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Hereford Sailing Club

BeginnerTraining· UnclearJuniors

Hereford Sailing Club is a Hereford-based shared-yacht club whose members cruise and build skills on Auburn Lass from seasonal coastal bases around the UK.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht sailing, Yacht cruising, Mile-building, Weekend sailing, Day sailing, Navigation practice, Club-owned/shared yacht

Beginner
Hereford Sailing Club says its members range from complete novice to RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, that new members whether experienced or not are normally welcome, and that members who want to use Auburn Lass can be provided with a club skipper and crew if necessary. The site also says current recruitment is focused on possible members with more experience, particularly people with RYA Yachtmaster qualifications willing to go through club skipper approval.
Training· Unclear
Current official pages support informal skill-building and navigation practice, including short trips focused on improving crew skills and Cardiff-to-Bristol navigation exercises, but they do not clearly advertise current formal training courses. The home page says Auburn Lass has been used in the past for practical RYA courses and assessments, so that past use is not treated as current course availability.
Taster
Prospective members are invited to attend social events to meet members and assess whether the club is suitable, and the contact page says prospective members are welcomed on club sailing weekends at the start and end of the season after emailing the secretary to discuss how best to proceed.

Activity tags

Club-owned/shared yacht· ActivityDay sailing· ActivityMile-building· ActivityNavigation practice· ActivityWeekend sailing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Family use is supported: members privately book Auburn Lass and sail with families, friends and other club members. The current membership fees page lists family membership at GBP 300 per year, covering a partner or spouse sailing with any family member below age 18 at no extra cost, and says temporary membership is available to young people not included in a family membership.
Access· Unclear
No current official evidence found for disabled access, adaptive sailing, Sailability provision, step-free access, or other accessibility support. The visible official pages reviewed describe the shared yacht, booking, membership, social events, and contact routes but do not give access information.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Current official membership fees are GBP 20 per day temporary membership, GBP 185 per year individual membership, and GBP 300 per year family membership. Current Auburn Lass booking contributions are listed as summer May-Sept GBP 225 day / GBP 480 weekend / GBP 1,350 week, winter Oct-Apr GBP 145 day / GBP 350 weekend / GBP 835 week, Cardiff-to-Bristol navigation exercises GBP 50 per person, non-members an additional GBP 20 per day, and GBP 100 deposit at booking.

Membership

Official site says new members, whether experienced or not, are normally welcome, though current recruitment is focused on possible members with more experience.

Boat hire
Member use of the club's shared Dehler 39 yacht Auburn Lass is supported, but this is not public walk-up hire. New members may book Auburn Lass for days, weekends or full weeks as soon as they become members, with a club-approved skipper and competent first mate required; non-members using the boat pay temporary membership. Booking pages list maintenance contribution fees for day, weekend and week use.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club rules and documents· OtherMember booking system· OtherSailing calendar· OtherShared Dehler 39 yacht· OtherSkipper vetting· OtherSocial meetings· Clubhouse

Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Partial
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
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