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Loughborough Students Sailing and Windsurfing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors· Unclear

Loughborough Students Sailing and Windsurfing Club is a university club for sailing, windsurfing, racing, RYA courses and social sailing.

Start

Can a beginner start here?

University club, Dinghy sailing, Windsurfing, Team racing, Fleet racing, Match racing, Yachting, RYA courses, Social sailing

Beginner
The official Loughborough Sport page says the club has a place for everyone, including people who are brand new to the sport, across team racing, fleet racing, match racing, windsurfing and relaxed social sailing.
Training
The official Loughborough Sport page says the club offers expert RYA-accredited courses and top-level coaching through the Athletic Union. BUSA also says members have access to courses through Burton Sailing Club where they can develop their sailing and gain qualifications.
Taster
The official Loughborough Sport page says joining an AU team is done at the start of the year during Freshers, where prospective members can attend a trials and tasters session. No current dated Sailing and Windsurfing taster booking page was found.

Activity tags

Dinghy sailing· ActivityFleet racing· ActivityMatch racing· ActivityRYA courses· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityTeam racing· ActivityUniversity club· AudienceWindsurfing· ActivityYachting· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors· Unclear
No current junior, youth, family or public family-sailing programme was found on the researched current pages. The official page presents this as a Loughborough Students Athletic Union club, so student-club wording was not treated as evidence of public junior or family access.
Access· Unclear
No current practical accessibility information was found on the researched pages, such as Sailability, adaptive sailing, step-free access, accessible changing, or support arrangements for disabled participants.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Loughborough Sport publishes membership prices for access to Athletic Union clubs: student Gold includes AU club access and is listed as GBP 290 early bird or GBP 320 from 5 October for the academic year, or GBP 120 for 3 months; student Silver includes AU club access and is listed as GBP 241 early bird or GBP 256 from 5 October for the academic year, or GBP 96 for 3 months; student Bronze includes AU club access and is listed as GBP 144 for the academic year or GBP 54 for 3 months. No current club-specific Sailing and Windsurfing subscription price was found on the official pages checked.

Membership

Official university sport page describes club membership, beginners, RYA-accredited courses and competition activity.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current public boat-hire or member boat-use terms were found on the researched current pages. The pages confirm sailing, windsurfing, courses and club activity, but do not explain whether club boats or windsurfing equipment can be hired or used by members.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Windsurfing· OtherFleet racing· OtherMatch racing· OtherParking· AccessRYA-accredited courses· OtherSocial programme· ClubhouseTeam racing· OtherUniversity club membership· Other

Location

Loughborough / off-site sailing · 6 nearby clubs mapped

Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
13 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
Sources checked (6)