Peartree Wharf, Greenwich, SE10
A sailing club standing in the Thames
Founded by watermen in 1908 and run by its members ever since. Dinghies, cruisers and rowing cutters, RYA courses for beginners, and two riverside venues for hire three miles downriver of Tower Bridge.
- Founded
- 12 March 1908
- Members
- More than 400
- Training
- RYA Training Centre
- From Tower Bridge
- 3 miles downriver
Venue hire
Weddings, parties and conferences on the river
Two venues, 20 to 200 guests, prices on the page. Next to the O2, with the Thames Barrier downstream.
See the venues
The club
Sail, row and race from Greenwich
You do not need a boat to join. Learn on the club's dinghies and keelboat, crew on a cruiser, or row a Waterman's cutter to Tower Bridge and back.
Sailing at GYCTwo venues, one wharf, no PDFs
Everything that used to live in the brochures is here on the page: capacities, what is included, and the price for the day you want.
The Clubhouse
Parties from £1,850 + VAT
Without doubt the most striking of our two venues, it appears to be a two storey building sitting on stilts in the middle of the river. Accessible by bridge (or boat), with floor to ceiling windows, the panoramic views are something to behold.
- Dinner and dance
- 60
- Standing reception
- 100 winter, 120 summer
- Theatre seating
- 60
- Cabaret
- 36
The River Rooms
Parties from £1,750 + VAT
A stand-alone event venue with large windows, two rooms and a large outdoor decking. Guests enter onto the decking, which overlooks the river and the boatyard and is a great place to have your reception drinks in the afternoon sun.
- Dinner and dance
- 100
- Standing reception
- 150 winter, 200 summer
- Theatre seating
- 100
- Cabaret
- 64
The river is the whole point
Tower Bridge upstream, no limit downstream. The estuary and beyond on a single tide.
Learn to sail
RYA Dinghy Level 1 and 2, powerboat, keelboat. Complete beginners welcome.
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Cruisers
Deep water and drying moorings, fortnightly summer racing, the annual East Coast Cruise.
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Dinghies
A fleet of 2000s and Lasers, summer and winter series, racing in front of the club.
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Rowing
Waterman's cutters every other weekend, up to Tower Bridge or into Bow Creek.
Read moreBeginner to helm in a weekend
The club is an RYA Training Centre. Start with Dinghy Level 1 on the club's own boats, then Level 2, then join the racing. Prices below are the club's own, from its events site.
- RYA Dinghy Level 1 (Start Sailing)Two days, 09:00 to 17:00, weekend
- £195 members, £225 non-members
- RYA Dinghy Level 2 (Basic Skills)Two days, 09:00 to 17:00, weekend
- £195 members, £225 non-members
- RYA Advanced Seamanship (dinghies)Two days, 09:00 to 17:00, weekend
- £195
- RYA Powerboat Level 1 for 8 to 16 year oldsOne day, 09:00 to 16:30
- £30
Members pay £195 for Level 1. Joining pays for itself in one course.
Join the club
Tuesday is club night
Come along, have a drink at the bar, and talk to the Membership Secretary at the desk at the top of the stairs. You do not need a boat. Members muck in with the yard and the boats, which is how the fees stay low.
- Tuesday
- 18:00 to 23:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 to 18:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 to 19:00
Full membership £300 a year plus a £89 joining fee. Under 25s £75.
Find us
Between the O2 and the Barrier
Peartree Wharf1 Peartree WayGreenwichLondon SE10 0BW- Venue hire
- 0207 952 2410
- Club office
- 0208 396 0321