The club describes sail training from first-time sailing through progression, says Try Sailing sessions and beginner sailing courses run regularly through the season, and recommends the RYA Level 1 Start Sailing course for people starting to learn to sail.
Training
Scaling Dam says it is an RYA Recognised Training Centre with a training programme. It lists RYA Level 1 and 2 courses for ages 14+, RYA Stage 1 to 3 for under-16s, personal tuition, and online booking for scheduled sailing training courses.
Scaling Dam Sailing Club is a North York Moors reservoir club near Easington, with dinghy sailing, racing, RYA training, windsurfing and accessible taster activity.
The sail-training page says Try Sailing sessions run regularly through the season. The Sailability page also says the club welcomes people seeking a single taster session during its April to September active season.
The youth and junior page says the club offers young people RYA Learn to Sail courses, family fun days with camping, start racing, and advanced race coaching. Sail Camp is described as a residential watersport week for up to forty 8-16 year old club members with junior RYA training content.
Access
The club operates as part of RYA Sailability, offers gentle cruising, hands-on sailing or formal training for individual needs, welcomes groups or single participants, supplies essential safety equipment, has a dedicated changing/shower/toilet facility for disabled participants, and says it is qualified to transfer sailors with certified hoists.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Published prices include 2026 membership fees, day membership prices, sailing/windsurf two-day course fees, and club equipment hire prices. Use the official pages for the full category table and conditions; some hire prices are labelled 2023 and training examples reference 2024 membership fees.
Club boats are available to hire to sailors who have passed at least RYA Level 2. Non-members may also hire equipment, but must take out day membership in addition to paying the hire cost.
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