The club says Tuesday evening adult sailing is open to all adult members from novices upwards. Newcomers are paired with an experienced helm, can learn basic boat-handling skills, and usually use one of the club's stable Wayfarer dinghies. Junior sailing sessions are also described as open to all youngsters regardless of experience.
Training
Current official pages describe informal adult sailing tuition and junior group tuition. The RYA lists Helford River Sailing Club as a Training Centre and OnBoard Club, with dinghy courses from adult Level 1 to Level 3, youth Stages 1 to 4, Powerboat Level 1 and 2, Safety Boat, and First Aid.
The RYA currently lists Discover Sailing as an activity available at the club. I did not find a current official club page with public taster-session or open-day dates, so availability should be presented as a Discover Sailing route to enquire about rather than a dated open-day programme.
The club describes itself as for individuals and families and runs Friday evening junior sailing from May to September for children aged 8 by 1 May to 16. Junior tuition is informal, delivered by experienced club-member volunteers, uses Optimists, Fevas, Picos and Fusions depending on ability, and is open to youngsters regardless of experience. 2026 membership fees list junior membership for ages 0-17 as free for children of members.
Access· Unclear
No current official physical accessibility information was found for step-free access, accessible toilets, adaptive sailing, parking access, or changing facilities. The official site confirms showers and clubhouse facilities, but it does not state whether these are accessible.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
2026 annual membership fees are Joint GBP 285, Single GBP 183, Junior 0-17 for children of members free, and Cadet 18-25 GBP 50. Holiday membership for 2 adults plus 2 children is GBP 80 for a maximum of two weeks per year and includes pontoon, slipway and clubhouse facilities, excluding the car park. Winter social membership was listed as GBP 50 for 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026, so it is expired as of this check and should not be treated as currently available. Club dinghy booking costs GBP 50 for the year for signed-off full members. Mooring and storage charges shown for the 2025 season include Deep Water Mooring GBP 43 per 300mm with a minimum charge of GBP 550 at committee discretion, Sailing Dinghy Park Adult GBP 145, Sailing Dinghy Park Junior GBP 90, Sailing Dinghy Park Rack GBP 80, Car Park Dinghy Area GBP 80, Canoes and Kayaks GBP 80, Tender on Pontoon under 3.25m GBP 145, Trailer Summer Storage GBP 80, Drying Mooring up to 22ft GBP 650, Inflatable Dinghy Rack GBP 80, and Pontoon Finger Berth max 5m GBP 390.
Official site describes a friendly family club on the south bank of the Helford River with sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking, visitor/holiday membership, pontoon access and junior sailing tuition.
Club dinghies are available for booking by full members who have been signed off as competent by an HRSC Committee member, with a GBP 50 yearly fee. The official page lists Wayfarers for general recreation without a safety boat, plus Oppies, Visions, Lasers, Fevas and Fusions for racing and adult sailing sessions. This is member-only club boat booking, not public visitor boat hire.
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