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ClubCoastalFaversham / Oare, KentFaversham Creek, The Swale and Thames Estuary

Hollowshore Cruising Club

BeginnerTraining· UnclearJuniors

Hollowshore Cruising Club is a Faversham Creek and Swale cruising club based at Hollow Shore.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht club, Cruising, Sailing barges, Moorings, Social sailing

Beginner
Hollowshore Cruising Club welcomes new members, says people do not have to own a boat, and describes friendly help and advice from other boat owners. It is a relaxed cruising club rather than a clearly advertised learn-to-sail centre; I did not find a current structured beginner course pathway on the official site.
Training· Unclear
I did not find current official evidence that Hollowshore Cruising Club runs RYA courses or structured sailing training. The mission statement says the club supports members' knowledge of navigation and handling/sailing yachts and maintains links with the RYA, but this is not enough to treat training courses as available.
Taster· Unclear
The official site invites prospective members to visit the clubhouse on Sunday lunchtime, meet members at the bar, or use the contact form, but I did not find current official evidence for public sailing taster sessions, open days, or trial sails.

Activity tags

Cruising· ActivityMoorings· ActivitySailing barges· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityYacht club· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Membership is open to new members of all ages, the main subscription covers a single member, couple, or family, and the 2025 application form lists junior membership for individuals under 18 at GBP 10. The club rules define full membership as including one or two co-habiting adults and children under 18 under their guardianship, plus a separate junior member category.
Access· Unclear
The club states membership is open regardless of disability, but I did not find current official details about physical access, accessible toilets, adapted sailing, parking access, or other visitor accessibility provision.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The official Join Us page says the subscription is GBP 60 for a single member, couple, or family, with no joining fee. The 2025 application form repeats the GBP 60 individual/family subscription, lists junior membership for under-18 individuals at GBP 10, and says people joining between July 1 and September 30 pay 50%, while those joining from October 1 pay the full amount including the following year.

Membership

Official site describes a creek-based cruising club with moorings and social activity.

Boat hire· Unclear
The official site says members do not have to own a boat and that members include people with dinghies or no boat at all, but I did not find current official evidence that the club offers club boat hire or loan boats.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Clubhouse/social activity· ClubhouseTidal creek access· OtherMoorings· Storage

Location

Faversham / Oare · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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