ClubCoastalSalcombe, DevonSalcombe Harbour and Kingsbridge Estuary
Salcombe Yacht Club
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Dinghy racing, Yacht sailing, Cruising, Cadet training, Club boats, RYA training discounts, Social events
Beginner
The club presents itself as suitable for people learning to sail: its membership page invites people to contact the club if they would like to learn more about sailing, the training calendar includes RYA junior sailing stages and adult Tuesday sailing sessions, and the cadets page says complete novices can take part in supervised youth sailing.
Training
Salcombe Yacht Club has an RYA Training page stating 2026 courses are being uploaded and linking to a training course calendar. The public calendar lists 2026 training entries including RYA Powerboat Level II, RYA Stage 3 Sailing Course, RYA Stage 1 Junior Sailing, and adult Tuesday sailing sessions.
No current official public page was found confirming a live taster session or open day. The membership page does advertise a once-only Temporary 2-week Summer membership as a 'try before you buy' option, but this is membership rather than a confirmed sailing taster/open-day session.
The club runs Cadets for ages 8-16 with qualified instructor, parent helpers and volunteers, using Smalls Cove and following the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme. Family membership covers partners at the same address and children 17 years or under, and cadet membership can be free when included in family membership.
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No current official public page was found with specific accessibility or access-needs information for the clubhouse, sailing sessions, pontoons, changing rooms, or training.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The membership page publishes 2026 membership prices: Personal 40+ GBP 305, Personal 18-39 GBP 159, Family 40+ GBP 469, Family 18-39 GBP 250, Intermediate 18-35 GBP 66 when included in family membership, Cadet 17 and under free when included in family membership or GBP 150 cadet-only, Senior Personal GBP 186, Senior Joint GBP 311, Temporary 2-week Summer GBP 45 for ages 17 and over, and Winter Membership GBP 70 per person. Berthing/storage prices include Tank Berthing GBP 229 or GBP 73 Cadet, Watch House Tender GBP 104, Kayak Rack GBP 65 seasonal or GBP 98 annual, and Batson GBP 269. Public course prices were not found.
Official pages describe a historic club with over 900 members, racing across 10 months, cruising rallies, dedicated cadet training and member discounts on RYA training.
Members can access club boats: the membership page says members over 18 may borrow a club boat after informing the office, and under-18 members may borrow one if a motorised safety boat is on the water. The benefits page says full members have the opportunity to book and sail a club boat, and the booking area has a Club Boats section.
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