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Staines Sailing Club

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Staines Sailing Club is a small family River Thames club at Staines-upon-Thames, with Sunday racing, discover-sailing opportunities, club boats and social activity.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Discover sailing, Family sailing, Club boats, Social sailing, Paddleboarding, Rowing

Beginner
Staines Sailing Club presents a clear route for new sailors: prospective visitors can arrange a first sail in a Wayfarer with an experienced helm, borrow kit as needed, and visit before committing to membership. The club also says new or novice members are encouraged to crew first to learn the ropes before sailing independently.
Training
The club website says on-site RYA-approved training is provided by Keep Sailing, and the site menu links to RYA-approved training. Current course dates or booking details specific to Staines Sailing Club were not found on the official club pages checked. The current RYA listing found for Staines Sailing Club lists it as a club with dinghy racing, not as a training-centre service, so users should confirm current training availability with the club or Keep Sailing before relying on it.
Taster
The homepage invites people who want to try sailing to contact John Bower and arrange a sail in one of the club's Wayfarers with an experienced helm. No current open-day dates were found on the official pages checked.

Activity tags

Club boats· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityDiscover Sailing· ActivityFamily sailing· AudiencePaddleboarding· ActivityRowing· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club describes itself as a small, friendly family club. The trial-sail information says a Wayfarer can take two adults or a parent with two children, family membership includes juniors, and the club boat rules refer to junior members sailing with a responsible adult. The club history also says RS Zest dinghies were added for less experienced sailors and families.
Access· Unclear
No specific access-needs, disability sailing, step-free access, adapted facilities, or accessibility information was found on the official pages checked.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

2026 annual membership prices listed by the club are: Family, including juniors, GBP 165.00; Full individual, GBP 110.00; Social, GBP 55.00. Boat park fees listed are: single boat, GBP 80.00; large sailing boat, GBP 330.00. The club also lists a GBP 60.00 per-year charge for non-boat-owning sailors to use club boats from their second year onwards. The page says membership is reduced by 50% halfway through the season and no fees are due until an application is accepted.

Membership

Official site describes a small friendly family club on the River Thames, welcomes new members, offers arranged Discover Sailing sails in Wayfarers, club boats, secure boat park access and Sunday racing.

Boat hire
Club boats are available for sailing members, subject to availability, club activity priority, safety cover, competence, and any fees due. The listed fleet includes Flying Fifteens, Wayfarers, Enterprise, Lasers, Laser Pico, Solo, and Toppers. New members have priority use of club boats for their first full year, and independent dinghy use requires RYA Level 1 or equivalent ability.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Launching· LaunchRiver frontage· OtherSecure boat park· StorageBar· ClubhouseClubhouse· ClubhouseClub boats· Other

Location

Staines-upon-Thames · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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