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Royal Northumberland Yacht Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Royal Northumberland Yacht Club is a Blyth South Harbour yacht club with racing, cruising, moorings, boatyard services and RYA training.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht club, Yacht racing, Cruising, RYA training, Moorings, Boatyard, Social sailing, Offshore sailing

Beginner
A beginner route appears available through RNYC training: the club lists RYA Competent Crew practical training and says membership is open to all, though it does not clearly advertise a first-sail taster for complete beginners.
Training
RNYC states it is an RYA Training Centre and lists RYA practical, theory, SRC and first aid courses, with training enquiries directed to training@rnyc.org.uk.
Taster
No taster sessions or beginner open days were found on the official pages checked; the open events page lists regatta, winter racing, East Coast Sailing Week and public talks instead.

Activity tags

Boatyard· ActivityCruising· ActivityMoorings· ActivityOffshore sailing· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityYacht club· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Family and youth participation is supported through membership categories including Ordinary Family, Associate Family and Cadet aged 7 to 18.
Access· Unclear
No specific accessibility or access-needs information was found on the official pages checked.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership and several facility charges are published in the 2026 fees PDF; visitor mooring rates are also published on the visitors' moorings page.

Membership

Official site describes a Blyth South Harbour club with regular racing, cruising, RYA training and social programme.

Boat hire· Unclear
No official information was found confirming boat hire or club boat use for beginners.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Boat sheds· OtherHouse-yacht clubhouse· ClubhouseMoorings· StorageVisitor berths· StorageGalley· ClubhouseBoatyard· OtherTraining centre· OtherBar· ClubhouseHoist· LaunchPontoons· Launch

Location

Blyth · 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
Sources checked (3)