ClubCoastalCromarty, HighlandCromarty Firth and Moray Firth
Cromarty Boat Club
Beginner
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Cruising, Club racing, Yacht sailing, Try sailing, Moorings, Boat storage, Social sailing
Beginner
The club has a 'New to Boating?' section inviting people who are unsure whether they would like sailing to take a free gentle sail with experienced skippers, describing it as an opportunity to build experience and find out whether sailing is for them.
Training· Unclear
No current formal learn-to-sail, RYA course, or structured training programme was found on the checked official pages. The social page mentions winter workshops on topics such as boat maintenance, sail trim and navigation, but this is not enough to confirm current beginner sailing training.
Cromarty Boat Club is a Cromarty Harbour club with members' boats, cruising, racing, try-sailing opportunities, visitor moorings, winter storage and a seaplane-tower clubhouse.
The official home page invites newcomers to try a free gentle sail with experienced skippers and gives the secretary email address for people who would like to try.
Family membership is listed for one or two co-habiting adults and all children within their guardianship under 18, with an annual fee of GBP 83. No separate junior sailing programme was found on the checked official pages.
Access· Unclear
No specific disabled sailing, Sailability, step-free access, accessible toilet, or access-support information was found on the checked official pages.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Membership fees are published: Full Member GBP 50, Family Member GBP 83, Joint Member GBP 83, Corporate Member GBP 144, with life and honorary membership shown without a fee. The newcomer gentle sail is described as free. Visitor moorings are described as no charge, with donations requested; compound parking charges are also published separately.
Official site says the club keeps sailing affordable, welcomes people to try sailing with members, and offers moorings and winter storage to active members.
The site invites newcomers to sail with experienced skippers and says member facilities such as moorings and winter storage are available to active members, but no current boat hire or club boat loan arrangement was found on the checked official pages.
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