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Royal Lymington Yacht Club

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Royal Lymington Yacht Club is a Lymington club with extensive dinghy, yacht, junior, and RYA training activity, including a long-running Wednesday Junior Sailing programme.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy cruising, Dinghy racing, Sportboat / RIBs, Yacht cruising, Yacht racing

Beginner
Beginners can start here through RYA Level 1 Start Sailing, Family Learn to Sail, youth beginner camps, and provisional membership for people new to the club or boating.
Training
The club operates an RYA Training Centre open to non-members as well as members, with sailing, powerboating, shorebased, youth, bespoke, and one-to-one course options.
Taster
Official training-site wording says schools and groups can enquire about tasters, but no current public taster-day or open-day schedule was found on the checked official pages.

Activity tags

Yacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· ActivityDinghy cruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivitySportboat / RIBs· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Juniors and families are strongly supported through Wednesday Junior Sailing for ages 8 to 18, youth courses, summer camps, junior fleets, family membership, and Family Learn to Sail.
Access
The facilities page lists accessible changing and a lift for all abilities; course pages also say the club will try to adapt courses for individuals, but no detailed accessibility statement was found.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Published examples include RYA Level 1 at GBP 180 members / GBP 225 non-members, youth beginner summer camp at GBP 260 members / GBP 325 non-members, 2026/27 full adult membership from GBP 627, and onboarding fees from GBP 150 single or GBP 200 family.

Membership

Training centre site says the Royal Lymington Yacht Club training centre supports members and is open to non-members. Junior sailing operates through the long-running Wednesday Junior Sailing programme.

Boat hire
Boat use appears to be member/junior-focused rather than general public hire: junior membership notes dinghy hire subject to availability, the RS Feva fleet has four boats available for members to hire, and facilities include rowing dinghies for members to access river moorings.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Training centre· OtherClubhouse· Clubhouse

Location

Lymington · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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