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ClubCoastalItchenor, Chichester, West SussexChichester Harbour

Itchenor Sailing Club

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Itchenor Sailing Club is a Chichester Harbour sailing and racing club with keelboat and dinghy activity, cruisers, RYA training, junior sailing, and clubhouse facilities.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy racing, Keelboat racing, Yacht cruising, Junior sailing, Powerboating

Beginner
Itchenor Sailing Club says it welcomes sailors of all abilities, including people without a boat or who are unsure of their ability. The club says most classes run a crew list so prospective sailors can try them out, and its club boat hire page says beginners and existing sailors are both welcome when enquiring with the Sailing Team.
Training
The official training pages describe training for all levels, RYA accreditation, online course booking, one-to-one training, RYA Youth Stages 1-4, RYA Advanced Modules, RYA Racing, RYA Basic First Aid, Powerboat Level 2, and scheduled 2026 RYA and class training bookings.
Taster
The club says it runs a number of open days during the season and that most classes run a crew list so people can try them out. No specific current open-day dates were found on the checked official pages.

Activity tags

Dinghy racing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceKeelboat racing· ActivityPowerboating· TrainingYacht cruising· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Itchenor describes itself as a family club with members aged from 8 to 80+, asks applicants with juniors under 18 to complete a parental consent form, and publishes junior sailing information for Mirrors, Toppers, RS Teras, International 420s, Junior Fortnight 2026, junior training, and Friday night fun sailing.
Access· Unclear
No current adaptive sailing, Sailability, disabled sailing, step-free access, or access-support details were found on the checked official pages. The visitor page says Club Lane is private with pedestrian access only, visitors should park in the public car park, and dogs other than guide dogs are not allowed in the clubhouse during the sailing season.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The membership page links the current Subscription Rates from 1 November 2025 PDF. Official course and boat-use prices are also public: RYA Youth Stages 1-4 costs members GBP 140 for 2 days and temporary members GBP 200; RYA Advanced Modules and RYA Racing cost members GBP 170 for 2 days and temporary members GBP 200; RYA Basic First Aid costs members GBP 75 and temporary members GBP 85; Powerboat Level 2 costs members GBP 225 for 2 days and temporary members GBP 250; RS 2000 club share costs GBP 15 per half day or GBP 30 full day; junior dinghies cost GBP 9 per half day or GBP 18 full day; optional one-to-one tuition is listed at GBP 200 per day or GBP 100 per half day.

Membership

Official site describes a family-friendly Chichester Harbour sailing and racing club, with racing from March to October, cruisers, RYA courses, junior sailing, junior fortnight, and clubhouse/bar/buttery facilities.

Boat hire
The club publishes Club Boat Hire / Club Share information. Members can use an RS 2000, and junior dinghies available for use include 6 Optimists, 1 Topper and 4 RS Teras. Boats must be reserved and paid for in advance, and junior dinghy use requires a RIB for safety.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Buttery· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseBar· Clubhouse

Location

Itchenor, Chichester · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
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12 Jun 2026
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