Welcome to Deben Yacht Club, founded in 1838 and located on the beautiful River Deben in Woodbridge, Suffolk. Whether you are new to sailing or a seasoned racer, we are a welcoming and family friendly club. Please take a look at our Club News and Upcoming Events below to see what going on now and in the near future .

The Deben Yacht Club offers a full calendar of events throughout the sailing season including a mixture of dinghy & yacht racing, flotillas and leisure sailing, all supported by our safety boat team. DYC is affiliated to both RYA and Paddle UK, and is an RYA Training Centre.

We offer sail training courses for cadets and adults as well as safety boat courses for members.

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It’s easy to store and launch your boat – we have a large dinghy park, a modern slipway and 21 moorings. If you don’t have a boat, we have over 30 club dinghies for members to hire including Toppers, Topper Argos, RS Qubas, RS Fevas, Laser and Wayfarers.

To get a feel for the club and the wide range of activities we offer, please explore our website and take a look at our newsletter. If you are interested in joining or have any questions please contact the membership secretary.

Thomas Yeung, Commodore

Upcoming Club Events
  • Evening Points 4 - Yachts 4 (HW 21:13)
    21/06/2025  18:30 - 22:30

  • Float Your Boat - Upriver including paddlers; Yacht Ebb Tide cruise (HW 10:01)
    22/06/2025  09:00 - 13:00

  • Summer Cup 1 and 2 - Yacht Regatta Cup (HW 15:15)
    28/06/2025  13:15 - 17:15

  • Woodbridge Regatta Galley open
    29/06/2025  12:30 - 16:30

  • Try Sailing Day at Woodbridge Regatta. (HW 15:58)
    29/06/2025  14:00 - 18:00

Woodbridge

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Tide times for 21 June 2025

Tide Time Height
Low   02:01 0.5m
High  08:54 3.5m
Low   14:22 1.0m
High  21:15 3.7m

Tide times for 22 June 2025

Tide Time Height
Low   03:03 0.5m
High  10:01 3.6m
Low   15:27 0.8m
High  22:22 3.8m

Tide times for 23 June 2025

Tide Time Height
Low   04:03 0.5m
High  11:04 3.7m
Low   16:30 0.7m
High  23:22 3.9m

Best yacht club with great facilities and very friendly members

Roger G (Google Reviews)