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Coleraine Yacht Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Coleraine Yacht Club is an RYA-affiliated and registered training-centre club based at Portrush, offering dinghy/cruiser sailing, RYA courses, club boats, youth activity and racing.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Cruiser sailing, RYA sailing courses, Youth sailing, Adult sailing, Powerboat courses, Sunday racing, Club boats, Summer courses

Beginner
Coleraine Yacht Club says its RYA courses are for all backgrounds, ages and new sailors, with RYA OnBoard courses introducing the basics and Stage/Level 1-2 courses covering beginner sailing skills for adults and children.
Training
The club describes itself as an RYA affiliated club and registered RYA Training Centre, offering RYA sailing courses, Youth and National Sailing Scheme courses, powerboat courses, summer courses, training days and Wednesday night training in summer.
Taster· Unclear
The courses page mentions opportunities to try something new, and the club boats page mentions keel boat experience days for members, but no current public taster session, open day, or try-sailing booking details were found.

Activity tags

Adult sailing· ActivityClub boats· ActivityCruiser sailing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityPowerboat courses· TrainingRYA sailing courses· TrainingSummer courses· TrainingSunday racing· ActivityYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club offers RYA Youth Stages 1-4 as well as adult levels, says beginner courses are for kids and adults, and its linked membership system lists family and junior/student joint membership categories.
Access· Unclear
No practical visitor accessibility details, accessible facilities, adaptive sailing information, or access-needs contact guidance were found on the current official pages reviewed.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The club membership page links to the Membermojo joining page. The linked page lists Coleraine Yacht Club / Portrush Yacht Club joint membership prices: Ordinary £160, Family £200, Junior or Student £75, and 65+ £85. Course prices were not found.

Membership

Official site describes an RYA affiliated club and registered RYA Training Centre based at Portrush Yacht Club, with youth and adult courses, Sunday sailing/racing and social events.

Boat hire· Unclear
The club describes a range of club boats used for beginner courses, training, race coaching and racing, but no public boat hire, rental, or loan terms were found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club boats· OtherSunday sailing· OtherRYA Training Centre· OtherPortrush Yacht Club base· OtherJunior outings/social events· ClubhouseSummer courses· Other

Location

Portrush / North Coast · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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