ClubInlandChingford / Enfield, Greater London and ThamesKing George V Reservoir / Chingford Reservoirs
King George Sailing Club
Beginner
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Recreational sailing, RYA training via partner, Windsurfing, Wing foiling, SUP
Beginner
King George Sailing Club says its tuition partner Keep Sailing provides on-site RYA training for people new to the water. Keep Sailing's North London page lists adult RYA Level 1 and youth Stage 1 courses at King George Reservoir, and the RYA listing confirms beginner dinghy and youth dinghy courses at this training centre.
Training
The club says it has partnered with Keep Sailing to deliver watersports training courses to members and non-members. The official learning page lists adult RYA Dinghy Level 1 and Level 2, youth RYA Stages 1-4, spinnakers, seamanship skills and instructor courses. Keep Sailing and the RYA listing confirm the North London training centre at King George Sailing Club.
King George Sailing Club is a Chingford/Enfield reservoir club with dinghy sailing, racing, recreational sailing, windsurfing, wing foiling, SUP and on-site RYA training through a partner.
No current future taster session, open day, trial sail, or Discover Sailing-style beginner try-sailing session was found on the checked official pages. The site promoted sailing tasters at an open day on Saturday 9 May 2026, but that event has passed as of 12 June 2026 and has not been counted as current availability.
Dinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityRecreational sailing· ActivityRYA training via partner· TrainingSUP· ActivityWindsurfing· ActivityWing foiling· Activity
Suitability
Juniors, families, and accessibility
Juniors
KGSC Cadet Club is described as the club's junior and youth group for ages 8 to 18, mainly run by parents and guardians, with Saturday morning sessions through the year. Young sailors must be part of a family membership. Keep Sailing also lists school-holiday children's sailing courses for ages 7 and above at the North London site.
Access· Unclear
No current Sailability, adaptive sailing, step-free access, disabled facilities, or practical access-needs information was found on the checked official pages. The safety briefing only notes that assistance dogs are allowed while other dogs are not.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The official membership-fees page lists 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 annual membership fees: family GBP 339, single GBP 264, senior GBP 154, junior/student GBP 46, young person GBP 154, and associate GBP 43. It also lists duty avoidance at GBP 45 per duty, boat storage GBP 75 per boat, large pod storage GBP 75, and small pod storage GBP 50.
Official site describes a friendly volunteer-run club with active racing/recreational membership and on-site tuition partner Keep Sailing providing RYA training.
Club kit hire is available to members only, not to the public. The membership FAQ says kit hire is priced between GBP 5 and GBP 20 per day and ranges from paddleboards to Wayfarers; it also says there is no winging kit to hire yet.
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