ClubCoastalGranton, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh / ForthFirth of Forth
Forth Corinthian Yacht Club
Verified by the clubClub checked this info on 25 Aug 2026
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Yacht sailing, Cruising, Racing, Self-help club, Moorings, Social sailing
Beginner
The club welcomes applications from anyone who sails or would like to sail on the Forth, and its current new-members guidance says there are opportunities to gain experience and boating skills from fellow members. Complete beginners should note that the same guidance says FCYC does not provide formal training and directs people seeking formal courses to an RYA Training Centre.
Training
FCYC's current new-members guidance says the club does not provide formal training. It suggests gaining experience informally with fellow members and using an RYA Training Centre, including Edinburgh Watersports at Port Edgar, for formal courses.
Beginner
Training
Juniors
Forth Corinthian Yacht Club is a self-help yacht club based on the middle pier at Granton Harbour, offering Forth sailing, cruising and racing activity.
No current taster session, open day, or try-sailing offer was found on the checked official pages. The current 2026 sailing programme lists club racing and cruising events, but not a public beginner taster session.
The membership page lists Household Membership for partners and their children in full-time education living at home. A current FCYC agreement also says Edinburgh Trinity Sea Cadet Unit members have Cadet Associate member status, with the unit covering ages 10-12 and 12-18; this indicates youth links through Sea Cadets rather than a clearly advertised public junior learn-to-sail pathway.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility, Sailability, adaptive sailing, step-free access, or disabled access information was found on the checked official pages. The clubhouse description notes an upstairs lounge and downstairs toilets, showers, and changing rooms, but does not explain access arrangements.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The current membership page lists subscriptions of Full Membership GBP 75, Household Membership GBP 95, and Associate Membership GBP 40. It also says full members can apply for mooring and yard space. Yard and mooring fees are reviewed annually and published in the current Club Handbook, but that handbook page is login-gated. The membership page says members may use the harbour ferry service for GBP 30 per boat, arranged through the Harbour Secretary. Current pontoon charges are free for visitors by day, and overnight charges are FCYC/RFYC members 80p per metre Sunday to Thursday, FCYC/RFYC members GBP 1.60 per metre Friday and Saturday, and visitors GBP 3.30 per metre.
No public sailing boat hire offer was found on the checked official pages. The new-members guidance says the club has motor launches and a rowing boat for members ferrying to their boats, and the membership page says the harbour ferry service costs GBP 30 per boat and is arranged through the Harbour Secretary with instruction in the use of the Dumbos.
Facilities
Facilities and equipment
Kitchen· ClubhouseMoorings· StorageChanging rooms· ChangingClubhouse· ClubhouseShowers· ChangingYard· Other
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