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Runswick Bay Beach and Sailing Club

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Runswick Bay Beach and Sailing Club is a family-friendly coastal club sailing from the beach at Runswick Bay, with dinghy/catamaran racing and social sailing.

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Can a beginner start here?

Sailing club, Beach sailing, Dinghy sailing, Catamaran sailing, Racing, Regattas, Social sailing

Beginner
The club presents itself as suitable for people thinking about sailing and says members can learn to sail. Its RYA training is members-only rather than a commercial public training offer.
Training
RBBSC says it is an official RYA Training Centre and offers member-only training for adults and young people, including RYA Level 1 and 2 on catamarans and monohulls, Youth Sailing Scheme for water-confident children over 8, and Powerboat Level 2. The FAQ says training is usually planned in response to members' requests and is not a commercial training centre.
Taster· Unclear
No current official taster sailing session or open-day offer was found. The club invites interested people on the beach on Sunday afternoons to call in, and new applicants are invited to meet the club and tour the facilities before membership proceeds.

Activity tags

Beach sailing· ActivityCatamaran sailing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityRacing· ActivityRegattas· ActivitySailing club· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club describes itself as for families and offers young people's sailing, including RYA Youth Sailing Scheme courses for water-confident children aged 8 and over, Family Sailing Saturdays, junior and cadet racing opportunities, and rules for junior/cadet supervision.
Access· Unclear
The club publishes an equality policy and says it will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments for disabled members, prospective members and guests. However, it does not publish specific access arrangements, and the policy notes constraints including no mains water, gas or electricity supply, a remote cliff-side location about 1/4 mile along a beach, no public-highway access, and exposure to high tides/coastal flooding.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

No exact current prices were found on the official pages checked. The official rules say annual subscriptions and entrance fees are fixed by the committee and due in advance on 1 April, while the equality policy says membership fees are agreed at the AGM and are the same for all members, but no GBP amounts are published.

Membership

Official site welcomes families and people interested in learning, racing or social sailing from the beach.

Boat hire
The club has dinghies for members' use rather than a public hire offer. It lists a Laser Bug, three Laser Picos and two Dart 16s for training or recreational sailing when the safety boat is in attendance; the club-boat policy says all members can use the Bug and Picos when a committee member can unlock the safety boat container, and Dart 16 use has additional safety and approval rules.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Beach clubhouse· ClubhouseBeach launching· LaunchRegatta and racing activity· OtherTerrace· OtherBar· Clubhouse

Location

Runswick Bay · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
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