board. The hire page says the fleet is for HISC members only and gives daily rates from GBP 26.25 to GBP 73.50, plus a GBP 31.50 Wednesday evening club-race rate for the 2000. Sailing Taster sessions include use of a club boat, normally an RS Venture, and Beginners Midweek Sailing says hire boats are available free of charge on request when booking that session.
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