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Upper Thames Sailing Club

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Upper Thames Sailing Club is a River Thames club at Bourne End, with dinghy racing, fun sailing, RYA training, Sailability, junior activity, club boats and the Bourne End Week regatta.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy racing, River sailing, RYA training, Sailability, Junior sailing, Cadet coaching, Fun sailing, Club boats, Open regatta, Social sailing

Beginner
The club says it welcomes complete beginners and that beginners do not need previous sailing experience to join. It also says it has training courses for all ages to help people get on the water.
Training
UTSC describes itself as a recognised RYA training centre. It lists RYA adult dinghy courses, RYA youth dinghy courses, powerboat, safety boat and first aid courses, StartSail courses for people who have never sailed before, and private lessons subject to instructor availability.
Taster· Unclear
The official site has a 2026 Open Day news article inviting visitors to have a go in a dinghy with an experienced skipper, subject to weather and river conditions, but that event was listed for 25 April 2026 and has passed as of this check. I did not find a current future taster-session date on the visible official pages checked.

Activity tags

Cadet coaching· TrainingClub boats· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityFun sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceOpen regatta· ActivityRiver sailing· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSailability· AccessSocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club describes itself as family-friendly, offers family membership packs for children or grandchildren up to age 25, says children from age 8 upwards can access RYA-approved courses, and lists RYA Youth Sailing courses plus monthly cadet coaching for members. The FAQ says family packs can include up to 10 children and mentions cadet coaching and cadet racing.
Access· Unclear
I did not find specific visible official information about disabled access, adapted sailing, accessible facilities, or access needs on the pages checked.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The site publishes 2026 membership and berthing fees. Examples include Joint Sailing annual fee GBP 318, Single Sailing annual fee GBP 227, Young Adult GBP 67, Social GBP 108, Club Boat Fee GBP 79, and listed berthing charges by boat/storage type. The FAQ says there is no joining fee, just the annual membership fee. Course prices were not found in the visible pages checked.

Membership

Official site welcomes experienced sailors and complete beginners, families and social members, with racing, fun sailing, club boats, Bourne End Week regatta, RYA training and Sailability.

Boat hire
The club says members can book club boats for their own use, including a fleet of Wayfarers, OKs, Fevas, Toppers and Optimists. The membership fees page lists a Club Boat Fee of GBP 79 for sailing members without a berth or who do not exclusively crew for another member.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Riverside setting· OtherCrew finder· OtherTraining facilities· OtherWebcam· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseClub boats· OtherSocial facilities· Clubhouse

Location

Bourne End · 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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