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Mumbles Yacht Club

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Mumbles Yacht Club is a family-oriented Swansea Bay club at Knab Rock/Mumbles, with dinghy, multihull, cruiser and youth sailing, racing, training and clubhouse activity.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Catamaran sailing, Cruiser sailing, Youth sailing, Racing, Training, Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, Paddleboarding, Regattas

Beginner
Mumbles Yacht Club has current beginner adult training: WebCollect lists an Adult Start Sailing Course for RYA Start Sailing Level 1 on 09-07-2026, with four places visible during this check. The course description says it is for complete beginners, requires no previous experience, and all participants must be paid-up club members.
Training
Current official WebCollect pages show sailing and powerboat training. The training category says the club runs sailing courses for adults and juniors all year round, as well as powerboat courses. Upcoming listed courses include Adult Start Sailing (RYA Start Sailing Level 1) and Adult Intermediate Sailing (RYA Basic Skills Level 2) on 09-07-2026, PowerBoat Level 2 on 11-07-2026, and an RYA Safety Boat Course on 06-08-2026. The Level 1 course is a six-week Thursday evening course starting at 18:00, normally two hours per session, and must be booked by paid-up members.
Taster· Unclear
No current future public taster session or try-sailing event was found. The official WebCollect open-events category showed open-event information but no future public taster listing during this check. The club website has an indexed 2026 Push The Boat Out report saying the event had already happened, so it has not been treated as current taster availability.

Activity tags

Catamaran sailing· ActivityCruiser sailing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityKitesurfing· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivityRacing· ActivityRegattas· ActivityTraining· TrainingWindsurfing· ActivityYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Current official sources support junior and family suitability. WebCollect lists Family membership for one or two adults plus children under 18, or under 22 if continuing in full-time education, and Junior membership for children under 18 whose parents are not members. The official training category says the club runs courses for adults and juniors, although the youth-training category showed no upcoming events during this check.
Access· Unclear
No current general accessibility, Sailability, adaptive sailing, hoist, disabled changing/toilet, step-free access, or wheelchair access page was found on the checked official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Current official WebCollect prices found: Full Adult Membership GBP 181 for the year; Full Couple Membership GBP 271; Family membership GBP 317; Junior Membership GBP 72.50; Student GBP 72.50; Senior Adult GBP 90.50; Senior Couple GBP 136.50; Social Single GBP 90.50; Social Couple GBP 136.50; Country Single GBP 109; Country Couple GBP 163. The Adult Start Sailing Course price is GBP 105 for existing paid-up adult members, with booking options including 2026 membership such as Adult Single plus course GBP 286, Adult Family plus course GBP 422, Senior plus course GBP 195.50, Youth plus course GBP 177.50, and Student plus course GBP 177.50.

Membership

WebCollect membership page says membership is open and the club is committed to training and developing the sailing skills and knowledge of young people. Third-party club-directory evidence describes active sailing, racing, training and social programmes.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current public boat hire, visitor boat hire, or general member boat-use offer was found. The Adult Start Sailing Course says beginner sessions initially use the club's on-the-water classroom, Topper Omega mono-hull dinghies, before progressing to Single Handed Topper or Laser, but this supports course equipment use only and not separate boat hire availability.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Function room· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseOperating base for sailing activity· OtherTraining/racing programme· OtherRoof terrace· OtherBar· ClubhouseGalley· Clubhouse

Location

Mumbles / Knab Rock · 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
Sources checked (4)