Maylandsea Bay Sailing Club gives a clear beginner route through membership, sail training and crewing. The official membership page says new members are welcome with or without a boat, kayak or experience. The homepage and membership page say the club can offer sail training using club-owned Picos and Wayfarers, or people can crew with experienced sailors, and note that many experienced sailors learned that way.
Training
Current official pages support sail training. The homepage and membership page say the club offers sail training using club-owned Picos and Wayfarers. The Our Club page says training is focused on helping novices sail around a short course and progress toward racing, with 8 Saturday training days, a 3-day Boot Camp before Easter, and 3 Novice Race Days in the programme. The homepage calendar showed upcoming Sail Training days on 13 June, 27 June and 4 July 2026 when checked.
Maylandsea Bay Sailing Club is a Blackwater-side club with dinghy, keelboat, cadet, cruiser and board/paddle activity from The Esplanade in Maylandsea.
The club confirmed on 13 July 2026 that its Open Day had passed. Visitors and potential future members are still welcome to explore activities on and around the water, but no current taster session or future open day was confirmed.
Junior and family suitability is supported by cadet activity and membership categories. The Our Club page describes cadet/short-course racing and says many trainees will be cadet members, with parents helping sessions run. The membership page lists Senior Cadet membership for ages 10-17, Junior Cadet membership for ages 5-9, Infant Cadet membership under 5, non-participating parent membership, and free third and subsequent cadet members of a family.
Access· Unclear
No current official evidence was found for accessible sailing, Sailability, adapted equipment, step-free access, accessible toilets, or other access support on the official pages reviewed.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The official membership page publishes 2025/26 membership fees: Single GBP 163, Joint GBP 216, Senior Single GBP 106, Senior Joint GBP 141, Young Adult 18-22 GBP 41, Senior Cadet 10-17 GBP 41, Junior Cadet 5-9 GBP 20, Infant Cadet under 5 GBP 0, Non-participating Parent of a Cadet Member GBP 33, and third and subsequent cadet members of any family GBP 0. It also lists 2025/26 storage fees: Dinghy Park GBP 48, Keelboat all-year trailer storage GBP 71, Kayak/Sailboard GBP 24, and mooring dependent on length.
Official site describes dinghy, keelboat, cadet, cruiser, kayak, windsurf and paddleboard activity, with visitors invited to check the programme and visit the club.
No current official evidence was found for sailing boat hire, independent member use of club sailing boats, or boat-hire prices. The official pages say club-owned Picos and Wayfarers are used for sail training, but that has not been treated as general hire availability.
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