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Lough Erne Yacht Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Lough Erne Yacht Club is a Gublusk Bay club on Lower Lough Erne, with sailing, yacht racing, cruising, powerboating, RYA training, Women on Water and Sailability activity.

Start

Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Yacht racing, Cruising, Powerboating, RYA training, Youth sailing, Adult sailing, Women on Water, Sailability, Accessible sailing, Marina

Beginner
Lough Erne Yacht Club says it welcomes people of all experience levels, offers RYA-accredited sailing courses, and publishes beginner-level RYA course types through the RYA listing. Current 2026 youth courses are open to 8-16 year olds of all ability levels, and adult sailing courses are open to people over 16.
Training
The club says it offers RYA-accredited sailing and powerboating courses run by fully qualified instructors. Its 2026 sailing courses include youth courses on 13-17 July and 17-21 August, and an adult sailing course on 20-22 July.
Taster· Unclear
No current official club page was found that confirms taster sessions, trial sails, open days, or future low-commitment sailing sessions. The official courses, services, and events pages list courses, weekly Sailability sessions, and a 2026 events calendar, but do not publish a current taster-session offer.

Activity tags

Accessible sailing· AccessAdult sailing· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityMarina· ActivityPowerboating· TrainingRYA training· TrainingSailability· AccessWomen on Water· ActivityYacht racing· ActivityYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The official courses page says youth sailing courses are open to 8-16 year olds of all ability levels, with 2026 courses on 13-17 July and 17-21 August. The club shop lists member and non-member youth course booking products for both dates.
Access
The official services page says the club offers weekly Sailability sessions. The RYA listing identifies Lough Erne Yacht Club as a Sailability Centre and says it offers sailing for people with disabilities.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Official 2026 sailing course prices are published in the club shop: adult sailing course 20-22 July is GBP 180 for members and GBP 220 for non-members; youth sailing courses on 13-17 July and 17-21 August are GBP 165 for members and GBP 199 for non-members. No current membership subscription prices were found.

Membership

Official site welcomes people of all experience levels. Department for Communities and Fermanagh visitor sources describe RYA-accredited youth/adult sailing courses, Women on Water and Sailability activity through the club.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current official source was found that confirms public boat hire or member boat borrowing. The official site lists sailing, powerboating, courses, marina berthing, Sailability, and member use of the former slipway, moorings, hangar, clubhouse and bar, but does not state that boats can be hired or borrowed.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Hangar· OtherFormer RAF slipway· LaunchJetties· OtherMarina with water and electricity· OtherOffshore moorings· StorageSailability programme· OtherBar· ClubhouseClubhouse· Clubhouse

Location

Gublusk Bay / Ballinamallard · 6 nearby clubs mapped

Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
13 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
Sources checked (3)