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Otley Sailing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Otley Sailing Club is an inclusive family dinghy sailing, racing, RYA training, junior and Sailability club at Bridge End Quarry.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, RYA courses, Powerboat training, Safety boat training, Junior sailing, Family sailing, OnBoard, Sailability, Kayaking, Canoeing, Paddleboarding, Windsurfing

Beginner
Otley Sailing Club presents itself as beginner-friendly, with sailing and training from absolute beginner level. Its current adult RYA Level 1 and 2 course is designed for Start Sailing and Basic Skills, covering rigging, launching, recovery, basic sailing manoeuvres, capsize recovery, and theory.
Training
The club runs RYA sailing courses for adults and juniors, including adult Level 1 and 2 and youth stages. It is also listed by the RYA as a Training Centre offering dinghy, youth dinghy, powerboat, safety boat, and first aid courses. A Summer 2026 adult Level 1 and 2 sailing course is listed.
Taster· Unclear
I did not find a current official taster-sail or open-day offer on the current training, juniors, homepage, or event pages reviewed. Older official posts mention taster-style opportunities, but those are from 2013 and 2015, so they should not be treated as current availability.

Activity tags

Paddleboarding· ActivitySafety boat training· TrainingSailability· AccessCanoeing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityFamily sailing· AudienceJunior sailing· AudienceOnBoard· ActivityPowerboat training· TrainingWindsurfing· ActivityKayaking· ActivityRYA courses· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club describes itself as a family club with junior and family members. The juniors page says activities are organised for ages 8 to 18, including beginner Stage 1 and 2 training, Thursday Junior Sailing Club, family days, youth club activity, and relaxed junior racing.
Access
Otley Sailing Club has an RYA-accredited Sailability Centre of Excellence and runs Sailfree sessions for disabled people and people with complex learning difficulties. The RYA also lists it as a Sailability Centre offering sailing for people with disabilities.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership prices are published: family membership GBP 225 annually, single member GBP 150 annually, student member GBP 63 annually, with reduced rates after 1 July and 1 September. Boat storage is listed as GBP 35 for a sailing dinghy and GBP 25 for a kayak or similar, plus a GBP 25 key deposit on joining. The current Summer 2026 adult RYA Level 1 and 2 course is listed at GBP 240 for members and GBP 300 for non-members.

Membership

Official site describes a family club with junior training, RYA sailing/power/safety boat training, OnBoard, regular Sailability sessions and membership from published rates.

Boat hire
The current juniors page explicitly says juniors can hire Toppers, Laser Picos, RS Feva, Laser 1, Fusions, and Hartley 12.2 dinghies if they hold Stage 3. I found no broader current statement that adult members or visitors can hire club boats.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Training fleet· OtherLake access· OtherLevel patio· OtherHoist· LaunchModern clubhouse· ClubhouseParking· AccessSailability boats· OtherAccessible wetroom· ChangingKayak/canoe/SUP/windsurf access for members· Other

Location

Otley · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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13 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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