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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Dinghy cruising, Windsurfing, Powerboat training, Navigation training, Youth sailing
South Shields Sailing Club is an RYA-affiliated club and training centre sailing from River Drive on the River Tyne, with dinghy racing, cruising, youth courses, windsurfing and powerboat training.
Activity tags
Suitability
Costs
Prices
Current membership rates are published on the official member site. Examples visible in the rendered page include Adult Member annual cost GBP 44.50 with the category name stating it incurs a GBP 116 sailing fee, Adult Member family/non-sailing annual cost GBP 44.50, Student Member annual cost GBP 44.50 with the category name stating it incurs a GBP 39.50 sailing fee, and a Junior Member category stating it incurs a GBP 21.50 sailing fee. Club boat hire events show a GBP 10.00 cost. I did not find a simple public price table for courses or tasters on the main site.
Membership
Official site confirms the River Drive location and contact route; RYA directory lists the club as an RYA Club and Training Centre with dinghy, youth, windsurfing, navigation, powerboat and first-aid courses.
Facilities
Trust
Official website
14 Jun 2026
Governing body
19 May 2026
Other source
14 Jun 2026
Local forecast
Now · 09:30

Moderate breeze · Scattered cloud
Breezy · Expect a lively, more active sail
Gusts 15 kt
Feels 14°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
9 kt
12:00
7 kt
15:00
8 kt
7-day outlook
Today
11 Sept
Overcast
19° / 13°
12 kt · Gusts 23 kt
Rain 4%
Sat
12 Sept
Drizzle
22° / 12°
14 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 80%
Sun
13 Sept
Overcast
16° / 12°
9 kt · Gusts 16 kt
Rain 14%
Mon
14 Sept
Drizzle
17° / 14°
12 kt · Gusts 14 kt
Rain 53%
Tue
15 Sept
Drizzle
17° / 13°
22 kt · Gusts 29 kt
Rain 38%
Wed
16 Sept
Overcast
15° / 13°
20 kt · Gusts 25 kt
Rain 19%
Thu
17 Sept
Drizzle
15° / 13°
19 kt · Gusts 24 kt
Rain 25%
Forecast near River Tyne and South Shields harbour entrance, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
South Shields · 6 nearby places mapped
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