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Elton Sailing Club

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Elton Sailing Club is a Bury reservoir club with dinghy racing, social sailing, junior activity, Sailability and RYA training.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Social sailing, Junior sailing, Ladies sailing, RYA training, Windsurfing, Sailability

Beginner
Elton Sailing Club says it welcomes people who have never set foot on a boat, offers tasters for prospective members, and lists RYA Level 1 Start Sailing as an introductory course for complete beginners with no prior experience required.
Training
The club describes itself as an RYA Recognised Training Centre offering sailing courses for adults and juniors, including RYA Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and junior pathway courses.
Taster
Taster sails are offered to prospective members during the April to September summer sailing season, must be pre-booked, are free, usually include about 30 minutes on the water, and are normally in a multi-person dinghy with an experienced sailor. Adult and youth sailors aged 16+ can book; juniors are directed to the junior section.

Activity tags

Dinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceLadies sailing· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSailability· AccessSocial sailing· ActivityWindsurfing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club has an Elton Juniors programme and describes junior sailing activities, junior RYA pathway courses from Stage 1 for complete beginners through Stage 4, and family-friendly courses and sailing.
Access· Unclear
I found no current official positive accessibility or adapted-sailing statement. The taster page says participants should be mobile enough to step from the jetty into a wobbly boat, so access needs should be checked directly with the club.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The club publishes 2026 membership fees from 1 April 2026: Family £310, Full £220, Social £48, Family Social £79, Under 21 £100, Junior under 18 £60 with adult membership. It also lists 2026 berthing fees: berth £35, double berth £70, junior berth £25. Taster sessions are stated to be free.

Membership

Official site invites prospective members and visitors to open-day taster sails and provides a Join link through the club portal.

Boat hire
The club says club boats are available for members to hire for training, leisure or racing, with a range including Hartley 12, Bahia, RS Tera, Topper, RS Feva and Enterprise. The junior boats page says juniors who have achieved RYA Youth Stage 2 can hire club boats at weekends when safety cover is available.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

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Location

Bury · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

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12 Jun 2026
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