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Sandwick Sailing and Boating Club

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Sandwick Sailing and Boating Club is a long-running south Mainland Shetland club at Leebitton, with a strong junior sailing focus, Mirror dinghies, larger dinghies for adults and local regatta activity.

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Dinghy sailing, Mirror dinghy training, Junior sailing, Adult sailing, Shetland Model sailing, Regattas, Boating club

Beginner
The official SYCC pages say Sandwick Sailing and Boating Club is keen to welcome new members, that anyone over age 10 has the opportunity to learn to sail a Mirror Dinghy, and that a small fleet of larger dinghies can cater for adults.
Training
Learning to sail is explicitly mentioned for juniors aged over 10 using Mirror dinghies, with adults also catered for by larger dinghies. No current RYA course details or formal course schedule were found on the official pages checked.
Taster· Unclear
The official pages do not publish a current dated taster session, open day, trial sail, or booking route specifically for a first sailing session. The club says it welcomes new members and that the season generally runs May to September, weather dependent.

Activity tags

Adult sailing· ActivityBoating club· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceMirror dinghy training· TrainingRegattas· ActivityShetland Model sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club puts significant focus on junior sailing, with anyone over age 10 having the opportunity to learn to sail a Mirror Dinghy.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility, access-needs, disabled access, or adapted sailing information for the sailing club was found on the official pages checked.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

No current prices were found for membership, sailing sessions, training, tasters, courses, or club boat use on the official SYCC pages checked.

Membership

Sandwick Youth and Community Centre site says the club welcomes new members, focuses on junior sailing and can also cater for adults with larger dinghies.

Boat hire
The official pages describe juniors learning in a Mirror Dinghy and say the club has a small fleet of larger dinghies that can cater for adults. No public boat-hire arrangement or boat-use pricing was found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club premises at Leebitton· OtherCommunity centre governance support· OtherJunior sailing focus· OtherLarger dinghies· OtherMirror dinghy fleet· Other

Location

Sandwick / Leebitton · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Data status
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14 Jun 2026
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