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Ballyholme Yacht Club

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Ballyholme Yacht Club is a Bangor sailing and watersports club on Ballyholme Bay, with dinghy racing, cadets, RYA training, powerboat training, cruising and open events.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cadet sailing, RYA training, Powerboat training, Race management, Windsurfing, Paddleboarding, Cruising, Open events

Beginner
The adult sailing page describes RYA Adult Stage 1 and 2 as a beginner-friendly start-sailing course with no previous experience required, and the homepage says the club offers courses for all ages and abilities.
Training
Ballyholme says it is an RYA-recognised training centre, with adult RYA Stage 1 and 2 sailing, Level 3, youth sailing courses, shore-based courses, powerboating, and race-management training.
Taster· Unclear
A Discover Sailing Day was published for 4 May 2026, but that date has passed. No current future taster session or open day was found on the checked official pages.

Activity tags

Cadet sailing· AudienceCruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityOpen events· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivityPowerboat training· TrainingRace management· ActivityRYA training· TrainingWindsurfing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The junior and youth page lists RYA Youth Sailing courses through July and August, and the Dolphins programme supports children aged 6+ with first-time experiences and no sailing experience needed for Bahia sessions.
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 adult sailing page says Saturday Social Sailing is GBP 10 per session after Stage 2. The checked membership and boat-rental pages did not publish membership or rental fee amounts.

Membership

Official site describes an RYA-recognised training centre with cadets, courses, racing, cruising and 2026 Discover Sailing events.

Boat hire
The boat-rental page says Ballyholme has a fleet of club boats available to rent, including Toppers, Fevas, Lasers, a Laser 2000 and a 29er, with an interest form and availability notes.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Cadet programme· OtherTraining centre· OtherBoat park· StorageCourse calendar· OtherRacing calendar· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseWebcam· Other

Location

Bangor / Ballyholme Bay · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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