Up River Yacht Club offers a great range of sailing and social activities for all the family.
Also, unlike many sports, sailing can be enjoyed by all members of the family together.
10 Reasons To Join Up River Yacht Club
- Membership offers a surprisingly low cost way to own and sail a boat.
2. Fun sails enabling family members to sail modern club sailing dinghies and always with a safety boat on hand for assurance. As a club member you pay a nominal fee to use the club boats.
3. Opportunities to race dinghies very competitively against several national class champions.
4. For parents who want to get up close to watch their children sail, you can help crew our safety boats (full training given).
5. A spacious dinghy park organised so family members can keep their boats together.
6. Family friendly social events including summer BBQ’s, Up River Week, Christmas Party.
7. Adults are not forgotten with several social gatherings including, Fitting Out Supper, Summer Ball, Quiz nights, Casino Nights and Christmas/New Year events.
We are always looking for ways to give our children the opportunity to try things and get outdoors. Up River has been great, especially with the big cadet section. R B Hullbridge
8. Several families go sailing with their young children in sailing cruisers, attending club rallies that are arranged with families in mind, including the cricket match on the Burnham rally and the Osea Island BBQ.
9. Compared with other family activities where just a day out can prove very costly. Up River Yacht Club family membership offers fantastic value; every member of your family can enjoy a busy and varied programme of sailing and social events throughout the year.
10. Up River Yacht club is the lowest cost location to keep a boat on the south bank of the River Crouch.
At a time when household budgets are stretched, often its a great surprise to families that joining Up River Yacht Club remains so affordable. Ian Dawson
How much
Family membership, especially if you look at it on a weekly basis, is outstanding value. (Subs are paid annually in March). This will provide you, your partner, children and grandchildren up to age 18 access to all of the club facilities including use of the club sailing dinghies during club races and other organised sailing sessions.
The low cost compared to most yacht clubs is only possible because Up River Yacht Club is a non-profit self help club. We attract an enthusiastic membership who are always willing to help out. Mnay hands make light work.
The club has successfully applied for funding from Sport England to provide fleet of modern sailing dinghies that members can use to sail and race.
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The comment heard from new members time and time again is that they were made very welcome. You will find you are surrounded by like minded folk who are enthusiastic club members, have a great love of sailing and messing about with boats.
It’s an informal club, no blazers and ties, instead you will see people in sailing gear with big smiles!
The membership are a great source of information and help. Your children will find a vibrant young members/cadets section and endless opportunity to have fun. These pictures speak for themselves.
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