Mengeham Rythe Sailing Club supports beginners through its sheltered Chichester Harbour location, RYA training centre status, and beginner-oriented dinghy sailing. The official Dinghies page says the location is ideal for beginners first venturing onto the water, the Our Club page says there are opportunities for mature people new to the sport, and the training page says the club runs junior and adult RYA dinghy courses for members.
Training
The club is an RYA registered club and RYA recognised teaching establishment. Official pages say it runs junior and adult training courses for members across RYA dinghy syllabi, is recognised for RYA Powerboat, Safety Boat, Level 1 and Level 2, and First Aid courses, and points users to the calendar for the current year's training programme. The June 2026 public calendar lists RYA Level 1 and 2 course sessions and ad hoc training later in the month.
Mengeham Rythe Sailing Club is a Hayling Island club on Chichester Harbour, with dinghy and cruiser sailing, RYA training, juniors, taster sessions, rowing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and racing activity.
No current future-dated general taster session, trial sail, or open day was found on official public pages checked on 2026-06-13. The official open-day event and news article advertised taster sessions in sailing and other activities for Saturday 6 June 2026, but that date has already passed, so it was not treated as current availability. The Dinghies page says members are encouraged to invite guests to social sailing events as a chance to have a go, but this is not enough to mark public taster sessions as currently available.
Junior and family suitability is clearly supported. The official Juniors page says the club introduces younger sailors through RYA Youth Training Scheme courses, parent-led practice sessions, class coaching, Shooting Stars racing, Harbour Explorers days, and Junior Race Week for ages 7 to 18. The training page also says junior training usually runs from April/May to July, with an annual Junior Week for ages 6 to 21 and an active family membership base.
Access· Unclear
No current official public evidence was found for accessible sailing, Sailability, adaptive equipment, step-free access, disabled changing facilities, or specific access support. Accessibility should remain unknown until the club publishes details or confirms them directly.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The official Join us page publishes 2026 annual membership fees: Ordinary single adult over 30 GBP 180, Ordinary 19-25 GBP 90, Ordinary under 30 GBP 180, Family 1 GBP 180 plus GBP 16 per child aged 7-18, and Family 2 GBP 269 plus GBP 16 per child aged 7-18. Juniors under 7 are free within family membership, juniors cannot join on their own, and initial joining fees are added and spread over three payments: GBP 270 as three GBP 90 instalments for Ordinary/Family 1 and GBP 406 as three GBP 135.90 instalments for Family 2. The page says boat storage and mooring charges are discussed at the Meet Us session.
Official site describes a Chichester Harbour club welcoming dinghies, cruisers, kayaks, paddleboards, and rowing, with juniors, RYA training, taster sessions, and join information.
Member club boat hire is available; this is not shown as public visitor hire. The official Club Boat Hire page says members can hire dinghies to try something different or join club racing, and lists junior and adult boats including Oppies, Teras, Fevas, Lasers, Laser 2000s, Wayfarers, a Chichester Scow and an RS400. The training page says club boats can be hired by members for a modest fee when not used for training, and the Juniors page says club-owned boats can be hired for a small fee to support junior progression. No exact hire price was found on public pages.
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