Cheap London sailing
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Topic: Cheap London sailing
Posted By: craigmelson
Subject: Cheap London sailing
Date Posted: 07 Aug 14 at 1:57pm
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Hello, I am keen to get involved in sailing, but the price is really prohibitive. I can't find a training course (level 1) in London, but they're all crazy expensive (£200). Is there a cheap club out there, or a more cost effective way to do it? I looked at joining a couple of clubs, but again member subs were also really expensive :( Does anyone have any suggestions? Seems a shame it costs so much!
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Posted By: iwsmithuk
Date Posted: 07 Aug 14 at 3:45pm
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http://www.wembleysailingclub.co.uk/index.html Follow the training links, level 1 £125 for members, less for juniors. Membership fees pretty much as low as you are going to get anywhere. They have club boats to borrow and folk are often looking for crew. A nice friendly club with a good competitive level of racing, I'm not currently a member but I have been on and off over the years. |
Posted By: hobbiteater
Date Posted: 07 Aug 14 at 3:55pm
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try neilson, they fly from london and you can get a week for £500 so if you say £200 of that is sailing course then £300 for a weeks full board holiday in the sun isnt too bad and its a lot nicer falling in the med than falling in a london reservoir
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 07 Aug 14 at 4:03pm
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At Island Barn SC, near Hampton Court, we do an informal no certificates/qualifications introduction to sailing course on
Tuesday evenings, http://www.islandbarn.org.uk/index.php/learn-to-sail/trysail which is £100 for 13 evenings, but of course you've missed it for this year now. |
Posted By: craigmelson
Date Posted: 07 Aug 14 at 4:11pm
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would love to, but £500 is even more! one of the reasons I gave up diving was the cost, but oh well!
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Posted By: hobbiteater
Date Posted: 07 Aug 14 at 6:28pm
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Ah but you get a free holiday
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Posted By: GybeFunny
Date Posted: 08 Aug 14 at 1:25pm
| I second the reccommendation of Wembley SC, I used to be a member when I was based in london. |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 08 Aug 14 at 2:48pm
Join Shearwater in Wiltshire for £60 spend the rest on B&B 
Sailings crap but they`re a friendly bunch
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Posted By: fish n ships
Date Posted: 08 Aug 14 at 3:23pm
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This may be a different angle but it may be worth attending a few local clubs to see if there are people looking for a crew and willing to teach you how to crew. For the cost of a membership (not massive) you will get some experience of sailing and racing. This will get you on the water and give you a feel of the sport. If you want to learn to helm you can do that with time (you may even find your helm willing to teach around racing) as and when they offer and you can afford it! There's more than one way into sailing, you don;t have to do a Level 1 or 2 course (although they are obviously a good start if you want to helm). |
Posted By: MerlinMags
Date Posted: 08 Aug 14 at 4:07pm
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That is what I was going to suggest. I am sure some clubs will sign you in as a guest, and find someone who needs a crew, just so you have a couple of chances to try things out before you join.
Or have a think about your favourite type of boat, and see if the class association offer taster days. I recall the Moths and Cherubs did these, and I know the Merlin Rockets just tell you to contact the regional rep to get a taster at a club near you. |