Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club explicitly welcomes beginners and says TrySail is an informal sailing course for people wanting to learn, following the RYA Level 1 and Level 2 syllabus. The Junior Sailing School also says courses cover complete beginners in Oppies or Toppers.
Training
The club says it is an RYA Recognised Training Centre offering courses for all ages and experience levels, including Adult TrySail for RYA Level 1 and Level 2, Better Sailing Level 3, RYA Start Racing, Junior Sailing School RYA Stages 1 to 4, powerboat courses, and professional coaching through Keep Sailing.
Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club is an inland West Molesey club on Island Barn Reservoir, with year-round dinghy racing, RYA-linked training, junior sailing and wider board/paddle activity.
Current official evidence supports TrySail as the adult introductory route: the 2026 course starts with Saturday 9 May 2026 and then Tuesday evenings from 19 May to 21 July 2026, for adults aged 18+ who want to have a go and learn to sail without full Club membership. A separate open day page found during research was dated 7 May 2022, so it is not treated as current availability.
The club offers family membership and cadet membership, describes itself as family-friendly, and runs a 2026 Junior Sailing School for juniors typically aged 7 to 17 with RYA Stages 1 to 4, Start Racing, Sailing with Spinnakers, and Club/Regional Racing pathways. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult on site during lessons.
Access· Unclear
No current official accessibility or adaptive sailing information was found during this check.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Official 2026/2027 membership rates are published. Family/Adult membership is £310 annual, Cadet £107 annual, Wednesday Only £123 for the evening series, Paddle Boarding £165 annual, Wingboards/Windsurfing £165 annual, and Social £54 annual, with lower 'join today' pro-rated amounts shown. Adult TrySail 2026 is £255, or £180 for members, including RYA certificates where the standard is met and course-period club membership. Junior Sailing School 2026 prices include Oppie Beginners £135 members/£160 non-members, several other junior courses £160 members/£185 non-members, and a £75 club boat fee where listed.
Official programme confirms membership duties, berths, Trysail, junior sailing school, year-round racing, friendly sailing and permitted windsurfing, wing foiling and paddleboarding on the reservoir.
Club dinghies, paddleboards and kayaks are available for club members, free with a berthing fee or for an annual club-boats fee. The 2026/2027 rates page lists Family/Adult club boats fee £107 annual and Cadet club boats fee £58 annual, while the FAQ says the club does not hire dinghies to non-members. Use requires membership and suitable competence; training fleets are prioritised for sailing schools at their session times.
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