CharityInlandCompstall / Stockport, Greater ManchesterEtherow Country Park lake
Etherow Country Park Sailing Club
Beginner
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, RYA training, Taster sails, Sailability, Club boats, Social sailing
Beginner
Etherow says it is friendly, welcomes people from those who have never put a foot in a dinghy through to experienced sailors, and offers easy access to the water. Its Start Sailing page tells prospective sailors to contact the club for a Sunday-morning taster before joining for an RYA Level 1 Start Sailing course.
Training
The club says it is an RYA Recognised Training Centre and that training centre courses are for members. Current site copy describes qualified instructors supporting students in 2026, with a Level 2 course in April and Level 1 Start Sailing courses in May and September. The Start Sailing page describes a progression from taster session to membership, a 2-day RYA Level 1 Start Sailing course, practice, RYA Level 2, and possible Start Racing.
The current homepage invites people to use the quick contact form for a Try Sailing event on 16 May or for a Sunday-morning taster once the weather gets better. The taster page still describes a no-charge Discover Sailing taster with buoyancy aids and about 90 minutes including briefing, sailing with an experienced sailor and debrief, but it contains conflicting stale booking text for 2025 and 2024, so those dated taster-day details should be checked with the club before relying on them.
Club boats· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSailability· AccessSocial sailing· ActivityTaster sails· Service
Suitability
Juniors, families, and accessibility
Juniors
The club describes itself as a family-orientated sailing club. It says membership includes family groups, full adult members and juniors, with individual junior members requiring an adult sponsor for safeguarding. The sailing page says sailing is usually followed by a family-friendly get-together in the clubhouse.
Access
The club says it has a policy of making sailing accessible to all irrespective of personal circumstances. It describes a disabled toilet, most of the site being on one level, relatively easy wheelchair access to the club building via a shallow ramp, and Sailability Foundation Centre approval for people with physical and mental disabilities. Specific adapted boats, hoists or individual support arrangements are not detailed, so access needs should be discussed directly with the club.
Costs
Costs, sessions, and boats
Prices
Exact current membership or course prices were not found on the current official pages checked. The homepage says membership is affordable, club boats can be used for a nominal charge during the early stages, and the taster page says the Discover Sailing taster has no charge; however, the taster page includes stale/conflicting 2025 and 2024 date text, so only the no-charge taster statement is currently evidenced, not a current dated event booking.
The club says it has a fleet of club boats and that some club boats can be used for a nominal charge during the early stages. The About Us page lists club training boats as Wayfarers, Toppers, Qubas, an RS Feva and an Enterprise, alongside the club dinghy park. No exact hire price was found.
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