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ClubCoastalHorning, Norfolk and Norfolk BroadsRiver Bure, Hoveton Little Broad and Norfolk Broads

Horning Sailing Club

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Horning Sailing Club is a Broads sailing club on the River Bure with racing on the river, Hoveton Little Broad and downriver courses.

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Sailing club, Dinghy sailing, Keelboat sailing, Yacht racing, Cruising, Training, Women on the Water, Junior sailing

Beginner
Horning Sailing Club says it welcomes new members, particularly young ones and families, and runs member courses in dinghy and keelboat sailing, powerboating and safety boat handling as an RYA Recognised Training Centre. The training history page says adult training was introduced because many young people came from non-sailing families and the whole family wanted to learn, and says the centre has taught thousands of children and adults to sail.
Training
The official site says activities and training run on Thursday evenings from mid-May to mid-September and that the club is an RYA Recognised Training Centre, part of OnBoard and Sailability, running courses for members in dinghy and keelboat sailing, powerboating and safety boat handling. The RYA listing currently shows beginner and progression courses including Dinghy Level 1 and 2, Youth Stage 1 to 4, Keelboat Level 1 and 2, Powerboat Level 1 and 2, Safety Boat, and other intermediate courses.
Taster
The official training history says Horning has run taster sessions for local schools and youth groups through OnBoard, taster sails at the Horning Boat Show, and alternate-year RYA Discover Sailing days for the public. A 2026 secondary sailing news item reported a Try Sailing Day at the Horning Boat Show on 2 May 2026 with tasters for all and no sailing experience required; that date has passed, so this is evidence of recent taster activity, not current availability.

Activity tags

Women on the Water· ActivityYacht racing· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceKeelboat sailing· ActivitySailing club· ActivityTraining· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The official Join Us page says the club particularly welcomes young people and families. Training history says the training section began for juniors, later added adult training because whole families wanted to learn, and describes a Junior Regatta with 40 to 60 young sailors that is suitable for all abilities. The fleets page also says many younger sailors race in the dinghy fleets after coming into the club through training courses.
Access
The official Join Us and RYA Training pages say the club is part of the Sailability programme. The current RYA listing identifies Horning Sailing Club as a Sailability Centre and says it offers sailing for people with disabilities. Detailed access arrangements, adaptive equipment and step-free facility information were not found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The official 2026 membership application linked from the Join Us page lists subscription rates: Full Single GBP 119, Full Couple GBP 176, Associate Single GBP 74, Associate Couple GBP 112, Young Adult GBP 60, and Youth Member GBP 31, with the youth fee covering all youths in a family. It also lists 2026 mooring and berthing fees, including keelboat island/back of Swan Dyke GBP 494, keelboats on the river GBP 373, Optimist or Topper on island GBP 43, dinghies and tenders over 9 ft on island GBP 106, single-handed dinghies over 9 ft GBP 83, tenders under 9 ft GBP 50, sailing cruisers on the river GBP 35 per ft, motor cruisers on the river GBP 44 per ft, front of Swan Dyke moorings GBP 59 per ft, and 2026/2027 winter river moorings GBP 125. Training course prices were not found.

Membership

Official site carries active 2026 racing, open day and training updates.

Boat hire
Club boat use is evidenced for training rather than public hire. The official training history says the club has a fleet of 40-plus club boats used for training, including Toppers, training Optimists, RS Teras, RS Fevas, Enterprises, Splashes, Yeoman keelboats and a Rebel; it also says Enterprises have more recently been used for adult dinghy training. No current public boat-hire offer or hire price was found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Women on the Water· OtherBroad racing· OtherTraining· OtherThree Rivers Race· OtherRiver racing· OtherClubhouse· Clubhouse

Location

Horning · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Data status
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12 Jun 2026
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