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Royal Gourock Yacht Club

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Royal Gourock Yacht Club is an Inverclyde Clyde yacht club with sail training, cadets, racing, cruising, club boats, moorings and a launch service from Gourock.

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Can a beginner start here?

Keelboat sailing, Yacht cruising, Yacht racing, Discover Sailing, Cadet sailing, RYA courses, Windsurfing, Launch service, Moorings

Beginner
Adults with little or no experience can start through Discover Sailing, described as an entry point to sail training with minimal financial commitment.
Training
The club offers practical Discover Sailing training for adults from May to September and a cadet programme teaching young people to handle small boats safely.
Taster
Discover Sailing gives adults their first two on-the-water sessions free of charge, with no obligation or financial commitment when registering.

Activity tags

Discover Sailing· ActivityCadet sailing· AudienceKeelboat sailing· ActivityLaunch service· ActivityMoorings· ActivityRYA courses· TrainingWindsurfing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The cadet programme is for children aged 12 to 18, meeting Thursday evenings in summer and alternate Thursdays in winter.
Access· Unclear
The official pages reviewed describe an inclusive club but do not give specific accessibility, disability access, or adapted sailing details.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The Join page lists 2026 subscriptions including ordinary adult membership at GBP 335, under-25 membership at GBP 84, cadet membership at GBP 60, and other charges including moorings at GBP 320.

Membership

Official about page describes sail training, cadets, racing, cruising, club boats, moorings and launch service; RYA directory lists the club and RYA courses.

Boat hire
Club-owned Piper keelboats and an Etchells are used for Discover Sailing and are available for qualified club members to sail; this is club boat use, not clearly public boat hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

One-design keelboat fleet· OtherLaunch service· LaunchMoorings· StorageDinghy park· StorageBar and catering· ClubhouseFunction rooms· OtherHistoric clubhouse· ClubhouseClub boats· Other

Location

Gourock · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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