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Medley Sailing Club

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Medley Sailing Club is a family dinghy sailing and racing club on the River Thames at Binsey, Oxford.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Learner sailing, Family sailing, Junior sailing, Open days, Social events

Beginner
Medley Sailing Club is beginner-friendly in an informal club setting. The official homepage says there is dedicated learners, family and junior sailing before Sunday racing, and the Join page says inexperienced sailors are very much welcomed. The same Join page is clear that Medley does not provide formal sailing tuition, so beginners should treat this as member-supported learner sailing rather than a taught course route.
Training
Current official evidence does not support formal sailing training or RYA courses at Medley. The Join page says inexperienced sailors are welcomed but explicitly says no formal sailing tuition can be provided at Medley. No current official page reviewed listed RYA courses or a formal training programme.
Taster· Unclear
No current official evidence was found for a future dated taster session, trial sail booking route, or currently bookable open day. The homepage says the late May Open Day had already been missed, and the Racing & events page describes an Open Day as an event the club usually includes, but no current future date was found when checked on 13 June 2026.

Activity tags

Dinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFamily sailing· AudienceJunior sailing· AudienceLearner sailing· TrainingOpen days· ServiceSocial events· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Junior and family suitability is supported by current official pages. The homepage describes Medley as a family friendly dinghy sailing club and refers to family and junior sailing before Sunday racing. The Fees page lists Family Member membership, and the safeguarding and code of conduct pages cover children, young members and parents involved in club activities.
Access· Unclear
No current official evidence was found for practical accessibility provision such as Sailability, adapted boats, hoists, step-free access, accessible toilets, or disabled changing facilities. The club rules say membership is open regardless of disability, but that does not confirm practical access support.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The official Fees page publishes 2026 prices: Ordinary Member membership GBP 88 per year plus GBP 20 joining fee, with boat berth GBP 50 per year per boat; Ordinary Member age 18-26 or full-time student membership GBP 45 per year plus GBP 10 joining fee, with GBP 25 per year for the first boat berth; Family Member membership GBP 110 per year plus GBP 20 joining fee, with boat berth GBP 50 per year per boat. It also lists a returnable GBP 50 compound key deposit. The Booking Club Boats page says member club boats may be borrowed for GBP 5 per session, and juniors aged 15 and under may borrow boats without charge but must book.

Membership

Official site describes a family friendly dinghy club within walking distance of Oxford, with dedicated learners, family and junior sailing and club boats.

Boat hire
Member club boat use is available, not general public hire. The homepage says the club has 9 boats available for members for GBP 5 per half day. The Booking Club Boats page says boats may be borrowed for GBP 5 per session, juniors aged 15 and under may borrow them without charge but must book, and lists British Moths, a Gull, an Enterprise, Toppers and a junior Optimist.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Racing fleets· OtherService launch· LaunchClub boats· OtherClub facilities· OtherAnnual regatta· OtherRiver moorings· Storage

Location

Binsey / Oxford · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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13 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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