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ClubCoastalLower Town, Fishguard, PembrokeshireFishguard Bay

Fishguard Bay Yacht Club

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Fishguard Bay Yacht Club is a Lower Town Fishguard club for dinghy sailing, RYA training, junior and adult sessions, cruiser activity, rowing and social use of Fishguard Bay.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Recreational sailing, Junior sailing, Adult sailing, RYA training, Cruiser section, Regatta, Rowing, Kayaking, Paddleboarding

Beginner
The current site presents Fishguard Bay as a good sailing area with sheltered and more exposed waters, little tidal current in the bay, and a slipway accessible at all except the lowest tides. For beginners, the strongest current evidence is that FBYC is an RYA training establishment, runs junior courses each season, plans RYA sailing courses with dates still to be decided, and runs adult social boating sessions when tides allow; it does not explicitly state an adult complete-beginner pathway.
Training
FBYC says it is an accredited RYA training establishment. The sailing page says junior courses run each season, that RYA sailing courses will run through the year with dates yet to be decided, and that courses are only open to club members. It also says the club uses RS Teras, Toppers, RS Fevas and a Wayfarer for training. The line about adult courses in 2024 is stale and should not be treated as current adult availability.
Taster· Unclear
No current official sailing taster session, open day, trial sail, or try-sailing offer was found on the checked current official pages. The 2026 sailing events list includes junior registration, social boating dates, races and regattas, but not a public taster/open-day offer.

Activity tags

Adult sailing· ActivityCruiser section· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceKayaking· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivityRecreational sailing· ActivityRegatta· ActivityRowing· ActivityRYA training· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The sailing page says junior courses run each season and junior recreational dinghy sessions run on Thursdays from May to October, weather permitting, managed through Spond. Junior membership is also listed at £10. Family-specific sailing details were not found.
Access· Unclear
No current official information was found about disabled access, adaptive sailing, Sailability, step-free clubhouse access, accessible changing, or access support for sailing participants.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership fees from 1 January 2025 are listed as £45 single, £70 double, £20 young adult age 18-25, and £10 junior. Restricted visitor membership is £6 for 4 weeks. The membership page also lists Tin Shed rental at £75 per year, where spaces are sometimes available, and Direct Debit options for joint membership £70 annually, single membership £45 annually, young adult membership £20 annually, and boat shed storage £75 annually. No current sailing course prices were found.

Membership

Official site describes an accredited RYA training establishment, member-only RYA sailing courses, junior and adult dinghy sessions and a small cruiser section.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current official page found confirming public boat hire or member boat borrowing. The sailing page lists boats used for training, and the about page mentions a member tender shed, but neither confirms hire availability.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club training dinghies· OtherClubhouse on quay· ClubhouseDrying harbour· OtherVisiting-yacht information· OtherSocial section· ClubhouseYacht Club Cafe· ClubhouseSlipway· Launch

Location

Lower Town, Fishguard · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
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12 Jun 2026
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