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Scarborough Yacht Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors· Unclear

Scarborough Yacht Club is a harbour-based yacht club at Vincent Pier with coastal/offshore racing, cruising, social activity and RYA shorebased training.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht club, Yacht racing, Cruising, RYA shorebased training, North Sea racing, Social sailing

Beginner
Beginners are supported through shorebased RYA-style training: Day Skipper theory is described as entry level, Essential Navigation and Seamanship is described as suitable for people new to boating, and the cruising section says it welcomes all skill levels with non-judgemental support.
Training
The club publishes training information for Yachtmaster/Coastal Skipper theory, Day Skipper theory, Essential Navigation and Seamanship, VHF SRC, ICC/CEVNI, PPR, and notes qualifications to teach practical powerboat and Day Skipper-level courses. The RYA listing also identifies Scarborough Yacht Club as a Training Centre and ICC test centre.
Taster· Unclear
No current official evidence was found for public taster sessions, open days, or try-sailing sessions.

Activity tags

Cruising· ActivityNorth Sea racing· ActivityRYA shorebased training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityYacht club· ActivityYacht racing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors· Unclear
The official training page says the club owns and uses several sailing dinghies in conjunction with the Sea Cadets, but no current public junior or family sailing programme was found.
Access
The RYA listing identifies Scarborough Yacht Club as a Sailability Centre offering sailing for people with disabilities. The club's own pages did not provide detailed access-needs information, so users should contact the club before visiting or booking.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Training prices are published: Day Skipper/Yachtmaster theory GBP 250.00, Essential Navigation and Seamanship GBP 90.00, VHF SRC course GBP 90.00 plus RYA exam GBP 76.00, CEVNI endorsement GBP 20.00, PPR GBP 39.00, and ICC assessment free to SYC members who are also RYA members. Membership subscription prices were not found.

Membership

Official contact page invites membership enquiries; rules confirm RYA-affiliated club and sailing membership classes.

Boat hire· Unclear
The club says it owns and uses several sailing dinghies with the Sea Cadets and plans to have use of a club boat later for ICC assessment, but no current boat hire or general club-boat-use offer was found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Bar/social facilities· ClubhouseClassroom training· OtherLighthouse clubhouse· ClubhouseHarbour location· OtherRacing programme· Other

Location

Scarborough · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
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