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Royal Dart Yacht Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Royal Dart Yacht Club is a River Dart yacht and sailing club at Kingswear.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Yacht sailing, Cruiser racing, Dinghy sailing, Junior sailing, Training, Cruising, Social events

Beginner
RDYC says courses are open to members and non-members and suitable for people wanting to be on the water for the first time; membership copy also welcomes people new to sailing.
Training
RDYC is an approved RYA training centre offering sail and motor training, including RYA Powerboat Level 2 and a Dinghy Instructor course; scheduled courses are listed through the club calendar/newsletters or by contacting the office.
Taster
A junior Stage 1 taster morning is listed for new sailors enrolled in the Saturday junior programme; I found no clear adult open-day or adult taster-session page.

Activity tags

Cruiser racing· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceSocial events· ActivityTraining· TrainingYacht sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Junior Sailing is for ages 9-16, runs April to September, develops sailors from RYA Stage 1 to Stage 4, and includes a Saturday programme, family membership category, and parent/carer involvement.
Access· Unclear
I found visitor, parking and travel information, but no explicit wheelchair, step-free, disabled toilet, access-needs, or adaptive sailing information on visible official pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Published fees include Single membership GBP 350.00, Joint GBP 530.00, Family GBP 530.00, Overseas GBP 143.00, 22-29 years GBP 65.00, Racing Crew GBP 67.00, plus a GBP 25 Smart Club credit added per full member. RYA Powerboat Level 2 is listed as GBP 250 for members and GBP 292 plus VAT for non-members; junior Saturday programme 2025 fees were GBP 199 members and GBP 302 non-members if places available.

Membership

Official site presents a Royal Yacht Club on the River Dart with sailing, racing, juniors and membership.

Boat hire· Unclear
No public boat-hire offer was found. The site says club dinghies are available for members to join organised Friday sessions, and club motor boats are used for taxi, support and safety duties by approved drivers.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Changing facilities· ChangingClubhouse· ClubhouseBar· ClubhousePontoon access· LaunchRiver frontage· OtherRestaurant· Other

Location

Kingswear, Dartmouth · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
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