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Putney / Barn Elms · 6 nearby places mapped
South Bank Sailing Club is a Putney/Barn Elms Thames dinghy club with year-round racing, informal cruising, novice-friendly crewing and social sailing.
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Member-run dinghy sailing and racing on the tidal Thames, with social sailing, taster days and member-only club boat day hire.
Member-run dinghy sailing club on the River Thames by Putney. Beginners can request a taster sail, but the club is recreational rather than a sailing school.
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Costs
Prices
Published annual membership prices are: Individual GBP 90 per year or GBP 45 for 6 months after 1 October; Additional Family Member GBP 50 per year or GBP 25 for 6 months; Family Group GBP 140 per year or GBP 70 for 6 months; Concession for pensioner, unemployed, or student GBP 50 per year or GBP 25 for 6 months; Social non-sailing GBP 35 per year. Boat storage for sailing members is listed as GBP 55 per year. The club says annual subscriptions run until 1 April and the first subscription is payable on application.
Membership
Annual membership runs from 1 April. The club lists individual, family, concession and social categories; newcomers can request a taster sail before joining.
Facilities
Trust
Official website
18 May 2026
Social media
18 May 2026
Official website
14 Jun 2026
Putney / Barn Elms · 6 nearby places mapped
Nearby places to sail
Local forecast
Now · 20:15
Moderate breeze · Scattered cloud
Breezy · Expect a lively, more active sail
Gusts 15 kt
Feels 18°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
7 kt
23:00
7 kt
02:00
7 kt
7-day outlook
Today
12 Oct
Drizzle
18° / 13°
8 kt · Gusts 16 kt
Rain 45%
Tue
13 Oct
Drizzle
20° / 14°
14 kt · Gusts 28 kt
Rain 61%
Wed
14 Oct
Drizzle
18° / 10°
12 kt · Gusts 24 kt
Rain 0%
Thu
15 Oct
Overcast
19° / 14°
9 kt · Gusts 18 kt
Rain 20%
Fri
16 Oct
Drizzle
17° / 11°
9 kt · Gusts 19 kt
Rain 35%
Sat
17 Oct
Partly cloudy
14° / 8°
10 kt · Gusts 21 kt
Rain 15%
Sun
18 Oct
Overcast
13° / 9°
10 kt · Gusts 19 kt
Rain 11%
Forecast near River Thames at Putney/Barn Elms, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
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