ClubInlandMilarrochy Bay / Drymen, Clyde / West Dunbartonshire and Stirling fringeLoch Lomond
Loch Lomond Sailing Club
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Dinghy sailing, Keelboat sailing, Club racing, Cruising, Junior sailing, Family sailing
Beginner
Loch Lomond Sailing Club is listed by the RYA as a Training Centre offering beginner afloat courses including Dinghy Level 1 - Start Sailing, Youth Dinghy Sailing Stage 1, and Powerboat Level 1. The club also says it owns dinghies for member use and has a family-oriented setting, so beginners should contact the club or training email to confirm suitable course dates and membership expectations.
Training
The RYA listing identifies Loch Lomond Sailing Club as a Training Centre with dinghy courses from Start Sailing through Start Racing, youth dinghy stages 1 to 4, and powerboat courses including Level 1, Level 2 and Safety Boat. The club site also says it is an RYA Training Centre and a recognised RYA establishment for members to further sailing, powerboat and race-management skills.
No current official public taster session, try-sailing session, or beginner open day was found on the checked official pages. The membership page says the club can arrange a suitable time during the season for prospective members to look around and chat with members, but it does not describe this as an on-water taster session.
The club describes itself as family oriented and says it is a great place for children on and off the water. Membership fees include Cadet Member aged 8 to 15 and free Junior Member under 8 categories, the RYA listing includes youth dinghy stages 1 to 4, and the club boats page notes juniors using Toppers.
Access· Unclear
No specific accessibility information, adaptive sailing offer, Sailability programme, or access-adjustment process was found on the checked official club pages or the current RYA listing. Visitors with access needs should contact the club before visiting.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The membership page lists 2025 membership fees: Individual Full Member 16+ GBP 166.50, with under-26 members receiving a 50% discount; Cadet Member aged 8 to 15 GBP 28; and Junior Member under 8 free. It also lists boat-storage fees: Keelboat GBP 457 to GBP 543, Flying Fifteen GBP 166, and Dinghy GBP 43.50 to GBP 166, with keelboat fees including seasonal mooring and out-of-season hard standing.
Official site describes one of Scotland's foremost sailing clubs, with extensive racing and cruising on the east side of Loch Lomond around Milarrochy Bay and wider loch courses.
The club owns several dinghies for member use free of charge, including Toppers, two ILCAs, two 2000s and an RS200. The club boats page says sailing boats are available to members and their visitors to encourage participation in racing, cruising and summer sailing; the public booking page lists Club Dinghies as member-only.
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