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Dundee University Sailing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors· Unclear

Dundee University Sailing Club is the University of Dundee sailing club, with beginner-friendly sessions at Royal Tay Yacht Club, dinghy team racing at Monikie and yacht sailing from Port Edgar.

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Can a beginner start here?

University sailing, Beginner dinghy sailing, Racing, RYA courses, Powerboat courses, Safety boat courses, Yacht sailing, Team racing

Beginner
The official University of Dundee Sports Union page says Dundee University Sailing Club offers opportunities for all skill levels, including complete beginners.
Training
The official page says the club regularly runs RYA Level 2, Powerboat Level 2, safety boat, and introduction to racing courses, alongside weekly sailing sessions.
Taster
The official sailing page says the club runs open sailing sessions every Wednesday at Royal Tay Yacht Club. The Sports Union Give it a Go page listed a sailing session for Wednesday 21 January 2026, but that date has passed, so it is not treated as current availability.

Activity tags

Powerboat courses· TrainingRacing· ActivityRYA courses· TrainingSafety boat courses· TrainingTeam racing· ActivityUniversity sailing· AudienceYacht sailing· ActivityBeginner dinghy sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors· Unclear
The checked official pages describe a university sports club and student sports union route, but no current junior or family sailing offer was found.
Access· Unclear
No sailing-specific accessibility, Sailability, disabled access, or adaptive sailing information was found on the checked official pages. The Sports Union handbook does describe general student wellbeing support and equal-treatment expectations, but not venue access details.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The Sports Union handbook says the 2025/26 Sports Union fee is £20 and that club matriculation is a separate yearly cost set by each club. No current Dundee University Sailing Club-specific club matriculation, course, session, or trip prices were found on the checked official pages.

Membership

Official university page says the club welcomes complete beginners, runs weekly sessions at Royal Tay Yacht Club, dinghy teams at Monikie and yacht sailing/racing from Port Edgar.

Boat hire
The official page says Wednesday open sailing sessions use the club's 4 training boats and that dinghy teams sail in the club's 6 Firefly dinghies. No separate public boat-hire offer or hire price was found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Yacht sailing from Port Edgar· OtherFour training boats· OtherRoyal Tay Yacht Club session base· OtherSix Firefly dinghies at Monikie· OtherUniversity sports club· Other

Location

Dundee / Broughty Ferry · 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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