Age 10-23yrs? Youth membership only £15.00 per annum! Learn to sail and or kayak. Courses include BC Paddle Discover award, BC Paddle Explore award, BC Personal Performance awards, RYA Level 1 Start Sailing, RYA Level 2 Basic Skills, RYA Stages 1, 2 and 3 and much more.
The Westminster Boating Base charity aims to provide experiences and opportunities for young people which aid personal and social development through participation in watersports so they may fully develop as individuals.
Westminster Boating Base is a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Training Centre and British Canoeing (BC) Delivery Partner.
There is no prior booking required for these sessions but you must have a youth membership. All sessions operate on a first-come-first-served basis. You must arrive for the advertised start time of the sessions. Please see the "what to bring" section below.
TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR NO ONE. IF YOU ARRIVE LATE YOU MAY BE TURNED AWAY.
Mondays 5.45-9pm: Overbury Trophy sail racing on selected dates - recreational sailing on other dates (starts 3rd April 23).
Overbury Trophy sail racing will be on selected Monday evenings 5.45-9pm. Experienced sailors only. First race 3rd April 2023. See dates and rules.
Wednesdays 4.45-7.30pm: youth sail tuition for all abilities
Sailing is available on Sundays for experienced sailors only. Please contact us if you are not sure about your suitability. See activities schedule for dates. Evening sailing ends on 30th September.
Wednesdays 4.45-7.30pm: youth kayaking tuition for all abilities
Sunday kayaking, 09:45-13:00 and 13:45-17:00 - experienced youth only (BC Discover +). These sessions are only on certain Sundays so please see activities schedule for availability.
Evening kayaking ends on 31st October.
In addition to our Sunday sessions for experienced kayakers and sailors:
Youth membership is for 10-23yr olds inclusive. The pricing is intended to make our facilities as accessible as possible to the widest range of people, regardless of social or financial background.
We will gratefully accept any additional donations from those that can afford it. Donations can be made at any time.
The membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March the following year.
There is no charge per session. All sessions are included with youth membership although school holiday activities and away-trips carry additional booking fees.
If you like what we do, and can afford it, you can make an additional donation to the charity at any time.
British Canoeing certificates are redeemed through British Canoeing charged at a cost to the individual.
Youth membership also allows access to various away-trips, school holiday courses and special events which may have an additional cost and will be advertised as such.
See to the right of this page for extra activities.
If you are a parent registering on behalf of a child, you must register the child's details.
If you are registering for more than one child: each child will need to be registered on a separate account (different email addresses required). This will allow you to book activities for each child individually.
These are watersports and there is a fair chance you'll get wet to some extent!
NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE WATER WITHOUT THE ABOVE.
TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR NO ONE. IF YOU ARRIVE LATE YOU MAY BE TURNED AWAY.
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Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Awards |
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Established in 1999, The Jack Petchey Foundation gives grants to programmes and projects that benefit young people aged 11-25.
WBB can pass on these achievement awards and regularly hold a ballot for a young person to receive an award. The young people themselves are the voters. The winner is publicly congratulated for their achievement and receives:
• A framed certificate
• A Jack Petchey Young Achiever badge
• £300 to spend on improving the centre
The young person chooses how their award money is to be spent - this can be spent on additional activities or new equipment (but cannot be spent on core/running costs).
