Slaughden Sailing Club presents itself as welcoming learn-to-sail beginners and is an RYA Regional Training Centre. The club offers RYA Level 1 Start Sailing and Level 2 Basic Skills, plus one-to-one dinghy coaching to help members build confidence on the River Alde.
Training
The club says training is delivered by RYA-qualified instructors and lists RYA dinghy Level 1, Level 2 and Day Sailing, RYA Powerboat Level 1/2, RYA Safety Boat and First Aid. Training is stated to be available only to members or temporary members, and courses depend on demand and instructor availability.
Slaughden Sailing Club is a volunteer-run Aldeburgh River Alde club and RYA Regional Training Centre for dinghy sailing, cruising, training and paddlesports.
The site lists one-day cruiser taster sessions for members who want to experience life on a cruiser. I did not find a clearly advertised public dinghy taster session or open day on the current official pages checked.
The club has family and junior membership categories, states that it is committed to training young people, and says junior one-to-one training remains free for tuition and boat hire. The training overview also mentions weekly teenage sailing sessions during the season leading to RYA certification.
Access
The Join Us page says the clubhouse is accessible and that the club has special needs provision for people with disabilities. I did not find detailed access information such as step-free route, accessible toilet, parking bay, hoist, or adapted sailing equipment details on the pages checked.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Current official pages publish membership, temporary membership, course and boat-hire prices. Examples include annual family membership at GBP 150 plus GBP 67.50 joining fee, single membership at GBP 94 plus GBP 42 joining fee, temporary sailing membership at GBP 84 per adult per week and GBP 42 per child per week, RYA Level 1 dinghy sailing at GBP 100 for full adult members and GBP 150 for temporary members, and dinghy hire from GBP 5 to GBP 15 per day depending on boat type.
Official site describes a volunteer-run RYA Regional Training Centre welcoming beginners, dinghy sailors, cruisers, windsurfers, paddlers and social members.
Club dinghies are available to club members only, including Wayfarers, Fevas, Laser Picos and Toppers, with published daily or seasonal hire fees. Hire requires approval and competence checks; the page states users generally need RYA Level 2 or similar experience, though competent full or temporary members may be able to hire under one-to-one supervision subject to availability. Kayaks are also hireable by adult club members under separate terms.
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