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Kirkwall · 6 nearby places mapped
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Dinghy sailing, Handicap racing, RYA courses, Training, Laser/ILCA sailing, Catamaran sailing, Yacht visitor support, Regatta hosting
Orkney Sailing Club is the main Kirkwall sailing club and an RYA training centre, offering dinghy sailing, handicap racing, courses, regatta hosting and visiting-yacht support from The Girnel.
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Membership prices are published: Senior GBP 60, Family GBP 90, Junior GBP 20, Student GBP 20, Pensioner GBP 20, Social GBP 35, and Associate GBP 35. Some online course prices are also shown, including PPR at GBP 39 and Marine Radio SRC at GBP 135, but full practical sailing course pricing was not found.
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Go Sail and local Orkney sources describe OSC as Orkney's biggest sailing club, an RYA training centre based at The Girnel in Kirkwall, with RYA-approved courses, instructors and club-owned Wayfarers/Picos.
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Other source
19 May 2026
Social media
13 Jun 2026
Official website
13 Jun 2026
Directory listing
13 Jun 2026
Other source
13 Jun 2026
Governing body
13 Jun 2026
Kirkwall · 6 nearby places mapped
Nearby places to sail
Local forecast
Now · 18:45
Fresh breeze · Frequent showers
Very strong wind · Better to stay ashore
Gusts 32 kt
Feels 3°
Lively dinghy conditions with more heel, spray and load in the gusts.
Next 6 hours
Now
17 kt
21:00
16 kt
00:00
15 kt
7-day outlook
Today
27 Oct
Drizzle
14° / 8°
27 kt · Gusts 50 kt
Rain 100%
Wed
28 Oct
Rain
12° / 8°
17 kt · Gusts 31 kt
Rain 94%
Thu
29 Oct
Overcast
13° / 10°
11 kt · Gusts 19 kt
Rain 0%
Fri
30 Oct
Drizzle
13° / 3°
15 kt · Gusts 24 kt
Rain 37%
Sat
31 Oct
Drizzle
11° / 2°
8 kt · Gusts 12 kt
Rain 25%
Sun
1 Nov
Drizzle
11° / 8°
8 kt · Gusts 13 kt
Rain 14%
Mon
2 Nov
Partly cloudy
11° / 6°
11 kt · Gusts 18 kt
Rain 2%
Forecast near Kirkwall Bay and Orkney waters, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
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