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Leamington Spa Sailing Club

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Leamington Spa Sailing Club is a family-friendly dinghy club on Willes Meadow Reservoir with recreational sailing, racing, trial visits and starter membership for new sailors.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Recreational sailing, Family sailing, Beginner sailing, Yacht cruising

Beginner
The club says it caters for all skill levels and welcomes people who are new to sailing, developing their skills, or returning to sailing. Its sailing page says Saturday and Sunday afternoons are commonly used for learning or recreational sailing.
Training
Learning support is available informally: the club says most Saturday and Sunday afternoons are dedicated to those learning to sail or wanting a recreational sail. No current formal RYA course schedule was found on the official site.
Taster
Prospective visitors are invited to arrange a look around or trial through the contact route, and the club advertises a 4-month starter membership for new members who want to have a go.

Activity tags

Beginner sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFamily sailing· AudienceRecreational sailing· ActivityYacht cruising· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club describes itself as family friendly/family oriented, says it supports families trying sailing, lists family and junior/student membership options, and says its boats can cater for ages 10 to 100.
Access· Unclear
The current official pages checked did not state whether accessible sailing, Sailability, adaptive equipment, or disabled access support is available.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Starter membership is advertised at GBP 80 for 4 months for new members and their family, including use of a club boat. The about page says family membership for the first year can be as low as GBP 170, and the membership page links a 2026 application form for full options and costs.

Membership

Official site describes a local family-friendly club at Willes Meadow Reservoir, catering for new, developing and returning sailors, with trial visits and starter membership. RYA directory lists dinghy cruising, dinghy racing and yacht cruising activity.

Boat hire
Club boat use is available for members/new starters rather than evidenced as public hire: the membership page says starter membership includes use of a club boat, and the boats page says members can hire a range of dinghies including family Comet Duos, Laser, Topper, Topaz, Comet and youth Zephyrs.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Reservoir sailing· OtherStarter membership· OtherSecure on-site boat storage· StorageRacing programme· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseRescue boat cover· Safety

Location

Leamington Spa · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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