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Tollesbury Sailing Club

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Tollesbury Sailing Club is a Blackwater-side club on Woodrolfe Road, with dinghy, cruiser and cadet sailing from Tollesbury Fleet.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruiser sailing, Cadet sailing, Safety boat activity, Social sailing

Beginner
The dinghy page says Tollesbury Fleet offers sheltered waters, making it ideal for beginners, while also noting the tidal nature can challenge more experienced sailors. The club also says a personal handicap scheme encourages less experienced sailors and that owning a boat is not a prerequisite for membership because they welcome people who want to crew in a double-handed dinghy.
Training
Adult training schemes are described as regularly run from the club using RYA qualified instructors, and the club says it owns training boats for this purpose. The policies page also links cadet and powerboat course operating procedures, indicating formal training documentation is available.
Taster· Unclear
I did not find a current official visible page advertising taster sessions, try-sailing sessions, open days, or a specific beginner trial offer.

Activity tags

Cadet sailing· AudienceCruiser sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivitySafety boat activity· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club has a cadet programme, with cadets sailing most Saturdays through the season. The dinghy page also mentions Toppers and Optimists among junior sailors, and the sailing area page says Tollesbury Fleet is an excellent training ground for young cadets. Family membership categories are listed in the current subscriptions.
Access· Unclear
The visible policies page links an Equality Policy, but I did not find current visible HTML that states specific physical accessibility arrangements, accessible facilities, adapted sailing provision, or access-needs contact guidance.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Current annual subscriptions are listed as Single GBP 70, Joint GBP 97, Single OAP GBP 49, Joint OAP GBP 70, one parent family GBP 97, two parent family GBP 118, young member aged 18-22 GBP 36, plus a GBP 20 joining fee for new members. Boat park tariffs agreed in January 2024 include cadet boats GBP 25 summer and GBP 30 winter, sailing dinghies/tenders over 10 feet GBP 50 summer and GBP 60 winter, sailing dinghies/tenders 10 feet and under plus canoes and windsurfers GBP 25 summer and GBP 30 winter, multihulls GBP 75 summer and GBP 85 winter, yachts GBP 6.00 per foot winter and GBP 4.00 per foot per calendar month summer with an 18 foot minimum, and empty trailers/cradles GBP 60 summer and GBP 50 winter.

Membership

Official club-information page says new members are welcome and links to membership forms, current subscriptions and boat-park regulations.

Boat hire· Unclear
The club says it owns training boats for adult training and that members using their own or hired boats do so at their own risk, but I did not find a current official visible page offering boat hire or rental to members or visitors.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Photo gallery· OtherCruiser boat parking· AccessDinghy boat parking· AccessTide times· OtherSafety boats· SafetyClubhouse· Clubhouse

Location

Tollesbury · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
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