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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 · 17:45

Moderate breeze · Late sun
Strong wind · Not recommended for beginners; a lively sail for confident sailors
Gusts 19 kt
Feels 8°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
9 kt
20:00
9 kt
23:00
8 kt
7-day outlook
Today
27 Oct
Drizzle
16° / 9°
18 kt · Gusts 35 kt
Rain 73%
Wed
28 Oct
Drizzle
15° / 9°
11 kt · Gusts 21 kt
Rain 65%
Thu
29 Oct
Overcast
15° / 10°
11 kt · Gusts 15 kt
Rain 0%
Fri
30 Oct
Overcast
12° / 10°
16 kt · Gusts 20 kt
Rain 0%
Sat
31 Oct
Drizzle
12° / 11°
8 kt · Gusts 10 kt
Rain 6%
Sun
1 Nov
Drizzle
12° / 11°
12 kt · Gusts 14 kt
Rain 14%
Mon
2 Nov
Partly cloudy
11° / 9°
5 kt · Gusts 7 kt
Rain 4%
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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