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Middle Nene Sailing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Middle Nene Sailing Club is a Thrapston lake club with dinghy, keelboat, windsurfing and RYA training activity.

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Can a beginner start here?

Sailing club, Dinghy sailing, Keelboat sailing, Racing, RYA training, Windsurfing, Paddleboarding, Social sailing

Beginner
The current official About Us page says Middle Nene Sailing Club welcomes beginners and experienced sailors alike. It also describes Tuesday evening family nights with rescue cover for members wishing to cruise or learn to sail. This supports beginner suitability, but the current sailing-courses page separately says no sail training courses are available at the moment.
Training
The current official Sailing Courses page says no sail training courses are available at the moment at Middle Nene SC. The About Us page has generic wording about training courses and instructors, so the specific current course page is treated as controlling for current course availability.
Taster· Unclear
No current official page checked confirms an active taster session, trial sail, open day, or try-sailing booking route. Older handbook/search-result references to taster sessions were not used as current availability evidence.

Activity tags

Dinghy sailing· ActivityKeelboat sailing· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivityRacing· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSailing club· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityWindsurfing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Current official pages support junior and family suitability. The 2026 membership table includes junior, under-12, young-adult and family membership categories, and the rules page describes junior membership and youth groups. The About Us page says structured courses have been run for adults and juniors and refers to family nights with rescue cover for members wishing to cruise or learn to sail.
Access· Unclear
No current official evidence was found for Sailability, adaptive sailing, disabled access, step-free access, accessible toilets, or other access-support details. The location page gives route directions and what3words locations, but that is not enough to infer accessibility support.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The official Joining Information page publishes 2026 subscription charges and links WebCollect for details. Sailing membership prices listed include Sailing Member GBP 165, Sailing Member's Partner GBP 75, Sailing Member over 65 GBP 130, Partner over 65 GBP 65, Combined Sailing and Angling GBP 315, Junior Full Member ages 8 to 18 GBP 55, Junior under 12 GBP 0, Junior with sailing member GBP 25, Young Adult 18 to 24 GBP 75, Young Adult Student GBP 25, Out-Port Member GBP 30, and Family Membership GBP 240. It also lists boat/board and related annual fees including first boat/board/paddle board/caravan GBP 80, second and third subsequent boat/board/paddle board/caravan GBP 55, junior boat/board GBP 35, shared boat per person GBP 42.50, trailer sailer stand-alone GBP 195, trailer GBP 55, camping with paid-up boat GBP 55, camping stand-alone GBP 85, locker GBP 10, and key one-off fee GBP 20.

Membership

Official WebCollect page says membership welcomes ages 8 to 80; RYA and local sources confirm training and beginner activity.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current official evidence was found for public boat hire, member boat hire, or club boats available to borrow independently. The official pages describe member boat/board fees, berths, moorings and sailing activity, but those do not confirm boat hire availability.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Training· OtherCamping· OtherKeelboat classes· OtherCatering· OtherChanging rooms· ChangingParking· AccessRacing· OtherShowers· ChangingLicensed bar· Clubhouse

Location

Thrapston · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
13 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
Sources checked (5)