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Scalloway Boating Club

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Scalloway Boating Club is a Port Arthur harbour club with pontoon, shower/laundry and clubhouse facilities for local boat users and visiting yachts in Scalloway.

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Can a beginner start here?

Boating club, Cruising-yacht visitor facilities, Regatta and event support, Showers and laundry, Club social facilities

Beginner· Unclear
The club is listed as a friendly local club and RYA lists dinghy racing, yacht cruising, and yacht racing activities, but no current source found clearly states that complete beginners can start here or explains a beginner pathway.
Training· Unclear
No current accessible source found confirms RYA courses, sail training, coaching, or a training-centre role at Scalloway Boating Club. The RYA listing identifies it as a club with dinghy racing, yacht cruising, and yacht racing activities.
Taster· Unclear
No current accessible source found confirms taster sessions, open days, try-sailing sessions, or current dated beginner events.

Activity tags

Boating club· ActivityClub social facilities· ActivityCruising-yacht visitor facilities· ActivityRegatta and event support· ActivityShowers and laundry· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors· Unclear
No current accessible source found confirms junior sailing, family membership, youth sessions, or family-specific beginner provision.
Access· Unclear
No current accessible source found describes disabled access, adaptive sailing, step-free access, accessible toilets, or access-needs support at the club.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Visitor pontoon pricing is listed as 30 GBP per night regardless of boat size or crew count, including facilities and electricity. No current accessible source found membership fees, course prices, taster prices, or boat-hire prices.

Membership

No current official membership page was found; Shetland.org and local sources confirm an active boating club with pontoon, facilities and community/event use.

Boat hire· Unclear
No current accessible source found confirms boat hire or club boat use. The official homepage points visitors toward visiting yachts and moorings, but that is not evidence of hire availability.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Clubhouse· ClubhouseToilets· ChangingLaundry· OtherClub pontoon· LaunchPort Arthur Marina nearby· OtherVisitor-yacht access· OtherShowers· Changing

Location

Scalloway · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Partial
Find Watersports check
14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
Sources checked (4)