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Horizons Plymouth

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Horizons Plymouth is a community sailing and watersports charity based at Commercial Wharf in Plymouth.

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Community sailing, Youth sailing, RYA training, Accessible/community boating, Powerboating, Kayaking

Beginner
Horizons Plymouth is suitable for beginners. Its recreational Sailing Club sessions say they have a mixture of abilities and are for everyone, whether sailing is completely new or the sailor is already experienced. Group sailing on Hawk 20 keelboats is also described as stable and ideal for beginners.
Training
Horizons Plymouth offers RYA training courses to the public. The course page lists youth sailing stages, adult Start Sailing, Basic Skills and Better Sailing, advanced sailing modules, powerboat, shore-based and instructor courses, with sailing courses April to October and powerboat courses all year round.
Taster
No separate current open day or one-off taster page was found, but the official site describes regular recreational Sailing Club sessions on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings from after Easter holidays to October half term, welcomes people completely new to sailing, and asks for a voluntary donation of GBP2 per session.

Activity tags

Accessible/community boating· AccessCommunity sailing· ActivityKayaking· ActivityPowerboating· TrainingRYA training· TrainingYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Horizons Plymouth is strongly youth-focused. The join page asks people aged 7 to 19 to complete the Cadet Membership Joining Form, and the RYA page lists Youth Sailing Scheme courses for under-16s. The organisation also runs school projects and a winter youth project.
Access
Horizons Plymouth offers accessible activity, but the detail is activity-specific. The Friendship of Plymouth motorboat is described as purpose-built to carry wheelchair users and up to 12 ambulant walk-on passengers. Booking terms ask participants to declare medical or special needs before activities, and the winter youth project says sessions are kept as accessible as possible and often financially subsidised.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Current official pricing found on the site includes a voluntary GBP2 donation per recreational Sailing Club session. RYA course prices listed include Youth Stage 1, 2, 3 or 4 at GBP235 each, Beginner Sailing Week and Intermediate Sailing Week at GBP355 each, adult Start Sailing, Basic Skills and Better Sailing at GBP235 each, advanced sailing modules at GBP235 each, Powerboat Level 2 and Safety Boat at GBP350 each, First Aid at GBP110, VHF at GBP135, Sailing Pre-entry Assessment at GBP110, Dinghy Instructor at GBP410, Senior Instructor at GBP390, Keelboat Instructor Endorsement at GBP220, Powerboat Skills Assessment at GBP100 and Powerboat Instructor at GBP370. Mayflower Marina berth holders and members of Plymouth sailing clubs receive a 10% discount. Group activity prices were not listed on the checked official pages.

Membership

Official charity site describes sailing and water-based activity for young people and community participants in Plymouth.

Boat hire
Horizons Plymouth provides supported use of its boats through organised sessions and group activities, not independent public boat hire. Official pages mention a fleet of Hawk 20 keelboats for 3 or 6 hour group sailing sessions, the Friendship of Plymouth motorboat for 3 or 6 hour trips, and recreational Sailing Club sessions. Group activities ask users to contact Horizons for more information.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Boathouse· OtherChanging facilities· ChangingSafety boats· SafetyTraining boats· Other

Location

Plymouth · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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12 Jun 2026
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