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ClubAshford, SurreyQueen Mary Reservoir

Queen Mary Sailing Club

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Queen Mary Sailing Club is a large inland reservoir club at Ashford, with dinghy and keelboat sailing, racing, RYA training, youth activity, Sailability, board sports and social sailing.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy racing, Keelboat sailing, RYA training, Youth sailing, Junior courses, Sailability, Windsurfing, Wing foiling, Paddle sports, Social sailing, Taster sessions

Beginner
Suitable for beginners: the site says total beginners are welcome, offers sailing tasters with no experience needed, and an Adult RYA Level 1 course that assumes the student has not sailed before.
Training
RYA training is available. The club describes itself as an RYA Training Centre and lists adult sailing courses including RYA Level 1 Start Sailing, RYA Level 2 Basic Skills, and group coaching.
Taster
Sailing taster sessions are offered. The taster page says no sailing experience is needed, minimum age is 8, sessions are usually in RS21 keelboats, and the listed price is GBP 45.

Activity tags

Dinghy racing· ActivityJunior courses· TrainingKeelboat sailing· ActivityPaddle sports· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSailability· AccessSocial sailing· ActivityTaster sessions· ServiceWindsurfing· ActivityWing foiling· ActivityYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Junior and family options are available. Junior courses cover children from beginner level, including RYA Stage 1 for ages 8-11 and 10-15 with no prior experience. The club also says it offers bespoke family sessions and family membership options.
Access
Accessibility provision is specifically described through Queen Mary Sailability for children and adults with physical, sensory or learning disabilities. The club also lists a disabled lift, separate disabled facilities, disabled parking bays, adapted boats, a ramp to a stable pontoon and a personal hoist.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Prices are published for memberships, courses, tasters and hire. Examples found: Standard full membership GBP 46/month, Family GBP 65/month, Junior GBP 17/month, Select Sailing GBP 84/month, Select Multi-Sports GBP 104/month, Sailing Taster GBP 45, Adult RYA Level 1 GBP 280, single-hander dinghy hire GBP 35 and double-hander dinghy hire GBP 62.

Membership

Official site describes Queen Mary as an RYA Training Centre and not-for-profit sports club, welcoming new members with racing, social sailing, training, coaching, over 100 boats and extensive facilities.

Boat hire
Boat and board hire is available to members and non-members, but not as a beginner-only walk-up option: adult dinghy hire requires RYA Level 2 or good experience, and junior dinghy hire requires RYA Stage 3 or good experience. Hire includes wetsuit, buoyancy aid, changing rooms and clubhouse facilities for listed dinghy hire products.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Training resources· OtherWet bar· ClubhouseAstroturf rigging area· OtherLarge boat and board fleet· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseCafe· ClubhouseChanging rooms· ChangingPontoons· Launch

Location

Ashford · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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13 Jun 2026
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