Adult training lists RYA Level 1 for complete beginners. Junior/youth training is aimed at sailors from total beginners. The club brochure describes the inland lake as safe for beginners.
Training
The club says it is an approved RYA Training Centre and lists adult RYA Level 1, RYA Level 2, powerboat/safety boat, instructor, and assistant instructor courses. Junior/youth training runs Saturday mornings in summer, with holiday courses also mentioned.
Papercourt Sailing Club is an inclusive member-run inland club near Ripley, with dinghy sailing, racing, adult and youth training, junior activity, Sailability and family sailing.
The Sailability page invites people who have never sailed before to come and give it a try, usually on Friday afternoons in the summer season, and says there is no charge. General non-disabled taster-session availability was not clearly stated.
The site describes Papercourt as a family club. Junior/youth training is available from total beginners with a minimum age of eight or turning eight in the current season. Holiday courses for children aged 7 and above are also mentioned.
Access
The Sailability page says the club is fully accessible, has two jetty hoists, accessible showers and toilets, Access dinghies, a Wheelyboat, buoyancy aids, and safety boats on the water.
Costs
Costs, sessions, and boats
Prices
The 2026 fees PDF lists annual membership fees including Family GBP 200, Individual GBP 116, Cadet GBP 48, Full Time Student GBP 48, and boat licence fees including Optimist GBP 60, Topper GBP 80, and Class Boats GBP 100. Joining fees are also listed, including Family GBP 225 and Individual GBP 130.
Official site describes a family sailing club with membership, adult training, youth and junior training, sailing, boats, ladies sailing and Sailability. Surrey County Council describes it as a member-run inclusive club.
The boats page says the club has an extensive fleet of single-handed and two-handed hire boats available to club members on a first come, first served basis. The FAQ lists hire boats including Optimists, Toppers, Fevas, a Wanderer, Visions, a Graduate, Hartleys, and a Laser. Public hire prices were not found.
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