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Waldringfield Sailing Club

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Waldringfield Sailing Club is a River Deben dinghy and yacht sailing club with racing, junior sailing and social sailing.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Junior sailing, Social sailing, Yacht sailing, Boat hire

Beginner
The club advertises adult Go Sailing sessions for people over 18 who want to develop sailing skills and confidence, with non-members welcome to attend a few sessions before joining. Junior Sailing is aimed at children wanting a taste of sailing or to build confidence, and is open to school years Reception to Year 7 with little or no sailing experience.
Training
The adult Go Sailing page describes Saturday morning sessions from April to October to develop skills and confidence, using club boats with safety boat cover. The junior page says Junior Sailing helps children build confidence ahead of an RYA course, but also states Junior Sailing is not dinghy sail training and does not count towards RYA or other qualifications. No current formal RYA course offer was found on the checked official pages.
Taster
Adult Go Sailing sessions are free, with non-members welcome to attend a few sessions before joining. Junior Sailing is explicitly aimed at children who want a taste of sailing and has no charge.

Activity tags

Boat hire· ServiceDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceSocial sailing· ActivityYacht sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club has Junior Sailing in 2026 for children in school years Reception to Year 7 with little or no sailing experience, plus junior sailing/racing routes through Cadets and Toppers. Families are encouraged to stay after Junior Sailing, bring a picnic or buy lunch from the galley, and watch afternoon racing. The joining page says the club welcomes applications from children who wish to join sailing activities, usually with a parent joining too or an existing member acting in loco parentis.
Access· Unclear
The checked current official pages did not provide specific accessibility, disabled access, step-free access, adapted sailing, or access-needs information.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The joining page shows 'Fees and Subscription for 2024': Individual annual fee GBP 159, Joint GBP 212, Family GBP 229, Junior GBP 37, Young Person GBP 55, and Junior Pathway GBP 76, all with GBP 0 joining fee. It also lists storage and mooring fees. Adult Go Sailing is stated to have no cost; Junior Sailing is also stated to have no charge. The club boat page lists member-only hire charges including Wayfarer GBP 10 per day, Dragonfly GBP 10 per sail, Laser hire from GBP 5 to GBP 10 depending on session, and Cadet GBP 5 per half-day.

Membership

Official site highlights junior sailing, social sailing for adults, racing, leisure sailing and a friendly River Deben community.

Boat hire
Waldringfield Sailing Club says club dinghies and kayaks are for members only. Available craft listed include Wayfarers, Hartley 15s, a Mirror, Dragonfly, Lasers/ILCAs, an RS200, a Lark, Cadets, Toppers, and two kayaks, with booking details and some charges shown.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club boats· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseJunior programme· OtherRiver Deben sailing area· OtherWeather station· Other

Location

Waldringfield / Woodbridge · 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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