Junior Membership Packages

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Dolphins Junior Club

May – September

Fun on and off the water!

Based at our Eastbourne seafront location. Participate in fun beach and lake-based activity sessions, each week will be a different activity depending on the conditions. We may choose from sailing, windsurfing, paddle sport including kayaking, SUP and giant sup, team games, beach-based activities and loads more! This club is aimed at juniors from 6 to 12 who have no prior experience, or those who just want to have a fun Saturday morning with friends through the summer months.

This membership is for the younger ages, as an entry level club based on water play, fun and contact with the water sport, while under the supervision of qualified staff to give students a taste of the activities on offer so they can choose and specialise.

We offer discounted holiday skills courses to members, to gain the accredited levels required to join sailing or windsurfing clubs which run on Saturday afternoons, see below.

Our Dolphins meet every Saturday morning from 4th May to 28th September (20 sessions over 5 months) – 10- 1230.

  • Pay and play
  • Join as a Junior Water Sport Member for £75.
  • Pay £19.50 per session.
  • Non-members session fees £30 per session.

Equipment & storage

If you have your own equipment, our storage membership buys you great facilities right on the beach front.

Equipment storage

Set sessions

Our weekend and weekday sessions provide a supervised, safe environment for you to get out on the water, build your skills and enjoy your sport.

Junior ‘Onboard’ Sailing and ‘Team 15’ Windsurfing clubs.

April – October.

Min qualifications required – competent RYA Stage 2 course completed.

We have consolidated our club activity sessions and have a new offer for our junior sailing and windsurfing junior members.

Our Junior sailors and windsurfers meet for a supervised practice session led by qualified instructors, based on our lake, or on the sea when conditions allow. This is a club session designed for juniors to practice skills gained at training courses and events, and to gain water time in a range of conditions. All training and certification is run separately.

Sessions run every Saturday Afternoon- 1400-1630.

Evening Race Training Sessions

These sessions are designed to support those developing their skills at a higher level. (Min stage 3 and above- Beach starting and using the harness)

Tuesday evenings 1800-2030

May 28th to August 27th

  • Pay and play –
  • Join as a Junior Water Sport member for £75
  • Pay £19.50 per session.
  • Non-members session fees £30 per session.
  • Additional events outside the regular sessions charged at same rate as club sessions ( £19.50) plus race or rental fees incurred for the venue EG. T15 £10 race entry.

2024 Youth Windsurfing league Events Calendar

2024 interclub youth windsurf league (Team 15) events:

  • Saturday 1st June – Docklands Sailing & Water sports Centre
  • Saturday 22nd June – Rye Water sports.
  • Sunday 7th July – Buzz Active Eastbourne.
  • Saturday 7th & 8th – Queen Mary Sailing Club, this a combined event, supported by the RYA and include RYA Regional Junior Champs. Interclub event is the Saturday 7th.

Weekend skills courses

Not yet qualified? Gain the basic skills to join our club!

We run junior RYA skills courses to get you qualified.

Option 1- At Weekends.

6 week course

Stage 1 or 2 in sailing or windsurfing courses run 10:00-12:30 every Saturday for 6 weeks through the season on the below dates. The first 5 weeks are the taught course, and the 6th week is designed for practice and consolidation of the skills learned.

£199 pp

– 10% Membership discount on Courses.

6 April to 11 May / 18 May to 22 June/ 29 June to 3 August/ 10 Aug to 14 September.

Option 2- In School Holidays.

5 day course in school holidays. These courses run over 5 x 2.5 hour lessons on weekdays in the school holidays.

Stage 1 to 4– 10-1230. £186

– 10% Membership discount on Courses.

Easter- 8 – 12 April

May Half Term- 28 – 31 May* (not run on the bank holiday – 4 x 3 hour sessions)

Summer Holidays

29 July to 2 Aug

5-9 Aug

12- 16 Aug

19-23 Aug

27- 30 Aug* (not run on the bank holiday – 4 x 3-hour sessions)

October Half Term- 28 October to 1 Nov

‘Buzz’ Summer holiday ‘Boost’ practice sessions (min stage 2 qualified)

Keep the kids busy in the holidays with these additional skill building and practice sessions, available to anyone 8-16 with a min of Stage 2. who can sail/ windsurf independently.

Sailing or windsurfing sessions available.

5 x weekly sessions in the school summer holidays.

1400- 1630 Wednesdays

31 July, 7, 14, 21, 28 August.

  • £19.50 for Water sport Members.
  • £30 per session for non-members

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01323463300