ClubInlandWest Hythe / Dymchurch, KentNicholls Quarry lake
Redoubt Sailing Club
Beginner
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Dinghy sailing, Club racing, Training, Club boats, Social sailing
Beginner
The club says it caters for all ages and abilities, from complete beginner to competitive racer, and describes itself as small, friendly, family-oriented, and based on an inland child-friendly lake.
Training
The club says it became a recognised RYA training establishment in 1978, runs courses by club instructors based on the RYA teaching programme, and membership includes access to club training.
The club says it is a registered RYA OnBoard club holding introduction to sailing and taster sessions throughout the year. The location page also mentions open meetings and open days, but no current dated programme was visible.
Club boats· ActivityClub racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityTraining· Training
Suitability
Juniors, families, and accessibility
Juniors
The club describes itself as family friendly and family oriented. It says the safety of inland water means many youngsters can sail in conditions that would not normally be practical, and it works with groups including scouts, local schools, social services, and Kent Schools Sailing Association events.
Access· Unclear
No specific accessibility or access-needs information was found. The location page says non-members must phone the on-site RKB Leisure bailiff at least 24 hours before visiting to be let in and escorted through locked gates.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Club membership prices were not found. The club page says boats can be hired by members for a nominal hire fee but does not give the amount. The linked RKB Leisure page lists old facility membership examples: individual winter membership GBP 187.50, family winter membership GBP 237.50, individual annual membership GBP 375, family annual membership GBP 475, plus day/night/weekly fishing tickets, and says memberships are now closed.
The club says it has rescue boats and club dinghies including Toppers, Optimists, Lasers, RS Feva, and RS Vision, and that all boats can be hired by members and are also used for club courses. The membership page says members get access to club boats for a nominal hire fee.
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