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Merthyr Tydfil Sailing Club

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Merthyr Tydfil Sailing Club is an inland reservoir club on Pontsticill Reservoir, offering dinghy sailing, windsurfing, racing, open meetings, trial sails and training-oriented activity for members and newcomers.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Windsurfing, Wing-surfing, Foiling, Catamaran sailing, Handicap racing, Cruising, Training, Open meetings

Beginner
The club explicitly promotes try-sailing experiences for beginners in 2026, says visitors can arrange a trial sail on another date if they cannot attend the open days, and describes a friendly, welcoming atmosphere for newcomers. The current 2026 booking page offered 30-minute Discover Sailing sessions, but the advertised May 9 and May 16 2026 dates had already passed by this check, so they are not treated as current open-day availability.
Training
The club says it will run get-started sailing courses for people who join shortly after trial days and organises training days each year for improvers and beginners. The home page also says an affiliated Dolygaer outdoor centre offers training courses and activity days, but this is separate from the club's own member training wording.
Taster
The club says it will run at least two 2026 open days with try-sailing experiences for beginners and that people who cannot make the open days can email to arrange a trial sail on another date. The linked 2026 Discover Sailing booking page listed May 9 and May 16 2026 sessions with a GBP5 booking deposit, but those dated sessions had passed by this check and are not treated as current future availability.

Activity tags

Windsurfing· ActivityWing-surfing· ActivityCatamaran sailing· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFoiling· ActivityHandicap racing· ActivityOpen meetings· ActivityTraining· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club presents sailing as suitable for family participation, says family members of all ages are welcome, and its membership page lists Adult Individual or Family membership plus Student or Junior membership. The constitution text says family membership includes parents and children up to compulsory school leaving age. No separate current junior programme details were found on the pages checked.
Access· Unclear
Official pages reviewed did not state wheelchair access, disabled facilities, adaptive sailing, Sailability provision, or specific access arrangements. Generic wording about all ages and abilities was not treated as evidence of accessibility provision.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership is based on the calendar year. Listed official subscription prices are Adult Individual or Family Membership GBP97, Student or Junior Membership GBP90, and Social non-sailing membership GBP61. Add-ons listed are each craft registered GBP71, use of club craft GBP71, and each boat park space or mooring GBP62. Short-term membership is available for visitors from other clubs or as trial membership before joining; the short-term page says the maximum fee is GBP25 per day per family boat, or GBP37.50 maximum for a weekend including bank holidays.

Membership

Official site describes family, individual and student membership, open days and trial sails for people who want to try sailing before joining.

Boat hire
Member use of club craft is available for an extra annual charge of GBP71, and the home page describes members contributing to the upkeep of club boats if they borrow them after being trained. This is evidence of member club-craft use, not public boat hire or rental for non-members.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Boat storage· StorageClub boats· OtherRescue boat cover· SafetyOpen meeting refreshments· OtherNearby outdoor centres· OtherSafety equipment for tasters· Safety

Location

Pontsticill Reservoir · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

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