About us

The Chipping Norton Yacht Club is for all who love boats and the sea. We may be 100 miles inland but that’s precisely why we need a yacht club. There are many people locally who sail but, until now, there’s been nowhere for them to meet like-minded nautical folk. Whether you take your fun on a sail boat or a motor boat, whether you have your own craft or charter, at the Chipping Norton Yacht Club you’ll meet lots of people who share a common interest.

Meetings

Every month during the winter we meet for a meal and a talk – either by a guest speaker or by a member. In the summer, when many of us are out on the water somewhere, we have informal monthly get-togethers – usually in The Chequers (previously  “The Anchor”, before a name change in 1794/5) in Chipping Norton . Speaker topics are designed to appeal to the wide range of members’ interests; from sail trimming to ropework, from crossing the Channel to French inland waterways, from coping with heavy weather to making the most of nautical forecasts.

Crewing Service

If you don’t own a boat but would like to sail we may be able to help. Equally if you have a boat but need a crew, look no further. Let us know and we will try to match crew and skippers.

Membership

You do not need to own a boat to join; all you need is a love of boats and the sea. Many members do, of course, own boats, both sail and power, but we also have members who charter a boat for two weeks of the year for their family holiday.

Fees

The Chipping Norton Yacht Club is a non profit-making club run by its members for its members. The membership fees cover the day-to-day running costs of the club. That’s why the cost of membership is substantially lower than many shore-based clubs which have expensive properties and staff to support.

Single membership:  £45 pa

Double membership: £70 pa, open to two people who live at the same address

Family Membership: £80 pa, this covers two people and children up to the age of 18 all of whom live at the same address.