ClubRiverPutney / Fulham, Greater London and ThamesRiver Thames near Wandsworth Bridge
Hurlingham Yacht Club
Beginner· Unclear
About this club
Hurlingham Yacht Club is a Thames-side yacht club at Deodar Road with a clubhouse, visitor access by river and pontoon moorings near Wandsworth Bridge.
Start
Can a beginner start here?
River Thames yacht and boating club with moorings, visiting boats, flotillas/social boating and clubhouse/boatyard facilities; no current dinghy training or boat hire evidence found.
Beginner· Unclear
Hurlingham Yacht Club describes itself as a small, friendly club for boating enthusiasts and locals, and says people with no boat can visit. The checked official pages do not confirm beginner sailing, learn-to-sail support, or a route for complete beginners to start sailing.
Training· Unclear
No current official evidence of sailing training, RYA courses, coaching, or learn-to-sail provision was found on the checked official pages.
Member-run Thames yacht and boating club near Putney Bridge with clubhouse, pontoon and midstream moorings, boatyard, dry dock and trailer park. Beginner sailing training is not confirmed.
The club invites prospective members to attend regular Friday evening club nights before applying, but no current official sailing taster session, trial sail, open day, or try-sailing date was found. The official events page showed no upcoming events when checked.
No current official junior sailing programme, family membership category, junior training, or family-start pathway was found on the checked official pages. Venue-hire terms mention children only in safety rules for event guests, and the community page says the clubhouse hosts local groups including Putney Sea Cadets, which does not confirm a Hurlingham Yacht Club junior sailing offer.
Access
The venue-hire terms state that the club currently does not have disabled toilet facilities, that there are steps into the ladies' toilets, and that the men's toilets can be used if access is an issue. No dedicated accessible sailing, Sailability, hoist, or broader access-needs support information was found on the checked official pages.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The official schedule of fees 2025 lists annual membership subscription at GBP 200 per member, country membership at GBP 40, annual membership after 1 September at GBP 80, and a membership application fee of GBP 40. It also lists canoe storage at GBP 80 per boat per year, small lockers at GBP 21 per year, large lockers at GBP 42 per year, and mooring, dry dock, trailer, container and venue-hire charges. The join page separately says the 2025 application fee is GBP 40, membership from 1 January to 31 August 2025 is GBP 200, membership from 1 September to 31 December 2025 is GBP 100, and a clubhouse key is GBP 10; because that page says fees are subject to review, users should confirm current charges with the club.
No current official evidence of sailing boat hire, club dinghy use, or public boat rental was found on the checked official pages. The fees page lists charges for moorings, dry dock, canoe storage, trailer storage, pontoon temporary use, and venue hire, but not hire or use of club sailing boats.
Facilities
Facilities and equipment
Dry dock· OtherBoatyard· OtherWorkshop· OtherBoat and trailer park· OtherMoorings· StorageLanding stages· OtherBar· ClubhouseEvents space· OtherElectricity and water on pontoon· LaunchClubhouse· ClubhouseAll-tide walk-on access· OtherPontoon moorings· Storage
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