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ClubCoastalFortrose, HighlandMoray Firth / Fortrose Harbour

Chanonry Sailing Club

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Chanonry Sailing Club is an inclusive Fortrose Harbour club on the Moray Firth, offering dinghy sailing, racing, cruising, RYA training, try-sailing, rowing and swimming activity.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Coastal cruising, Racing, RYA courses, Training, Coastal rowing, Open water swimming, Try sailing

Beginner
Chanonry describes itself as a friendly, inclusive club with something for complete beginners and seasoned racers. Recreational sailing offers informal help from other members, and formal dinghy courses cover juniors from age 8 to adults.
Training
Chanonry is an RYA Recognised Training Centre and provides dinghy training for members from juniors age 8 upwards to adults, including Junior Stages 1-4, Adult Levels 1-3, Dinghy Day Sailing, Seamanship and Sailing with Spinnakers.
Taster
The Try Sailing page says the club has free sailing taster sessions for people who want to try sailing in a small cruiser or Quest dinghy. The page lists taster times as TBC, so users should check before travelling.

Activity tags

Coastal cruising· ActivityCoastal rowing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityOpen-water swimming· ActivityRacing· ActivityRYA courses· TrainingTraining· TrainingTry sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Dinghy courses are offered for juniors from age 8 upwards as well as adults. The club runs Junior Week in school holidays, Dolphins sessions for juniors at Stage 1 or higher, and recreational sailing guidance says juniors under 16 need a responsible adult present.
Access· Unclear
The club describes itself as inclusive and offers budget membership for eligible households, but no specific disabled sailing, Sailability, accessible-facility, or access-support details were found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

2026 membership fees are listed as Individual GBP 61, Senior Individual GBP 46, Family GBP 91, Senior Family GBP 61, Student GBP 39 and Junior GBP 32. Budget membership is listed as GBP 10 individual and GBP 15 family for eligible households, with boat storage fees waived.

Membership

Official site describes an inclusive member-run club, RYA Recognised Training Centre, dinghy racing, coastal cruising, rowing, swimming and try-sailing activity.

Boat hire
Club dinghies are available free of charge for members at club events with safety boat cover, unless they are being used for training. Members need RYA Level 2 or equivalent experience confirmed by the RTC Principal.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Winter storage· StorageClub dinghies· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseDinghy park· StorageHarbour berthing· StorageFortrose Harbour· OtherWeather station· OtherSafety boats· Safety

Location

Fortrose · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Data status
Verified
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12 Jun 2026
Club verification
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