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Wivenhoe Sailing Club

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Wivenhoe Sailing Club is a River Colne club with dinghy sailing, cruiser sailing, cadets, adult learning and club-owned boats from Walter Radcliffe Road.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruiser sailing, Cadet sailing, Adult learning, Paddling, Social sailing

Beginner
Beginners can start through club-member routes rather than a clearly advertised public course. Adult new or returning sailors can join Cadult sessions alongside Social Sails, where experienced members take people out and help build confidence helming or crewing. Dinghy Sailing says less confident sailors and those new to the river can sail with support and can be paired with an experienced river sailor. Cadets need no previous sailing experience, but must be at least 10 and able to swim 50 metres.
Training
The club provides member-based learning support: Cadult sessions run alongside Social Sails and are organised voluntarily by experienced members; cadet sessions teach young people to sail and develop boat-handling skills. The reviewed current pages did not provide specific RYA course names, booking pages, dates or course prices, despite an RYA logo appearing in the site header.
Taster· Unclear
Current official visible pages checked did not clearly advertise public taster sessions, open days or trial sails. The practical low-commitment route shown is to enquire, visit the clubhouse on Friday evening or Sunday lunchtime, join as a member if appropriate, and take part in supported social sails or Cadult sessions.

Activity tags

Adult learning· TrainingCadet sailing· AudienceCruiser sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityPaddling· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Wivenhoe Sailing Club has a Cadets section for young people aged 10 to 18 to learn to sail, with weekend and weeknight sessions, land-based briefings, cadet dinghies and safety-boat support. The membership page lists family membership and cadet membership categories. Sailing Dinghies also describes an RS Vision as suitable for family cruising and racing.
Access· Unclear
No current official visible page reviewed clearly described Sailability, adaptive sailing, disabled access, step-free access, accessible changing or specific support for access needs. Treat accessibility provision as unknown and ask the club directly for individual access requirements.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership fees for 2026/27 are listed as Family GBP 115.00, Single Person GBP 86.00, Young Adult 18-25 GBP 27.00, Cadet Club members GBP 25.00 and Cadet Non Club members GBP 55.00, with no joining fee stated. Dinghy hard fees include canoe/kayak/tender/dinghy up to 3m at GBP 45.00, dinghy over 3m at GBP 16.00 per metre, gig at GBP 16.00 per metre and separate trailer at GBP 37.00. Cruiser winter storage, haul-out/launch and mooring fees are also listed. Course, public taster and visitor boat-hire prices were not found on reviewed current pages; the Adults Learning to Sail page says the Club Boat Scheme should be checked to see if charges are payable.

Membership

Official site includes membership, adult learning, cadets, cruiser sailing, dinghy sailing and club fleet/equipment pages. RYA training-centre evidence is also present in sailing-course directory context.

Boat hire
Members can use or book club boats: Membership says the club has sailing dinghies, a small sailing cruiser and a canoe for members to use; Club Fleet and Equipment says boats and equipment are available for all members; Adults Learning to Sail says members can book a club boat and sailing experience may be checked first. This is evidenced as member club-boat use, not public walk-up hire. Visitor or non-member boat hire was not found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Calendar· OtherCadets· OtherClub fleet· OtherCruiser lifting section· OtherSafety boats· SafetyClubhouse· ClubhouseClub dinghies· OtherVisiting-yacht facilities· Other

Location

Wivenhoe, Colchester · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

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