ClubCoastalBanff, AberdeenshireBanff Harbour and Moray Firth
Banff Sailing Club
Verified by the clubClub checked this info on 21 Jul 2026
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Keelboat sailing, Coastal sailing, Learning to sail, Taster sessions, Racing, Community sailing
Beginner
The homepage says Banff has two Hunter 707 keelboats for helping people learn to sail, and the 707s page says the boats are ideal for those new to sailing and provide taster sessions for beginners.
Training
The 707s page says Banff operates an inclusive training facility during the May to September sailing season, with classroom training and maintenance sessions in winter, and provides training toward all-round yachting skills.
Banff Sailing Club is a coastal Aberdeenshire sailing club on the Moray Firth, using Hunter 707 keelboats for learning, taster sessions and club sailing.
The 707s page lists taster sessions for new members at GBP 25, including GBP 5 temporary membership for insurance. The homepage also directs people to email 707info@banffsailingclub.co.uk for taster sessions.
Coastal sailing· ActivityCommunity sailing· ActivityKeelboat sailing· ActivityLearning to sail· TrainingRacing· ActivityTaster sessions· Service
Suitability
Juniors, families, and accessibility
Juniors
The membership page lists family membership for one or two adults and dependent children under 18, plus junior membership for anyone under 18. No separate ongoing junior programme was found.
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 full membership over 18 at GBP 70/year, family GBP 85/year, junior under 18 GBP 15/year, temporary day membership GBP 5/day and social membership GBP 35. The 707s page lists taster sessions GBP 25, day sailing introduction GBP 40, first-year pay-as-you-sail GBP 40 per session plus annual membership, and ambassador tiers at GBP 500 or GBP 200 plus GBP 20 per session.
Official site describes a long-established Banff club with Hunter 707 keelboats for helping people learn to sail, taster sessions and public/new-member opportunities.
The homepage says club boats are available for use, and the 707s page lists paid taster, day-sailing and member pay-as-you-sail options using the club's Hunter 707 keelboats.
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