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Newburgh Sailing Club

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Newburgh Sailing Club is a volunteer-run RYA-affiliated dinghy club on the River Tay, with beginner and junior-friendly sailing, training equipment, racing and accessible riverside facilities.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Club racing, Junior sailing, Beginner sailing, Training, Cadet sailing, Social sailing

Beginner
The club says complete beginners are welcome, no previous experience is needed, and new members can learn gradually, sail with others, or attend training.
Training
Newburgh Sailing Club says it is an RYA-affiliated club and recognised RYA Training Centre offering structured sailing and powerboat training for children and adults, including RYA youth stages, adult levels and annual Training Week.
Taster· Unclear
Current official pages invite prospective visitors to come on a sailing day or enquire about Training Week, but do not state a current standalone taster session, open day, or trial-sail offer.

Activity tags

Club racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceSocial sailing· ActivityTraining· TrainingCadet sailing· AudienceBeginner sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club describes families as a major part of the club, supports young sailors afloat and ashore, and lists junior sailing, Youth Sailing Scheme stages and Training Week for children and young people.
Access
The facilities page states there is step-free access from parking to the clubhouse and sailing area, step-free slipway access, an accessible toilet, indoor seating and viewing windows, with volunteers available to help launch and recover boats.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership prices listed by the club are adult GBP 130, family GBP 150 for two adults and all cadets from the same household, cadet GBP 35 for under-18s, and unemployed/student GBP 70. No separate course, taster, hire, or storage prices were found on the reviewed official pages.

Membership

Official site describes a volunteer-run RYA-affiliated dinghy sailing club on the River Tay, welcoming all ages and abilities and offering training, social sailing and racing.

Boat hire· Unclear
Current official pages say beginners do not need their own boat and that training dinghies or boats are provided for learning and Training Week, but they do not state a public boat-hire or boat-rental offer.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Accessible toilet· ChangingBoat park· StorageClubhouse· ClubhouseParking· AccessToilets· ChangingKitchen· ClubhouseTraining dinghies· OtherWetsuits· OtherChanging areas· ChangingRace box· OtherRiver viewing space· OtherSlipway· LaunchSafety boats· SafetyBuoyancy aids· Other

Location

Newburgh · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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13 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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