Island Cruising Club describes itself as open to all levels of experience, including total beginners, and says the club exists to help people get on the water without buying a boat. For independent boat use, new members must show competence through an RYA Day Skipper, RYA Level 2 keelboat, or PB2 powerboat certificate, or pass an ICC skills assessment, so complete beginners should expect to use the club as a route into supported/qualified sailing rather than immediately taking boats out alone.
Training
Current official pages support training help, but not a current dated practical-course programme. The boat-hire FAQ says ICC can arrange RYA tuition for members and crew who do not have an RYA qualification. The terms page refers to RYA training bookings and course cancellation terms, and the booking site lists live online theory courses plus one current RYA practical-training-category item for skippered charter/day sailing. Old 2024 practical-course products were not treated as current availability.
No current public taster session, open day, or try-sailing date was found on the checked official pages. The privacy policy mentions that non-members may sometimes fill in forms at a taster event or day sail, but this is not a current availability notice.
The membership page lists Family membership and Cadet membership for under-18s and students. The terms page says young people under 18 must be accompanied by parents or guardians. No dedicated junior sailing programme was confirmed on the checked official pages.
Access· Unclear
The checked official pages did not show a dedicated accessibility, Sailability, adaptive-sailing, step-free access, accessible toilet, or disability-support page.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The official 2026 membership page lists club membership at GBP 75 single adult, GBP 100 couple, GBP 125 family; non-sailing membership at GBP 50 single adult, GBP 60 couple, GBP 80 family; and cadet membership at GBP 60 sailing or GBP 45 non-sailing. The boat-hire page lists annual boat use at GBP 500 plus membership for keelboats or powerboats, annual yacht use at GBP 1500 including the rest of the fleet, and occasional three-hour keelboat or powerboat use at GBP 60 for the boat plus GBP 30 per person.
ICC offers member boat use rather than unrestricted public hire. Membership gives shared use of a fleet described as a 36-foot yacht, four keelboats, a diesel motor launch, and a 5.8 metre RIB; the availability page reminds users that boat users must be club members or guests of members, pay a boat-use fee, and have an approved responsible member for the boat.
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