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Cardiff Yacht Club

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Cardiff Yacht Club is a member-led Cardiff Bay club with yacht and dinghy sailing, racing, moorings, social activity and RYA-recognised dinghy and powerboat training.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Yacht cruising, Yacht racing, Motor boating, RYA training, Non-member try-sailing evenings, Social sailing

Beginner
Cardiff Yacht Club welcomes new members, and its Pirates Thursday evening activity says experienced sailors and people completely new to the water are welcome, including non-members who want to give sailing a try. The sailing section says the club provides training at all levels to improve existing skills or learn new ones.
Training
Cardiff Yacht Club is an RYA recognised training establishment for tuition in sailing dinghies and powerboats, with fully qualified volunteer instructors. Shore-based third-party training is also offered from First Aid through to Day Skipper and Ocean Yachtmaster Theory; courses are available for members and non-members.
Taster
The Cardiff Yacht Club Pirates meet on Thursday evenings for a relaxed sail around the bay and welcome non-members who just want to give sailing a try.

Activity tags

Dinghy sailing· ActivityMotor boating· ActivityNon-member try-sailing evenings· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· ActivityDinghy racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Cardiff Yacht Club says it is keen for new members to join as individuals or families. Its membership fees include Family membership and Cadet membership for under-18s, but no detailed junior programme was found on the checked pages.
Access· Unclear
No current adaptive sailing, Sailability or disabled-access details were found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership fees effective from 1 January 2025 list joining fee GBP100, Single GBP245, Family GBP275, Junior 18-25 GBP65, Cadet under 18 GBP35, Senior GBP90 and work levy GBP100 reduced by voluntary hours. Dinghy/compound fees include sailing dinghy monohull max 16ft GBP84, small sailing keelboat GBP117, sailing catamaran GBP168, independent slipway fee GBP50, lift in/out GBP45 each way and hull pressure wash GBP36.

Membership

Official membership page says the member-led club welcomes individuals and families and provides pontoon berths and dinghy space subject to application and waiting list.

Boat hire· Unclear
No standalone public or member boat-hire offer was found. The club offers sailing, training, pontoon/dinghy spaces and Thursday Pirates try-sailing, but does not publish boat-hire terms on the checked pages.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Bar· ClubhouseClubhouse· ClubhouseBoat hoist· LaunchBoat yard· OtherCrew finder· OtherDinghy space· OtherMoorings· StorageOrganised racing· OtherTelehandler· OtherPontoons· Launch

Location

Bute Town / Cardiff Bay · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
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12 Jun 2026
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