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
  • Safety Boat Refresher Day (HW 13:10)
    15/03/2025  09:00 - 14:30

  • Tune-Up Series 1 and 2 (HW 16:50)
    22/03/2025  15:00 - 19:00

  • Safety Boat Refresher Day (HW 12:11)
    29/03/2025  09:00 - 13:30

  • Tune-Up Series 3 and 4 (HW 13:56)
    30/03/2025  12:00 - 16:00

  • Spring Points 1 and 2 (HW 18:33)
    05/04/2025  16:30 - 20:30

Woodbridge

www.suffolk-tides.com

Tide times for 17 February 2025

Tide Time Height
High  02:53 3.9m
Low   08:22 0.3m
High  15:14 3.6m
Low   20:21 0.8m

Tide times for 18 February 2025

Tide Time Height
High  03:23 3.8m
Low   08:48 0.4m
High  15:44 3.5m
Low   20:52 0.8m

Tide times for 19 February 2025

Tide Time Height
High  03:55 3.6m
Low   09:16 0.6m
High  16:15 3.4m
Low   21:27 0.9m

Best yacht club with great facilities and very friendly members

Roger G (Google Reviews)