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Leigh-on-Sea Sailing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Leigh-on-Sea Sailing Club is an Old Leigh foreshore club with dinghy and cruiser sailing, cadets, training, paddling and racing on the Thames Estuary.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruiser sailing, Cadet sailing, Training, Kayaking, Paddleboarding, Social sailing

Beginner
The club welcomes new members and invites interested people to visit when the bar is open. Its current event list includes Practice / Experience Day entries, and its cadet page says young people aged 8-17 can learn to sail and that potential new cadets can come to a club night to try it out.
Training
The club states that it does not offer training directly. It has associations with RYA-recognised establishments, offers member discounts with Essex Outdoors at Bradwell and Perfect Day Watersports, and offers contributions to adult or cadet members undertaking selected RYA-certified courses including Sailing Level 1-2, Powerboat 2 or Safety Boat.
Taster
The current official event list includes Practice / Experience Day sessions on 14 June 2026 and 5 July 2026. The cadets page also says potential new cadets are welcome to come to a club night at 18:30 and try it out.

Activity tags

Paddleboarding· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityTraining· TrainingCadet sailing· AudienceCruiser sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityKayaking· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The membership page says the club encourages family involvement and fun family sailing and social events. It lists Family Member and Cadet Member (8-17) membership options for 2026. The cadets page describes Cadets for ages 8-17, including Thursday evening activities and sailing when tides are suitable.
Access· Unclear
The current official pages checked did not state whether accessible sailing, Sailability, adaptive equipment, step-free access, or disabled access support is available.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2026 membership page lists Full Member GBP 116 with GBP 60 entry fee, Family Member GBP 139 with GBP 60 entry fee, and Cadet Member (8-17) GBP 26 with no entry fee. It also lists 2026 dinghy/storage charges including tenders and sailboards GBP 58, dinghy GBP 73, large dinghy and catamarans GBP 93, large catamarans GBP 105, canoes GBP 53, small trailers GBP 24, and large trailers GBP 59.

Membership

Official site welcomes new members, lists 2026 events and provides a membership application form.

Boat hire
Club dinghies are available for member use rather than evidenced as public hire. The club says it has a number of sailing dinghies for members' use, non-members can accompany members if a member is aboard, there is currently no charge for the boats, and use is subject to membership and experience rules.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Cadet sessions· OtherDinghy booking· OtherTraining· OtherClubhouse bar· ClubhouseCruiser section· OtherWeather and tides· OtherWebcam· Other

Location

Old Leigh, Leigh-on-Sea · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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