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Pwllheli Sailing Club

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Pwllheli Sailing Club is a Cardigan Bay sailing club based at Plas Heli, with dinghy, yacht and offshore racing plus major sailing-event activity from Pwllheli.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Yacht racing, Offshore racing, Club racing, National and international events, RYA racing, Cruising

Beginner
The clearest beginner route is for young people through CHIPAC, the club's junior section, which says it offers local youngsters the opportunity to learn to sail. The club also says it runs youth and adult dinghy sailing, cruising, racing and social activities, and its keelboat racing is described as offering something for novices through to championship winners. Adult beginner training details were not clearly found.
Training
CHIPAC is described as part of an RYA Training Centre, with dedicated sailing instructors, powerboat instructors and a racing coach. The youth page says the RYA syllabus is followed, with levels 1, 2, 3 and Start Racing available. The site did not clearly show current adult RYA course booking details.
Taster· Unclear
No clearly advertised taster session, open day, or try-sailing offer was found on the checked official pages.

Activity tags

Club racing· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityNational and international events· ActivityOffshore racing· ActivityRYA racing· TrainingYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Juniors are specifically supported through CHIPAC, which offers local youngsters the chance to learn to sail, sail at club level and follow a competitive pathway. Membership pages also show youth membership, CHIPAC membership, and that children under 18 are included in several adult membership categories when named on the application.
Access
The linked Plas Heli facilities pages state that the pontoons were designed with wheelchair access via a long wide bridge and wide walkways, and mention a disabled access hoist, disabled toilets, a disability boat by appointment, and a beach chair available for community use by arrangement. These are Plas Heli facility claims, not a specific Pwllheli Sailing Club beginner-course accessibility guarantee.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership pricing was found for 2026: Primary 84 GBP, Joint 147 GBP, Racing Skipper 158 GBP, Racing Skipper with Partner 226 GBP, Youth Under 26 47 GBP, Youth Under 18 37 GBP, CHIPAC 26 GBP. The page says there is no 2026 entry fee, just the membership fee. Course, taster, and boat-hire prices were not found on the checked club pages.

Membership

Plas Heli official site describes itself as the home of Pwllheli Sailing Club, a Community Amateur Sports Club; current public membership detail was not found in this pass.

Boat hire· Unclear
No public beginner boat-hire offer from Pwllheli Sailing Club was found. CHIPAC says it has a variety of dinghies including Optimists, RS Teras, Toppers, Lasers, RS Fevas, Picos and Bahias to develop sailing skills, but this is described in the context of youth training rather than public hire. Plas Heli says RIB, VHF and other resources may be available separately for events or groups by discussion.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Pontoons· LaunchBar· ClubhouseParking· AccessDinghy compound· OtherBeach launch· LaunchSailing event facilities· OtherEvent bridge· OtherMarina adjacent· OtherPlas Heli event centre· Other

Location

Pwllheli · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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13 Jun 2026
Club verification
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