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Royal Air Force Yacht Club

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Royal Air Force Yacht Club is a Hamble riverside yacht club with Solent cruising access, moorings, launches, clubhouse facilities, parking, accommodation, and an active boating and social programme.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Yacht cruising

Beginner
Membership is open to anyone with a genuine interest in sailing or boating. Beginner routes appear to rely mainly on RAFYC membership benefits and its Hamble River Sailing Club affiliation rather than RAFYC-run beginner courses.
Training
RAFYC says members and members' children under 18 can sign up for RYA courses at affiliated Hamble River Sailing Club at affiliate rates. HRSC lists RYA adult and youth dinghy sailing, powerboat, theory and first aid courses.
Taster· Unclear
No clear RAFYC taster session or open day offer was found. HRSC mentions sailing and powerboating experiences, but this is not presented as a RAFYC taster/open-day programme.

Activity tags

Yacht cruising· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Family membership is listed, children are welcome in the clubhouse and grounds, and RAFYC says members' children under 18 can access HRSC RYA courses through the affiliation.
Access· Unclear
No clear accessibility or access-needs information was found on the reviewed official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership fees are published for 2026: Single GBP 468 and Family GBP 632. Training prices were not captured on RAFYC pages; HRSC says RAFYC members can access affiliate rates.

Membership

Official site says membership is open to all and highlights boating activities, parking, launch service, clubhouse, and social activity.

Boat hire· Unclear
RAFYC lists moorings, launch service, dinghy/outboard storage, slipway and maintenance berths, but no clear boat hire or club-boat hire offer was found on reviewed RAFYC pages.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Courtesy launches· LaunchDinghy and outboard storage· StorageMaintenance berths· StorageClubhouse· ClubhouseAccommodation· OtherCatering· OtherParking· AccessShowers· ChangingMoorings· StorageLaundry· OtherBar· Clubhouse

Location

Hamble · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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