ClubInlandHickling, Norfolk and Norfolk BroadsHickling Broad
Hickling Windsurfing Club
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Beginner
Hickling Windsurfing Club is suitable for beginners learning windsurfing: the Broad is described as shallow and ideal for learning, the club has beginner boards and sails, and members can use a buddy system for help getting started. The club also notes that there is no rescue service, so beginners should follow the club's safety guidance and sail within suitable conditions.
Training
The club offers informal instruction from RYA qualified instructors subject to availability, says it has qualified RYA Start Windsurfing instructors, and runs a buddy system for member support. Formal taster sessions and beginner courses are signposted to Whitlingham Outdoor Centre, with reduced club membership for people who have taken a Whitlingham course.
The official site describes an annual Come and Try Day and says taster sessions are also run at Whitlingham Outdoor Centre, but the official Hickling event page checked is for 8 June 2024, which is a past event. No currently upcoming club taster/open-day date was supported by the checked official pages.
Family and junior suitability is supported by a Family Membership price, a joining-fee waiver for Junior Members under 21, and beginner copy saying windsurfing is for ages 8 to 80 and that children can learn as easily as adults. The site also publishes a child protection policy.
Access· Unclear
No current disabled access, adaptive windsurfing, Sailability, step-free access, accessible changing, or similar accessibility details were found on the checked official pages.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Current annual membership fees shown by the club are Single Membership GBP 71, Family Membership GBP 89, and Student Membership GBP 29 for the calendar year January to December. New or lapsed members also pay a GBP 40 joining fee, waived for Junior Members under 21, full-time students, and applicants who have attended a Whitlingham Outdoor Centre course.
Member equipment use is available rather than public boat hire: membership includes club boards and rigs, beginner and intermediate windsurfing kit is described, and full-time members may use the boards and rigs on site subject to the club equipment rules. Day members may not use the equipment unless supervised by a full-time member.
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