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Royal Artillery Yacht Club

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Royal Artillery Yacht Club, operating as Gunner Sailing, is a regimental yacht club with offshore yachts at Gosport and inshore dinghy and board sailing at Thorney Island.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht cruising, Yacht racing, Dinghy sailing, Boardsports, Sail training

Beginner
The club says it promotes sailing for members of all ages and abilities, welcomes novices, and offers RYA Level 1/2 Start Sailing/Basic Sailing through RA sail training; access appears tied to Royal Artillery, Army, ASA, or member eligibility rather than general public beginner sessions.
Training
Training evidence includes RYA courses at Thorney Island, offshore RYA certificate training in the Solent, Army Offshore Sailing Programme courses, and RYA Level 1/2 dinghy training for serving members of the Regiment.
Taster· Unclear
Courses, regattas, sailing experience events and rallies were found, but no clear official mention of public taster sessions or open days.

Activity tags

Boardsports· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivitySail training· TrainingYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Family membership is listed, and boat booking terms mention children under 16 as junior temporary members for crew lists; no general junior training programme was found.
Access· Unclear
No visible official information was found about disability access, adapted sailing, step-free access, or access-needs support.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership rates found: Single Full Membership GBP 25 per year, Temporary Membership GBP 10 per year, Family Full Membership GBP 50 per year. 2026 boat booking rates found: St Barbara V GBP 260/day summer weekends, GBP 165/day winter weekends, GBP 110/day summer mid-week, GBP 100/day winter mid-week; Bombardier III GBP 205/day summer weekends, GBP 160/day winter weekends, GBP 90/day summer mid-week, GBP 80/day winter mid-week.

Membership

Official site says Gunner Sailing is home to the Royal Artillery Yacht Club, promoting sailing for serving and retired Gunners of all ages and abilities, with offshore yachts at Gosport and dinghy/board opportunities at Thorney Island.

Boat hire
Members can book two offshore yachts, St Barbara V and Bombardier III, subject to membership, booking rules, crew lists, insurance conditions, and skipper qualification requirements.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club yachts· Other

Location

Gosport · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
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