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ClubCoastalGorleston-on-Sea / Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and Norfolk BroadsGorleston beach and North Sea

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Sailing Club

BeginnerTraining· UnclearJuniors

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Sailing Club is a coastal dinghy racing club associated with the Gorleston beach regatta.

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Can a beginner start here?

Sailing club, Dinghy sailing, Beach launching, Racing, Open meetings

Beginner
The club describes itself as a small, friendly, informal sea-sailing club and its 13 June 2026 open-day page explicitly says beginners are welcome, but also warns that sea sailing is generally more suitable for intermediate to advanced sailors and that novice sailing depends on conditions. The same page says the club has links with inland clubs for training if someone is completely new to sailing.
Training· Unclear
No current RYA course, learn-to-sail course, or structured beginner training programme was found on the checked official pages. The training-days page says race training days are free to members and non-members, but also says there are no upcoming events. The open-day page says the club has strong links with inland sailing clubs offering training facilities for complete beginners.
Taster· Unclear
A GYGSC Open Day was listed for 13 June 2026 and promoted boat-hopping, crewing opportunities, and beginner participation if conditions allowed, but a current 12 June 2026 notice says sailing at the open day was likely not possible because of very strong winds. Visitors were still invited to come, see facilities, and talk to members, with possible sailing on Sunday if conditions improved. No other current beginner taster session was found.

Activity tags

Beach launching· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityOpen meetings· ActivityRacing· ActivitySailing club· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The 2026 membership page lists Family Membership at GBP 200, Under 25 membership at GBP 25, and Junior Membership under 16 at GBP 10. The 13 June 2026 open-day page also described shore-side family activities such as beach volleyball, table tennis, darts, boules, snacks, and drinks. No current junior sailing programme details were found.
Access· Unclear
No current accessibility, disabled access, adaptive sailing, step-free access, accessible changing, or similar information was found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2026 membership page lists sailing membership prices: Individual GBP 150, new-member offer GBP 75, Family GBP 200, Under 25 GBP 25, Junior under 16 GBP 10, Non-Sailing GBP 20, Thursday Evening Only GBP 40, Dinghy Park Space GBP 60, and second dinghy berth GBP 30 subject to space. Day membership is GBP 10 per day or GBP 5 for Thursday evenings for visiting sailors, and GBP 5 per day or visit for SUP and swimming visitors. Club boat hire for members is GBP 10 daily or GBP 5 Thursday evening for a Laser, and GBP 20 daily or GBP 10 Thursday evening for an RS400. The 2026 Beach Regatta page lists boat entry at GBP 20 per day or GBP 30 for the weekend.

Membership

Current class and regatta news confirms active Great Yarmouth and Gorleston SC beach racing, but public contact detail was limited.

Boat hire
Club boats are available to hire to GYGSC members: two Lasers and an RS400. The page says hirers need an appropriate level of experience for the boat and conditions, should book in advance where possible, and non-members cannot hire boats except that prospective regular members may take day membership to see what boat might suit them, subject to restrictions.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Beach launching· LaunchOpen meetings· OtherRacing· Other

Location

Gorleston-on-Sea / Great Yarmouth · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Partial
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
Sources checked (2)