ClubCoastalMarchwood, HampshireSouthampton Water and the Solent
Marchwood Yacht Club
Beginner
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Can a beginner start here?
Dinghy racing, Yacht cruising, Yacht racing
Beginner
Marchwood Yacht Club is suitable for some beginners, with important limits. The official MYC Today page says membership includes complete beginners and that all are welcome. The Cadets and sailing overview pages describe young people learning to sail in a secure, fun environment during summer Tuesday evening Cadets. The club also says it is RYA-affiliated but not a teaching establishment, so adult beginners should contact the club before assuming a structured learn-to-sail course is available.
Training
Training and tuition are available in limited forms. The official Cadets page says young people can learn to sail during summer Tuesday evening cadet sessions. The membership page says the club makes dinghies available for young people and provides sailing tuition through Cadets, and also mentions shore-based RYA courses such as VHF, Navigation and First Aid when demand permits. MYC Today explicitly says the club is RYA-affiliated but not a teaching establishment, so this should not be presented as a general public RYA sailing school.
Marchwood Yacht Club is a self-help club at the top of Southampton Water, with moorings, yacht racing and cruising, a cadet section, and club dinghies for youth sailing.
No current official evidence was found for public taster sessions, open days, try-sailing sessions, or an adult beginner trial session. The site welcomes visitors and prospective members, and has Cadets for young people, but those pages do not confirm a current taster-session offer.
The club supports juniors and families. MYC Today says dinghy sailing opportunities are available to youngsters from members' families and local residents through the summer Cadets group. The Cadets page says young people can learn to sail on Tuesday evenings during summer, and the sailing overview says the cadet section is popular and uses Pico dinghies, a Wayfarer dinghy and one keelboat.
Access
Limited practical accessibility evidence was found. The official visitor information page says the club has washrooms with hot showers and toilets including disabled facilities. No current official evidence was found for adapted sailing, hoists, step-free pontoon access, Sailability, or other sailing-specific access support.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The official Membership Fees page publishes 2026 subscription prices: Annual Single Membership GBP 138, Annual Family Membership GBP 181, Annual Senior Single Membership GBP 74, Annual Senior Family Membership GBP 92, Annual Cadet Membership GBP 13, Annual Social Single Membership GBP 51 and Annual Social Family Membership GBP 77. It also lists joining fees of GBP 140 for single membership and GBP 180 for family membership. The official Mooring & Boat Park Fees page lists visitor pontoon fees of GBP 30 per night and GBP 10 short stay, plus mooring and boat-yard tariffs.
Official site directs prospective members to contact the Membership Secretary and describes cadet sailing opportunities for members' families and local residents.
Member-only boat hire or booking is available, not public hire. The official online booking page has a Boats for Hire section marked member only and lists Kallisto and Zingerella as member-only boats. The sailing overview separately says the Cadets section has a fleet of Pico dinghies, a Wayfarer dinghy and one keelboat for youth sailing.
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