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Saltash Sailing Club

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Saltash Sailing Club is an active Tamar sailing club with yacht and dinghy racing, cruising and cadet activity.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht racing, Dinghy racing, Yacht cruising, Dinghy cruising, Cadets, Junior sailing, Social sailing

Beginner
The club says members range from day 1 novices to experienced competitors and that it welcomes experienced and novice sailors. Its cadet section specifically accepts ages 11 to 18 with no experience required.
Training
Cadets are offered qualified instruction from complete beginner through advanced techniques. The club says it is RYA affiliated and a Recognised Training Centre, with instruction based on RYA schemes and certificates. The current 2026 sailing programme also lists Topper Training, but that dated event was in May 2026 and should not be treated as current availability after 2026-06-14.
Taster· Unclear
No current official page checked clearly advertises taster sessions, open days, or a current try-sailing route. The site does invite interested cadets to phone, email, or visit when cadets are operating, but that is not stated as a taster session.

Activity tags

Cadets· AudienceDinghy cruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceSocial sailing· ActivityYacht cruising· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club has a cadet section for ages 11 to 18, says no previous experience is needed, and runs Friday evening cadet sailing from early April to late September plus winter theory/social activity. The home page also describes the club as a community of individuals and families and notes a thriving cadet section.
Access
The FAQ says the club has designated disabled parking near the access ramp to the club and fully accessible toilet and showering facilities.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership prices are published: Full GBP 155 per year, Full Plus GBP 230 per year, Associate GBP 77 per year, Associate Plus GBP 115 per year, Under 25 GBP 50 per year, and Cadet GBP 65 per year. A GBP 100 joining fee applies to Full and Full Plus members taking up moorings in their first year. Membership runs from 1 March to the end of February, with 50% annual fee reduction after 1 September. Mooring and storage prices vary or are linked separately, but exact course/taster prices were not found on checked official pages.

Membership

Official site includes 2026 footer/site content, sailing programme, yacht racing, dinghy racing, cruising and cadets pages.

Boat hire
Club boat use is evidenced for cadets: the cadet page says cadets have use of dinghies including Mirror, Topper, Pico, RS Vision and Feva, and that the club can provide lifejackets or buoyancy aids especially for beginners. No separate public or adult boat-hire offer was found on checked official pages.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Racing· OtherCruising· OtherCadets· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseSocial programme· Clubhouse

Location

Saltash · 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
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