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Worthing Sailing Club

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Worthing Sailing Club is a beach-based dinghy sailing club at Goring-by-Sea with racing, RYA training, junior activity and clubhouse facilities.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy racing, Dinghy training, Junior sailing, Catamaran sailing, Powerboating, First aid training

Beginner
Worthing Sailing Club appears beginner-suitable for members. The official site says it welcomes members of all abilities; adult training is for people with little or no experience and introduces sailing up to RYA level 3; junior training teaches children aged 8 upwards. The evidence is member-focused, so non-member beginner access should be checked with the club.
Training
Training is clearly offered. The club describes itself as an RYA training centre delivering dinghy, powerboat and first aid courses to members. Adult training is free of charge to members, uses experienced RYA instructors, introduces sailing and can teach up to RYA level 3. Junior Bug Club is described as part of a fully operational RYA Training Centre with qualified RYA Dinghy and Senior Instructors. Catamaran training is also listed.
Taster· Unclear
No current public taster-session or open-day details were confirmed on the official pages reviewed. The booking page has an 'Open' category, the contact form has an 'Open Day' topic, and junior training history mentions a past open day, but these do not confirm a current beginner taster offer or current open-day date.

Activity tags

Catamaran sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy training· TrainingFirst Aid training· TrainingJunior sailing· AudiencePowerboating· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Junior and family suitability is supported. Bug Club teaches children aged 8 upwards, runs May to October, and includes parent involvement. The membership page lists Full Family and Restricted Family memberships that include children under 18 living at the same address. The clubhouse page also notes baby-changing facilities.
Access· Unclear
The official site says members of all abilities are welcomed and membership duties are subject to abilities, but the reviewed pages did not provide specific accessible sailing, Sailability, disabled access, step-free access, adapted equipment, or access-needs guidance. Accessibility provision should be checked directly with the club.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership prices found on the official joining page: Full Family GBP 339 per annum; Restricted Family GBP 296 per annum; Single sailing adult GBP 214 per annum; Other Water Sports Member GBP 120 per annum; Young person over 18 and under 25 GBP 120 per annum; Student GBP 84.50 per annum. Boat park fees are listed as multihull GBP 169, mono hull GBP 120, and kayak/windsurfer GBP 44, subject to availability. Memberships run from 1 March for one year with reduced fees after 31 August. Adult training is free of charge to members, and home page says RYA dinghy training is free to members aged 8+ May to September. No separate public taster, visitor course, or visitor boat hire prices were found on the official pages reviewed.

Membership

Official site welcomes members of all abilities, lists organised racing from March to November, and describes RYA training and junior/adult training pathways.

Boat hire· Unclear
The official site shows club boats are free to use during adult training while members learn, and the booking page lists member-only categories for Club Fevas, Fusions, Picos, and Teras. The boat park page says the club has a fleet of 30+ training dinghies. No public visitor boat-hire offer or standalone hire prices were found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Bar· ClubhouseParking· AccessCar park· AccessClubhouse· ClubhouseCatering· OtherBoat compound· Other

Location

Worthing · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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15 Jun 2026
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