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Bala Sailing Club

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Bala Sailing Club is an inland Llyn Tegid club with dinghy, cruiser and keelboat sailing, racing, RYA training, youth sailing, paddling, windsurfing and member facilities.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruiser sailing, Keelboat sailing, RYA training, Youth sailing, OnBoard, Windsurfing, Kayaking, Paddleboarding, Fishing, Open events

Beginner
Bala publishes adult RYA Level 1 and 2 learn-to-sail courses and says club boats help new members get on the water, with competence or RYA Level 2 required for unsupervised club-boat use.
Training
The training page lists 2026 RYA Level 1 and 2 adult learn-to-sail courses and a junior RYA learn-to-sail course, with course fees and booking links.
Taster· Unclear
The contact form includes a taster-day enquiry topic, but no current public taster date, open-day date, or booking page was found on the checked official pages.

Activity tags

Cruiser sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFishing· ActivityKayaking· ActivityKeelboat sailing· ActivityOnBoard· ActivityOpen events· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivityRYA training· TrainingWindsurfing· ActivityYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The 2026 junior update describes a Saturday junior sailing and coaching programme for club members aged 16 or under, plus an August junior/youth learn-to-sail programme for non-sailors.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility, Sailability, adaptive sailing, disabled access, or access-support details were found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The membership page lists 2026 fees including single adult sailing GBP 196, family sailing GBP 255, junior sailing GBP 59, young adult sailing GBP 98, and first-year discounts. The training page lists adult RYA Level 1 and 2 courses at GBP 225 and a junior course at GBP 170.

Membership

Official/current club pages list sailing, family, junior, student, paddling, fishing and social memberships, with 2025 fees and boat parking/mooring options.

Boat hire
Club boats are available to members during the season, subject to availability and rules. Users must be full sailing members and either RYA Level 2 qualified or assessed competent.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Race control· OtherTraining centre· OtherMoorings· StorageShowers· ChangingClubhouse· ClubhouseBoat parking· AccessBar and galley· ClubhouseForeshore access· OtherParking· Access

Location

Bala / Llyn Tegid · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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