The club explicitly supports beginners: adult Thursday evening taster sessions need no prior experience, members' Thursday training is also listed as suitable with no prior experience, and the home page says RYA courses are offered for juniors and adults from beginner to racer.
Training
Adult dinghy training includes Thursday evening sessions, members' training, Saturday coaching, and 2-day weekend or 5-day weekday RYA Level 1 and 2 courses. Members' basic Thursday training is described as free; RYA certification courses are charged separately with a member discount. Junior RYA Youth Sailing Scheme courses are also offered.
Non-members can attend up to two Thursday evening sailing taster sessions before joining, with pre-booking required. The juniors page lists Thursday evening tasters at GBP 15 per session, refundable if joining as a member. The membership page also says windsurfing membership should only be taken after two Thursday evening taster sessions, with taster fees deductible from membership.
The club has a juniors programme from age 8, including Thursday evening tasters, RYA Youth Sailing Scheme courses, Thursday evening learn-to-sail sessions for members, and Saturday Cadet Squadron activity. Parents must remain on site for Thursday and Saturday junior sessions. Family membership and junior membership categories are listed.
Access
The club says it meets RYA criteria to be a Sailability Centre and offers Sailability within general club activities. It lists one accessible Hansa 303 dinghy, a hoist, accessible ground-floor toilet and changing room, ground-floor saloon/bar/kitchen, and a ramp for the main door lip. Sailing opportunities need to be arranged in advance so support needs and safety can be assessed.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The 2026-2027 membership page lists annual membership fees to 31 March 2027. From 1 April rates shown include Single Adult GBP 280, Family GBP 445, Senior GBP 220, Concession GBP 150, Junior GBP 80, Non-sailing parent of junior member GBP 10, Social GBP 50, and Associate Sailing GBP 30, with discounted rates before 31 March and reductions after 1 August and 15 September. Licence fees are also listed, including adult boat GBP 85, board GBP 40, rig only GBP 10, boat and board GBP 105, single trailer GBP 30, double trailer GBP 40; junior boat GBP 42.5, board GBP 20, rig only GBP 5, boat and board GBP 52.5, single trailer GBP 30, double trailer GBP 40. The site says Thursday junior tasters are GBP 15 per session and members' regular training is free, while RYA courses and some advanced training are charged separately.
The membership benefits state that full membership includes use of the club's boats and windsurfing boards, once checked out by a trainer. The sailing page says the club has 10 GP14s and 8 ILCAs available for members to borrow.
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