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ClubCoastalDysart / Kirkcaldy, Fife / ForthFirth of Forth at Dysart Harbour

Dysart Sailing Club

BeginnerTraining· UnclearJuniors

Dysart Sailing Club is based at Dysart Harbour near Kirkcaldy, organising sailing, racing, cruises, fishing competitions and harbour moorings on the Firth of Forth.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Yacht sailing, Racing, Cruising, Fishing, Motor boating, Visitor berths, Social sailing

Beginner
The club says any club member can take part in racing, that no previous experience is needed, and that events are kept simple with members welcome to give it a go. This is evidence of beginner-friendly club racing, but not a published formal learn-to-sail pathway.
Training· Unclear
No current official page found with training courses, RYA courses, coaching dates, or a learn-to-sail programme.
Taster· Unclear
No current official page found advertising taster sessions, open days, or try-sailing sessions. Old/dated event references were not treated as current availability.

Activity tags

Cruising· ActivityFishing· ActivityMotor boating· ActivityRacing· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityVisitor berths· ActivityYacht sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The membership page lists family membership and junior membership fees for 2025-26, which indicates junior and family membership options are available.
Access· Unclear
No current official accessibility, disability access, step-free access, adaptive sailing, or additional-needs information found.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership fees for 2025-26 are listed as Senior Citizen Members £40.00, Family Members £70.00, Adult Members £65.00, and Junior Members £10.00. The page also lists a £200 joining fee. Boat fees are listed separately as £5.00 per foot per annum, but that boat-fee section is labelled 2020-21, so it may not be current.

Membership

Official site says the club organises racing, cruises and fishing competitions; Fife Council confirms the harbour is leased to Dysart Sailing Club.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current official evidence found for boat hire or club boats available to borrow.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Launching slipway· LaunchPublic toilets nearby· ChangingVisitor berths· StorageBoat and trailer storage· StorageChain moorings· StorageHarbour basins· Other

Location

Dysart / Kirkcaldy · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
14 Jul 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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