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Royal Torbay Yacht Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Royal Torbay Yacht Club is a Torquay yacht club with racing, cruising, training and junior sailing on Tor Bay.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht racing, Dinghy sailing, Junior sailing, Youth sailing, RYA training, Cruising, Motor boating, Social events

Beginner
RTYC states that its instructors train both adults and juniors and tailor learning to students' ability and confidence. Its junior Start Sailing Stage 1-2 course is described as a short introduction for novices, and the keelboat training page lists half/full day tasters and RYA Level 1 keelboat courses.
Training
RTYC is an RYA recognised training centre offering Powerboat Level 1/2, First Aid, Marine Radio, Day Skipper Theory, RYA sailing courses and keelboat courses. The training page says scheduled courses can be booked online and the site lists a 2026 junior dinghy training event.
Taster
The official keelboat training page lists Half or Full Day Taster courses and gives a contact route to book. No separate current general open day was found on official pages checked.

Activity tags

Cruising· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceMotor boating· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSocial events· ActivityYacht racing· ActivityYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
RTYC promotes a junior and youth sailing programme. The joining page says Squadron 13 offers regular Saturday morning training, onshore training and Saturday afternoon club racing from April to December, and family membership includes parents, club facilities and access to boats/equipment. TYST operates under RTYC and provides youth training with equipment supplied and free junior RTYC membership after courses.
Access· Unclear
No clear current official page was found describing disabled access, adaptive sailing, or specific access-needs support. The training page mentions a Diversity policy link, but it does not provide enough visible detail for a user-facing access claim.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership fees for 2026/2027 are published, including Full GBP 290, Family GBP 476, Junior GBP 58, Intermediate GBP 88, and other categories. The Junior Dinghy Training event lists Member GBP 175 and Non Member GBP 225. Some other course prices were not visible on the pages checked.

Membership

Official club page describes a leading Tor Bay yacht club with junior/youth sailing, RYA OnBoard activity, RYA Training Centre status, racing, cruising and social membership.

Boat hire
The joining page says full family membership includes access to boats and equipment and separately notes low-cost access to a fleet of dinghies. TYST also states it provides low-cost equipment rental for young people. Public or adult non-member hire details were not found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Terraced garden· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseMembers bar· ClubhouseParking· AccessRestaurant· OtherTraining activity· OtherHarbour views· Other

Location

Torquay · 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
Not listed
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