ClubInlandSt Ives, CambridgeshireHunts Sailing Club lake
Hunts Sailing Club
Verified by the clubClub checked this info on 23 Jul 2026
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Can a beginner start here?
Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Windsurfing, RYA training, Junior sailing, Social sailing, Club boat hire
Beginner
Hunts Sailing Club is suitable for beginners. The official home page says everyone is welcome whether they have sailed before or not, and says the club runs regular beginner and improver courses for adults and kids. The adult RYA course page lists beginner Level 1 and Level 2 dinghy courses, and the children course page says RYA Stage 1 and 2 are for complete beginners.
Training
Hunts Sailing Club is an RYA Training Centre. The club temporarily paused training earlier in 2026 while recruiting a new lead trainer. A new lead trainer is now in place, and the club confirmed on 23 July 2026 that new RYA courses would be advertised shortly.
A current official news article confirms Hunts Sailing Club held a recent taster day, but it was published after the event and does not establish a future taster session or open day as currently available. No upcoming taster/open-day event was found on the checked official events, booking, news, home, membership, training and contact pages.
The club describes itself as family-friendly and family-oriented, lists beginner and improver courses for kids, and has junior sailing and youth training. The 2026 membership page lists Family and Junior membership categories, and the junior programme page lists free member OnBoard sessions, junior race training, junior RYA courses and Boat Camp, with parents or guardians expected to stay and assist for some junior sessions.
Access· Unclear
No current official accessibility, Sailability, adapted sailing, wheelchair access, accessible toilet, hoist or step-free access information was found on the checked official pages. The About page says future clubhouse extension work will enable a bigger women's changing room and full disabled facilities, so this should not be treated as current accessibility provision.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The official 2026 membership-fees page lists annual membership from 1 March, reduced pro rata if joining part way through the season: Individual GBP 86, Family GBP 112, Junior GBP 31, Student GBP 31, Radio-Controlled Yacht associate membership GBP 52, Temporary GBP 25 and Non-sailing GBP 40. It also lists berth fees of GBP 94 for an adult boat/sailboard and GBP 26 for a cadet/young person boat/sailboard. The junior programme page lists May half-term junior RYA courses at GBP 220 for Stage 1 & 2, Stage 3 & 4 and Start Racing, and GBP 110 for Sailing with Spinnakers; those prices exclude boat hire. No current adult course prices or club-boat hire tariff was found on the checked official pages.
Official site describes a family-friendly St Ives club where everyone is welcome, with racing, casual sailing, RYA courses for adults and young people, and club-owned boats for hire.
Club boats are available for members to hire. The club confirmed on 23 July 2026 that the range includes Optimists, Toppers, Fevas, Qubas, Wayfarers, Lasers and Laser 2000s. The club website says use is subject to competency and safety-cover requirements, and boats for training courses can be booked in advance.
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