ClubInlandArrow Valley / Redditch, Worcestershire / RedditchArrow Valley Lake
Redditch Sailing Club
Beginner
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, RYA courses, Powerboat training, Safety boat training, First aid training, Junior sailing, Family sailing
Beginner
The club explicitly says it holds training courses for complete beginners, progressing from RYA Level 1 to Level 2. RYA Level 1 is described as aimed at the absolute beginner. The membership page says new members of all sailing abilities are welcome.
Training
Redditch Sailing Club describes itself as an RYA Training Centre and lists adult RYA Level 1 and Level 2 sailing courses for 2026, plus powerboat, safety boat, first aid, and dinghy instructor courses. It says training is delivered by in-house RYA-qualified trainers.
Redditch Sailing Club is a family-friendly Arrow Valley Lake club offering dinghy sailing, racing, RYA courses, junior sailing and powerboat/safety boat training.
No explicit taster session or open day listing was found. The site does say visitors are welcome to drop into the club on a Sunday, and the courses page invites people to pop along for a chat and tour on any Sunday morning and ask for the Officer of the Day.
Dinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFamily sailing· AudienceFirst Aid training· TrainingJunior sailing· AudiencePowerboat training· TrainingRYA courses· TrainingSafety boat training· Training
Suitability
Juniors, families, and accessibility
Juniors
The club describes itself as family friendly and says it has a junior club. Junior training is listed for ages 8 to 16 on the courses page, while The Wagtails junior page says it is aimed at 8 to 14 year olds and covers RYA Stages 1 to 4. Full membership includes family members up to age 18 or in full-time education.
Access· Unclear
No clear accessibility information, disabled access details, adapted sailing provision, or access-needs guidance was found on the inspected official pages.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Course prices are published: adult RYA Level 1 GBP 130, RYA Level 2 sailing GBP 130, RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling GBP 200, RYA First Aid GBP 80, and RYA Safety Boat GBP 200. The join page says course fees are half price for members and that there is no joining fee. Membership fee amounts were not readable as text; the membership fees page says new-member fees are pro rata and shown in a table image.
Official site welcomes new members of all sailing abilities, runs RYA Level 1/2 and junior courses, offers club boats and invites prospective members to visit on Sunday mornings.
The site says club-owned boats can be made available for members' use. The membership page says members can use club boats including Laser, Comet, and Laser Vago dinghies, and the membership options page says full members can borrow a club boat until they have bought their own.
Changing facilities· ChangingHot showers· ChangingRefurbished clubhouse· ClubhouseArrow Valley Country Park lake access· OtherClub boats· OtherSocial area· ClubhouseJunior club· Other
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