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Ballyronan Boat Club

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Ballyronan Boat Club is a Lough Neagh club at Ballyronan Marina, with dinghy sailing, training, windsurfing, powerboat lessons, racing, junior activity and community sailing events.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Sailing training, Windsurfing, Powerboat training, Racing, Junior sailing, Social sailing, Cruising

Beginner
The training page says learning to sail as a beginner starts at Ballyronan and the adult training page describes RYA Level 2 Basic Skills as designed for complete beginners, including Level 1 Start Sailing content.
Training
Ballyronan lists adult and youth sailing training, including RYA Level 2 Basic Skills, RYA Level 3 Better Sailing, youth RYA Level 2 and 3, powerboat, VHF and first-aid courses.
Taster
The membership-fees page says membership includes use of RS Tera and Pico club boats and a free taster session of keelboats RS Elite and Laser Stratos, subject to club rules.

Activity tags

Cruising· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudiencePowerboat training· TrainingRacing· ActivitySailing training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityWindsurfing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The membership page says the club has junior teams for children, and the youth training page lists Saturday junior practice plus RYA Level 2 and 3 courses suitable for ages 7 to 16.
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 2024/25 fees page lists household membership GBP 180, individual GBP 100, student GBP 80 and junior GBP 60. It also lists keelboat use at household GBP 120 season or GBP 30 daily, individual GBP 80 season or GBP 20 daily, and junior GBP 10 daily.

Membership

Official/club-controlled site and SailTies profile describe membership, Saturday and Wednesday sailing, junior teams and RYA training-centre status. 2024 crowdfunding evidence describes community events to get people sailing on Lough Neagh.

Boat hire
Membership includes use of club RS Tera and Pico boats and a free taster session on RS Elite and Laser Stratos keelboats. The fees page also lists seasonal and daily keelboat-use fees.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Powerboat and windsurfing lessons· OtherTraining centre· OtherBallyronan Marina Centre· OtherLough Neagh marina access· OtherClub racing· OtherJunior teams· Other

Location

Ballyronan / Lough Neagh · 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
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