Yacht racing, Yacht cruising, Day-boat racing, Motor boating, Social events
Beginner· Unclear
The official site says Lake District Boat Club is family friendly, welcomes new members and visitors, and that owning a boat is not essential. No current official page checked clearly says complete beginners can learn to sail there, so beginner suitability should be treated as unclear.
Training· Unclear
No current official training, learn-to-sail, RYA course, lesson, or coaching offer was found on the checked public pages.
No current official taster session, trial sail, open day, or beginner try-sailing offer was found on the checked public pages. The visible calendar/sidebar items were not current taster or open-day availability.
The official site describes the club as family friendly, and the membership fees page includes family-style adult memberships that include children up to 16 plus junior and student membership categories.
Access· Unclear
The about page says the upstairs changing rooms have a stair-lift for less agile members. No current official page checked gave enough detail about Sailability, adaptive sailing, disabled waterside access, or broader access support to mark accessible sailing as available.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Membership prices are published, but official sources conflict: the membership fees page lists two adult members including children up to 16 at GBP 320, one adult member including children up to 16 at GBP 205, junior membership at GBP 27.50, and student membership at GBP 37.50; the linked 2025-2026 application form lists GBP 325, GBP 208.50, GBP 28, and GBP 38 respectively. Users should check with the club before paying.
The homepage says owning a boat is not essential and the function-hire page says yacht hire with skipper can be organised for special event guests, but no current official page checked clearly offers ordinary public boat hire, member club-boat use, or training boat use.
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