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CharityCoastalParkstone, Poole, DorsetPoole Harbour and Poole Bay

Parkstone Yacht Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Parkstone Yacht Club is a large Poole Harbour yacht club with dinghy, keelboat and cruiser sailing.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Keelboat sailing, Cruiser sailing, Racing, Cruising, Coaching, Training, Open events, Youth sailing

Beginner
The official Optimist fleet page says beginner sailors can be helped to reach a level equivalent to RYA Stage 2, and club Optimists are available for members to use. This evidence is youth-specific; no clear adult beginner sailing pathway was found.
Training
The official training page says the club is an RYA recognised centre for powerboat training, offers Powerboat Level 2 and refresher sessions, facilitates third-party theory/first-aid courses, and can help find instructors for ad hoc powerboat or sailing sessions.
Taster· Unclear
No current official page was found explicitly advertising public taster sessions or open days. The Optimist page mentions members can use club Optimists to try before buying.

Activity tags

Coaching· TrainingCruiser sailing· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityKeelboat sailing· ActivityOpen events· ActivityRacing· ActivityTraining· TrainingYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Official pages list Youth Sailing, youth fleets, Youth Week, Sailing Youth membership, Family Member membership, and Optimist beginner-to-advanced youth activity.
Access· Unclear
No current official accessibility, wheelchair access, disabled facilities, or specific access-needs information was found in the checked public pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

2026 membership fees are published: Full over 35 single GBP 528, joint GBP 660; Full 25 to 35 single GBP 264, joint GBP 330; Full 18 to 24 single GBP 104.50, joint GBP 131; Sailing Youth under 18 GBP 104.50; Associate single GBP 264, joint GBP 330; Full member joining fee GBP 550. Haven visitor and member berthing charges are also published.

Membership

Official sailing page describes racing for dinghies, keelboats and cruisers, cruising fleet, open events and coaching/training opportunities.

Boat hire
The official Boats for Hire page says members can hire club dinghies including RS Fevas, Fusions, Toppers, ABs, and Optimists; club RIBs and Jennies may also be hired by members to support dinghy sailing when not in club use.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Boatyard· OtherChanging facilities· ChangingTraining facilities· OtherBar· ClubhouseRestaurant· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseParking· AccessMarina· Other

Location

Parkstone, Poole · 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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