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Anyone who is interested in rowing should join a local rowing club, whether you are a beginner who wants to learn to row, or an experienced rower interested in competing.

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The Port of London Authority website contains useful information such as tide tables and safety information. Follow the link to the Port of London Authority website on the right.

The Trafalgar Rowing Centre, on the Thames next to the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, runs classes for beginners (£3 per class) on Monday evenings from 6.30pm in the summer, and for juniors at 10am on Sunday mornings.

Ahoy Centre

Borthwick Street
Deptford
London SE8 3JY

Ahoy Centre website

The Ahoy Centre is open 6 days a week. Telephone for information on courses available.

Contact

Mandy Corcoran
Tel: 020 8691 7606
Email: admin@ahoy.org.uk

Membership fees/cost: youth – £1 per month plus 12 hours volunteer time; call for further details
For ages: 8 to 50+
Beginners, improvers, advanced, elite

Further information

The Ahoy Centre also offers powerboating and sailing.

The Ahoy Centre has an Equal Opportunity and Child Protection policy, and caters for disabled people.

It has various qualified sports coaches, 30-plus unqualified helpers/coaches and two specific coaches for a junior section.

Non-members can hire a function room.

Curlew Rowing Club

11 - 13 Crane Street
Greenwich
London SE10 9NP

Curlew Rowing Club

The Curlew Rowing Club trains on Saturday and Sunday 8am to 10am.

Contact

David Hiller
Tel: 08702 851591

Membership fees/cost: £10 to £25 per month
For ages: 15 to 50+
Beginners, improvers, advanced, elite

Further information

The Curlew Rowing Club has an Equal Opportunity and Child Protection policy, and caters for disabled people. It has four qualified sports coaches, four unqualified helpers/coaches and two specific coaches for a junior section.

Globe Rowing Club

Trafalgar Rowing Centre
11-13 Crane Street
Greenwich
London SE10 9NP

Globe Rowing Club

The Globe Rowing Club train on Saturday and Sunday 8am, Monday 7pm for beginners.

Contact

Helen Lane
Trafalgar Rowing Centre
11-13 Crane Street
Greenwich
London SE10 9NP
Email: helenlane99@hotmail.com

Membership fees/cost: £240 employed, £120 student; sessional fee £3 for beginners
For ages: 11 to 50+
Beginners, improvers, advanced and elite

Further information

The Globe Rowing Club caters for disabled people and is a member of the Amateur Rowing Association.

The club has three qualified sports coaches, two unqualified helpers/coaches, one coach and two helpers for a junior section.

Non-members can hire a function room and bar.

Greenwich Yacht Club

Peartree Wharf
1 Peartree Way
Greenwich
London SE10 0BW

Greenwich Yacht Club

Greenwich Yacht Club meets on Tuesday evenings 8pm to 11pm; new members are welcome. Club boating activity takes place during weekends but members are free to use the facilities every day. Club bar is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Contact

Club Secretary
Email: secretary@gyconline.plus.com

Membership fees/cost: single £55 per year, family £70, senior £20; one-off joining fee – £75; moorings – £200 to £300 per year; dinghy storage – £44 per metre per year
For ages: 14 to 80+
Beginners, improvers, advanced

Further information

The Greenwich Yacht Club also offers sailing and motorboating.

The club has a full programme of cruiser and dinghy racing in both winter and summer, according to Royal Yachting Association rules.There is also social sailing. Members without their own boats are encouraged to crew in races to gain experience. The club also has its own navigation school for onshore qualifications.

Facilities for hire: the club has a slipway for launching and recovering boats and equipment for taking cruisers in and out of water. Qualified dinghy sailors who are members can also hire dinghies for a small fee. The club has extensive well-equipped workshops.

The club is open to men and women, has an Equal Opportunity and Child Protection policy, and caters for disabled people. It has three qualified sports coaches and all members are helpers.



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