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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Keelboat sailing, Yacht cruising, Yacht racing, Sportboat and RIB activity, RYA training, Junior sailing, Accessible sailing, Angling, Rowing
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club is a large Cardiff Bay club offering dinghy sailing, racing, keelboat sailing, yacht cruising and RYA training from its Ferry Road base on the River Ely peninsula.
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Costs
Prices
Membership prices shown are Full GBP318 per year plus GBP109 joining fee, Student GBP73 plus GBP52 joining fee, Crew GBP88 plus GBP52 joining fee and Junior GBP47 plus GBP52 joining fee. Course prices shown include free tasters, RYA Powerboat Level 1 from GBP165, Powerboat Level 2 from GBP315, youth beginner camp from GBP187.50, youth improver/advanced camps from GBP375, Pirates from GBP10, Youth Thursday Stage 1/2 from GBP150 and adult RYA Dinghy Level 1/2 from GBP240. Berthing and dinghy storage prices are also published.
Sessions
Official membership page lists full, student, crew and junior memberships and says applications normally take 6-8 weeks. The club offers pontoon berthing and dinghy spaces subject to application.
Facilities
Trust
Official website
12 Jun 2026
Governing body
19 May 2026
Local forecast
Now · 13:15
Moderate breeze · Scattered cloud
Breezy · Expect a lively, more active sail
Gusts 15 kt
Feels 18°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
8 kt
16:00
5 kt
19:00
7 kt
7-day outlook
Today
11 Sept
Drizzle
20° / 15°
8 kt · Gusts 16 kt
Rain 82%
Sat
12 Sept
Drizzle
21° / 14°
16 kt · Gusts 29 kt
Rain 53%
Sun
13 Sept
Rain
20° / 17°
12 kt · Gusts 21 kt
Rain 89%
Mon
14 Sept
Drizzle
21° / 17°
12 kt · Gusts 23 kt
Rain 51%
Tue
15 Sept
Drizzle
19° / 14°
12 kt · Gusts 22 kt
Rain 45%
Wed
16 Sept
Overcast
17° / 12°
9 kt · Gusts 18 kt
Rain 22%
Thu
17 Sept
Drizzle
18° / 14°
12 kt · Gusts 25 kt
Rain 47%
Forecast near Cardiff Bay, River Ely and Bristol Channel, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
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