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Walton & Frinton Yacht Club

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Walton & Frinton Yacht Club is a Walton-on-the-Naze club for dinghy sailing, cruising, RYA training, cadets and Discover Sailing activity on the Walton Backwaters and coast.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Yacht sailing, Cruising, RYA training, Cadet sailing, Discover Sailing, Paddling, Social sailing

Beginner
The club presents beginner-friendly routes including RYA Level 1 and Level 2 adult sailing, youth RYA Stage 1 courses, RYA OnBoard for young people to try sailing or improve skills, private sailing lessons for all abilities, and a free Open/Discover Sailing Day with no prior booking needed for on-the-water activities.
Training
WFYC describes itself as an RYA Training Centre and lists adult sailing courses, youth sailing stages, powerboat courses, shorebased courses, paddleboard lessons, private sailing lessons, RYA OnBoard, and upcoming 2026 training events.
Taster
The club advertises a free Open/Discover Sailing Day on Saturday 4 July 2026, 1200 to 1600, with opportunities to go sailing, paddle boarding, use a giant SUP, and take a powerboat river tour. The page says no prior booking is needed, but visitors need to sign up to activities on the day.

Activity tags

Cadet sailing· AudienceCruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityDiscover Sailing· ActivityPaddling· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityYacht sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The site describes WFYC as family-friendly, lists RYA OnBoard, youth sailing courses, cadet events and Cadet Week, and states Cadet Week is open to cadet members and non-members aged 8 to 17. Membership categories include Family Membership and Cadet membership.
Access· Unclear
The current official pages reviewed did not state specific accessibility facilities, step-free access, accessible toilets, adapted sailing support, or disability access arrangements. One Discover Sailing feedback quote mentions support for a visitor with special needs and says the event felt inclusive, but that is feedback rather than a formal accessibility provision statement.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership prices are visible on the site: Adult GBP 280, second adult GBP 138; Social GBP 138; Affiliate GBP 75; Over 70 and 25 years membership GBP 138, second GBP 69; Intermediate GBP 138; Student GBP 46; Overseas GBP 110, second GBP 55; Family Membership GBP 419; Cadet GBP 46. The Discover Sailing Day is listed as a free event. Course-specific prices were not captured from the visible official pages reviewed.

Membership

Official site lists membership, RYA training, cadets, Dinghy Week, Cadet Week, Discover Sailing and 2026 event/news evidence.

Boat hire· Unclear
The current official pages reviewed did not state that boats are available for hire. Training, sailing, paddling, cruising and open day activities are described, but no separate boat hire offer was found in the reviewed visible content.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Cadet Week· OtherDinghy Week· OtherCadets· OtherBar and catering· ClubhouseClub shop· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseRYA training· OtherWalton Yacht Basin link· Other

Location

Walton-on-the-Naze · 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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