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Up River Yacht Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Up River Yacht Club is a Hullbridge River Crouch club with dinghy racing, cruiser sailing, moorings, cruises in company and community sailing activity.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruiser sailing, Cruiser racing, Cruises in company, Open meetings, Regatta hosting, Social sailing

Beginner
The club is not positioned for complete beginners seeking instruction. It says potential new members are warmly welcomed if they have some experience and can sail confidently/unsupervised on the river; members can build confidence informally through club activities.
Training
The club states it is not a commercial organisation, does not employ professional sailing training staff, cannot undertake formal sailing tuition, and cannot offer sailing courses or qualifications. It directs people wanting formal training to RYA training centres.
Taster· Unclear
No current public taster-session or open-day offer was found on the reviewed official pages. The site describes Fun Sails and racing experiences as club/member activities included in annual membership, and the historic menu item for Push The Boat Out is from 2019.

Activity tags

Cruiser racing· ActivityCruiser sailing· ActivityCruises in company· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityOpen meetings· ActivityRegatta hosting· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club has a cadet section and family membership. The joining page says the cadet section is suitable from age 8 upwards; the cadets page describes a lively cadet group for young people up to age 15; family membership covers partner, children and grandchildren up to age 18 or in full-time education. Family pages describe family sailing, social events, and children/cadets activities.
Access
The club reports practical building adaptations including an access ramp and a dedicated disability-friendly WC, but also warns that the fairly steep tidal slipway is a significant barrier for people with mobility issues and encourages prospective members to view facilities before deciding.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2026 membership form lists: joining fee GBP 90; single GBP 196; family GBP 259; cadet GBP 68; out of port GBP 58; associate individual GBP 34; associate family GBP 48; annual boat registration GBP 48; annual CHA mooring fee GBP 188.14; launch and recovery syndicate membership GBP 475. The joining page points applicants to the latest application form for membership-category fees.

Membership

Official about page says membership is offered to people who want to get involved in the sport and wider club activity; contact page gives membership secretary details.

Boat hire
General public boat hire was not found. For members, the site says family and single membership include use of club sailing dinghies during club races and organised sailing sessions; the families page says members pay a nominal fee to use club boats at fun sails, while the learning page says club events include access to 9 modern sailing dinghies.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Car parking· AccessChanging rooms· ChangingGalley· ClubhouseClub bar· ClubhouseShowers· ChangingSlipway· LaunchDecking· OtherParking· AccessMoorings· StorageRace box· OtherAccessible WC· ChangingClub lounge· OtherConservatory· OtherDinghy and tender space· Other

Location

Hullbridge · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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