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South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club

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South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club is a River Crouch club with cruiser sailing, dinghies, moorings, storage, kayaking, paddleboarding and rowing.

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Can a beginner start here?

Cruiser sailing, Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Kayaking, Paddleboarding, Gig rowing, Moorings, Social sailing

Beginner
The club says its cruiser section includes members from beginners to very experienced sailors, with knowledge and support available. For dinghy sailing, members need to show basic skills before using club dinghies, so a complete beginner should contact the club first about how to get started.
Training
The club explicitly says it is unable to provide a qualified teaching programme. It says members may teach skills informally on a personal basis, and mentions a 20% discount arrangement with a local sail training centre, but the linked/current official pages did not name that centre or list RYA learn-to-sail courses at the club.
Taster· Unclear
No current official page found listing sailing taster sessions, open days, try-sailing dates, or booking details. The safest next step is to use the club contact form and ask what introductory options are currently available.

Activity tags

Cruiser sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityGig rowing· ActivityKayaking· ActivityMoorings· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Family membership is listed and covers the member and their children for one year, with access to club sports once signed off as safe. The kayaking section also says members range from very young to over 70, but no dedicated junior sailing programme was found on the checked pages.
Access· Unclear
No current official information was found about step-free access, accessible changing/toilets, adaptive sailing, Sailability, or support for specific access needs. The community page does mention safety boats, a Welfare Officer, first aiders, a mental health first aider, and a defibrillator on site, but this is safety/welfare information rather than access provision.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Adult membership is listed as GBP 153 for the first year and GBP 108 for subsequent years. Family membership is listed as GBP 176 for the first year and GBP 131 for subsequent years. Storage prices listed include dinghy storage GBP 30 per year, kayak/board storage GBP 25 per year, cruiser haulage GBP 60 per year, and cruisers GBP 4 per foot per season. Club sailing boat use is listed as a GBP 5 maintenance donation each time a member uses one. A separate summer-membership news item says summer-renewal membership can start from GBP 138 in the first year and GBP 93 in later years, but the main membership page currently shows the higher adult/family figures above.

Membership

Official membership page lists adult and family membership, storage, cruiser haulage and moorings; sports section describes club dinghies and cruiser moorings.

Boat hire
Members can use club-owned equipment after being signed off as safe. The site mentions club dinghies for member use after basic skills are shown, including Toppers, Guls, Herons, and a Drascombe Dabber, with a GBP 5 maintenance donation per sailing-boat use. It also lists club kayaks, paddleboards, rowing gigs, and rowing sculls for member use, with kayak use described as available for a small donation for the day.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

SUPs· OtherMoorings· StorageWinter storage· StorageRowing gigs· OtherLifting equipment· OtherClub dinghies· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseKayaks· OtherStorage· Storage

Location

South Woodham Ferrers · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
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