Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruising, Youth sailing, RYA training, Social sailing, Coastal cruising group
Beginner
The club presents itself as beginner-friendly: it is an RYA Recognised Training Centre, says it can help people learn to sail, and runs adult RYA Level 1 beginners courses with no prerequisite plus youth courses from complete beginner level. Adult Level 1 notes that dinghy sailing is physically active and advises contacting the training manager if concerned about balance or agility.
Training
The club is an RYA Recognised Training Centre. Current 2026 adult training lists RYA Level 1 and Level 2 weekend courses, with Level 3/improver information also described. Youth training lists 2026 RYA Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4, Start Racing, Sailing with Spinnakers, and possible Intermediate Racing, with school-holiday course dates.
No current official taster session, open day, or Push The Boat Out date was found on the current training pages or June/July 2026 calendar view checked. An old Try Sailing page appeared in search results, but it was not used as current evidence.
Youth sailing is clearly supported. Youth courses are offered for ages 8-16 depending on course, and the Youth Group says sessions can support complete beginners through to youth racing, with a responsible adult required on site. Membership options include family membership and cadet/student membership.
Access
The facilities page says the club continues to invest in good quality wheelchair-accessible facilities. Adult training separately notes that dinghy sailing is physically active and asks people with concerns about balance or agility to speak to the training manager. No detailed access statement, adapted sailing provision, or specific accessible changing/toilet detail was found in the checked pages.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Membership prices found: family 120 GBP yearly, single adult 95 GBP yearly, seniors 55 GBP yearly, cadet/student 33 GBP yearly, with add-ons including boat permit 40 GBP, dinghy park space 60 GBP, road trailer storage 15 GBP, optional duty opt-out 100 GBP per year, and a 25 GBP initial administration fee. Winter membership is listed at 50 GBP for single-handers and 60 GBP for double-handers. 2026 training prices found: adult course fee 210 GBP; youth course fee 235 GBP, with lunches available for 15 GBP for the course. Boat hire is described as available at reasonable rates, but exact hire prices were not found on the checked facilities page.
The club says its training dinghies are also available for hire on Thursday evenings and at weekends, with pre-booking for a particular day possible and the Officer of the Day able to handle paperwork and hire charge. Listed boats include Oppis, RS Teras, RS Fevas, Lasers with standard/radial/4.7 rigs, and Comet Trios. Non-members need a small additional temporary-membership fee for insurance. Exact hire prices were not found.
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