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ClubInlandSandy Point, St Fillans, Perth and KinrossLoch Earn

Loch Earn Sailing Club

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Loch Earn Sailing Club is a family-oriented sailing club at Sandy Point near St Fillans, supporting dinghy and keelboat sailing, racing, cruising and RYA-recognised training on Loch Earn.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Keelboat sailing, Dinghy cruising, Dinghy racing, Yacht cruising, Yacht racing, RYA courses, Youth sailing, Powerboat courses, ICC testing

Beginner
Current evidence supports Loch Earn Sailing Club as beginner-suitable. The club is an RYA Recognised Training Centre, its training programme offers RYA youth stages 1-4 and adult levels 1-3, and the RYA listing says the club provides training for anyone interested in learning to sail. The club also says practical training uses club boats and that non-member boats can be stored during training week by arrangement.
Training
The club says it is an approved RYA Recognised Training Centre and that its summer training programme covers RYA youth and adult dinghy sailing certifications, RYA Powerboat Handling and RYA First Aid. The 2026 fees page lists Training Week dinghy sailing course prices and says members and non-members are welcome, with youth attendees receiving preferred placement. The RYA listing also shows Training Centre services and beginner dinghy, youth, powerboat and first-aid courses.
Taster· Unclear
I found current evidence for beginner training, public Training Week applications, and RYA wording that people keen to try sailing are welcome to view the location and facilities. I did not find current official evidence for a dated public taster session, open day, Discover Sailing day, or trial-sail offer, and expired or general events were not treated as current taster availability.

Activity tags

Dinghy cruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityICC testing· ActivityKeelboat sailing· ActivityPowerboat courses· TrainingRYA courses· TrainingYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· ActivityYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club is family-oriented: the membership page says members range from very young juniors to octogenarians and that many families are second or third generation members. The training programme includes RYA youth stages 1-4 for ages 8+, and the facilities page describes junior learn-to-sail boats including Oppies, Toppers and Fevas. The club also runs junior race series and Family Week activities.
Access
Current official accessibility evidence is specific. The facilities page says the clubhouse has a fully fitted disabled changing room with toilet and accessible shower, a floating Sailability dock, and that blue badge users may drive near the clubhouse for equipment pick-up and drop-off. It also invites accessibility requests and suggestions by email. This is practical access evidence, though I did not find detailed information about adaptive instruction, hoists, or step-free routes across the whole site.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The official 2026 fees page lists sailing membership prices: Individual £132, Family £196, Cadet £43 and Student £46. It also lists 2026 storage, caravan, camping, tag and locker fees. Training Week dinghy sailing course prices are listed as Member Adult £385, Member Child under 16 £280, Non-member Adult £410 and Non-member Child under 16 £305; open event entry prices and a Brown Cup club-boat donation are also published.

Membership

Official site invites prospective members to visit during the April-October sailing season; RYA confirms RYA Training Centre and ICC test-centre services.

Boat hire
Evidence supports member club-boat use rather than general public boat hire. The facilities page says there is no requirement for members to own a boat and that the club has several types of sailing dinghies for members' use depending on skill, age and comfort. The What We Do page says the club offers free use of club sailing dinghies, including double-handed and single-handed boats, to competent members. The fees page also lists a £10 suggested donation for Brown Cup boat hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Changing rooms· ChangingClub dinghies· OtherParking· AccessClubhouse· ClubhouseMoorings· StorageCar parking· AccessDinghy storage· StorageCamping and caravan area· OtherRescue boats· Safety

Location

Sandy Point, St Fillans · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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