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Dartmouth Yacht Club

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Dartmouth Yacht Club is a yacht club on the South Embankment of the River Dart.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht sailing, Cruising, Social sailing, Motor boating, Social events

Beginner
Dartmouth Yacht Club says it runs regular RYA training courses for juniors and adults, has junior sailing from about age 8, and offers summer-term SPLASH! sessions where juniors can learn the sport or practise skills. Adult sailing course detail is thin on the current site.
Training
The club states that it runs regular RYA training courses for juniors and adults. Its training pages list Powerboat Level 1, Powerboat Level 2 and shore-based courses, and the sailing/fleet pages mention adult tuition and a training contact.
Taster
Paddlesports visitor taster sessions are advertised at £35 per person with a minimum of 3 people, or £120 for a family of four. The page describes a 2-hour guided kayak trip from the DYC pontoon and gives a taster-session enquiry email.

Activity tags

Cruising· ActivityMotor boating· ActivitySocial events· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityYacht sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Junior sailing is available for younger members from about age 8 upwards, using club dinghies. The club says SPLASH! sessions are open to members aged 8 to 16 and can lead to RYA Stage 1 or 2. Family membership and junior membership rates are also listed.
Access· Unclear
The official site says the club is accessible at all states of the tide, but I found no current official information about step-free access, disabled facilities, adapted sailing, or other access-needs support.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Current membership rates are listed as Single £98, Couple £139.50, Family £153, Single parent family £129, Junior £38.50, Cadet £46.50 and Overseas £72.50. Visitor paddlesports tasters are £35 per person, minimum 3 people, or £120 for a family of four. The site also states motorboat Doris has a requested £40 donation, showers use a £2 token, and paddleboard courses normally cost about £40; PB2 courses are described as costing about £200.

Membership

Official site and membership form confirm the club at 22 South Embankment with yacht-club membership and clubhouse activity.

Boat hire
Members can borrow club dinghies when available, with safety-boat attendance required. The club also has Doris, a motorboat available for members to use if they are current members and on the Approved User List; Lilibet is not available for hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Clubhouse· ClubhouseBar· ClubhouseFunction room· OtherRiver frontage· OtherParking· Access

Location

Dartmouth · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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12 Jun 2026
Club verification
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