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ClubCoastalWoolverstone / Ipswich, SuffolkRiver Orwell

Royal Harwich Yacht Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Royal Harwich Yacht Club is a Woolverstone River Orwell club with dinghy, keelboat, cruising, training and junior sailing activity.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Keelboat racing, Yacht cruising, Training, Junior sailing

Beginner
RHYC says new members are welcome at any level, including people who have never set foot in a boat, and offers introductory Sailing Experience sessions for people new to sailing.
Training
RHYC is an RYA Training Centre offering RYA and club training, including adult RYA Level 1-4, junior RYA Stage 1-4, Powerboat Level 2, Start Racing, Seamanship, Spinnakers, VHF/SRC and First Aid.
Taster
The club offers Thursday evening Sailing Experience taster-style sessions from May through summer, open to members and non-members, costing GBP 20 per session; non-members can attend two sessions.

Activity tags

Dinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceKeelboat racing· ActivityTraining· TrainingYacht cruising· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
RHYC has junior sailing, junior training weeks, junior race week, junior membership, and a joint family membership category; junior sailing normally requires membership and RYA Level 2, which can be gained through RHYC junior training weeks.
Access
RHYC hosts and supports the Woolverstone Project, which provides sailing for people with physical or sensory disabilities from RHYC and Alton Water; the clubhouse page also states assistance dogs are permitted in the clubhouse, but detailed wheelchair/access information was not found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership subscriptions from April 2026 include Full Member GBP 31.59/month, Joint Member and Family GBP 47.42/month, Junior GBP 66 minimum one-year membership, and other categories; Sailing Experience is GBP 20/session, Powerboat Level 2 is listed at GBP 170, junior training products include prices, and boat hire rates are published.

Membership

Official site confirms the Woolverstone address; Suffolk InfoLink describes RYA certificated courses, junior race training, racing and cruising.

Boat hire
Club members can hire dinghies and keelboats including Optimist, Topper, ILCA/Laser, Feva/Zest, Vision, Wayfarer and Ajax; kayak hire is also listed, including a non-member kayak rate.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Car park· AccessTraining room· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseDinghy park· StorageLaunching facilities· LaunchParking· AccessMarina· Other

Location

Woolverstone / Ipswich · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
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