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Dinghy sailing, Keelboat sailing, Cruising, Racing, RYA courses, Powerboat training, Come and try sessions, Social sailing
Lochaber Yacht Club is a Fort William family sailing club and RYA training centre on Loch Linnhe, with dinghies, keelboats, come-and-try sessions, cruising, racing and powerboat training.
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Suitability
Costs
Prices
The join page lists current membership fees: Adult GBP 175, Junior GBP 63, Family including children under 16 GBP 255, full-time student under 25 GBP 95, UHI student first or second semester GBP 47, Country adult GBP 121, Country Junior GBP 31, Country Family GBP 154, Come and Try/Temporary GBP 10, Unemployed adult GBP 53, Unemployed family GBP 63, Social GBP 78, and Come and Try GBP 10 for one session refunded if the person joins as a full member. It also lists boat storage fees from GBP 31 to GBP 106 depending on boat/storage type.
Membership
Official site says the club is an RYA training centre, welcomes new members, offers come-and-try sessions and has dinghies, keelboats, wetsuits, buoyancy aids and helmets.
Facilities
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Social media
19 May 2026
Social media
19 May 2026
Official website
13 Jun 2026
Fort William · 6 nearby places mapped
Nearby places to sail
Local forecast
Now · 18:30

Moderate breeze · Passing showers
Very strong wind · Better to stay ashore
Gusts 28 kt
Feels 4°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
13 kt
21:00
9 kt
00:00
10 kt
7-day outlook
Today
27 Oct
Rain
15° / 8°
24 kt · Gusts 51 kt
Rain 100%
Wed
28 Oct
Rain
12° / 9°
12 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 100%
Thu
29 Oct
Drizzle
14° / 11°
10 kt · Gusts 22 kt
Rain 2%
Fri
30 Oct
Drizzle
14° / 9°
12 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 59%
Sat
31 Oct
Fog
10° / 4°
2 kt · Gusts 3 kt
Rain 49%
Sun
1 Nov
Fog
9° / 2°
4 kt · Gusts 6 kt
Rain 27%
Mon
2 Nov
Partly cloudy
8° / 2°
4 kt · Gusts 6 kt
Rain 0%
Forecast near Loch Linnhe, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.