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ClubCoastalFairlie / Largs / Kip, Clyde / North AyrshireFirth of Clyde

Fairlie Yacht Club

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Fairlie Yacht Club is a lower Clyde yacht club with a year-round programme of racing, cruising, musters and social sailing.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht racing, Yacht cruising, Club musters, Social sailing, Keelboat sailing, Cadet membership

Beginner· Unclear
Fairlie Yacht Club says boat owners and crew members can expect a warm welcome, and its racing page says the club encourages more members to try racing with a restricted sail class to ease the learning curve. The checked official pages do not state that complete beginners can learn to sail here, or describe a beginner learn-to-sail pathway.
Training· Unclear
No current official evidence of RYA courses, learn-to-sail training, adult training, junior training, or structured beginner courses was found on the checked official pages.
Taster· Unclear
The home page says 'Come along and give us a try', but no current official taster session, open day, try-sailing date, or booking route was found on the checked pages. Current availability should not be inferred from that general welcome.

Activity tags

Cadet membership· AudienceClub musters· ActivityKeelboat sailing· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The membership page lists Family membership including a spouse/partner and children under 18, plus Cadet membership up to age 17 and Youth membership from 18 to 23 for young people not covered by family membership. No current junior training or junior sailing programme details were found.
Access· Unclear
No current official accessibility notes, adaptive sailing information, wheelchair access details, or access-needs contact route were found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The current membership page still displays a 2025 fee list, but no clearly current 2026 membership, course, taster, hire, or visitor pricing was found. Do not treat the 2025 fee list as current pricing without confirmation.

Membership

Official site describes racing, cruising and social events throughout the year, membership categories for ordinary/family/associate/cadet/youth members, and help with moorings, berthing, training and sailing support.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current official evidence of boat hire or club training-boat availability was found. The membership page mentions mooring and dinghy park fees, but that is storage/mooring evidence rather than boat hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Cruising programme· OtherMembership support· OtherMusters· OtherNoticeboards at Largs Yacht Haven and Kip Marina· OtherRacing programme· Other

Location

Fairlie / Largs / Kip · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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