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Oxford Sailing Club

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Oxford Sailing Club is a major inland dinghy sailing, windsurfing, wingfoiling and training club at Farmoor Reservoir.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Social sailing, Junior sailing, Youth coaching, Windsurfing, Wingfoiling, RYA training, Powerboat training

Beginner
Complete beginners are directed to Oxford Sail Training Trust courses and tasters at Farmoor. Oxford Sailing Club says new members normally need RYA Dinghy Sailing Level 2, RYA Youth Stage 3, RYA Start Windsurfing, RYA Wing First Flight Part 2, or comparable experience before joining or using club kit.
Training
Oxford Sailing Club offers member coaching and training including Adult Dinghy Training, Farmoor Flyers, Oxford Pirates youth dinghy coaching, and Oxford Zoomers youth windsurfing. It also links beginners to Oxford Sail Training Trust for RYA courses.
Taster
Oxford Sail Training Trust lists free adult dinghy tasters and free junior dinghy and windsurf tasters at Farmoor Reservoir. These are not described as Oxford Sailing Club membership sessions.

Activity tags

Dinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudiencePowerboat training· TrainingRYA training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityWindsurfing· ActivityWingfoiling· ActivityYouth coaching· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club says it welcomes families and juniors, offers family membership, and runs Oxford Pirates for ages 8 to 18. Youth training sessions cost GBP 11 in the 2026-27 season when booked in advance and include use of a club boat.
Access
The facilities page states there are dedicated disabled changing rooms and toilets. No broader access-needs programme details were confirmed on the checked Oxford Sailing Club pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

A 2026 membership details and prices PDF is linked from the membership fees page. Adult dinghy coaching sessions and youth Pirates sessions are listed at GBP 11 when booked in advance and include use of a club boat.

Membership

Official site describes a friendly community club at Farmoor Reservoir with dinghy sailing, racing, social sailing, youth coaching, windsurfing, wingfoiling and RYA-approved training via its training partners.

Boat hire
Members with appropriate skills can use club dinghies, windsurf equipment, and wing kit subject to club rules, weather limits, and user forms. The facilities page describes this as free hire of club equipment for members.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Webcam and weather station· OtherWaterside cafe· ClubhouseChanging rooms· ChangingConcrete launching beach· LaunchShowers· ChangingClubhouse· ClubhouseParking· AccessReservoir sailing area· OtherMembers bar· ClubhouseClub equipment· Other

Location

Farmoor / 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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