ClubInlandSouthport, MerseysideSouthport Marine Lake
Southport Sailing Club
Beginner
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Dinghy sailing, Club racing, RYA training, Junior racing, Taster sessions, Social sailing
Beginner
Southport Sailing Club presents itself as welcoming sailors of all abilities and experience, with RYA training and a shallow Marine Lake setting that the club says can help build confidence. A complete beginner should contact the training team before visiting to confirm the right route into sailing.
Training
The club says it is an RYA accredited training centre and offers training for juniors and adults. The training page asks people with adult or general training queries to email training@southportsailingclub.org.uk; junior training availability depends on weather and instructor availability.
The club advertised a Discover Sailing / Try a Sail Day for Sunday 10 May 2026, 10am-4pm, with volunteers taking new sailors out for a sail. No future taster date beyond that event was found during this check.
Club racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior racing· AudienceRYA training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityTaster sessions· Service
Suitability
Juniors, families, and accessibility
Juniors
Junior sailing is clearly supported: the club advertises junior training, reports strong junior training engagement, and runs a 12 Hour Junior Race. The membership page lists junior and family membership categories and says junior members must be accompanied by an adult family member. Social sailing content also mentions family-friendly club activities.
Access
The club states that the clubhouse has full disabled access using a ramp to the clubhouse door. I did not find detailed information on accessible toilets, changing facilities, parking bays, hoists, adapted sailing provision, or support for specific access needs.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The official 2026 membership page lists annual membership fees including: Full Member GBP 209.00, Husband & Wife / Partner GBP 288.20, Family GBP 348.70, Intermediate GBP 146.30, Student GBP 106.70, Senior GBP 121.00, Senior Joint GBP 167.20, Country Member GBP 120.00, Junior 11-17 GBP 96.80, Junior 7-10 GBP 35.20, Junior under 7 free, and Social Member GBP 67.10. It also lists a one-off joining fee of GBP 30.00 for one person or GBP 40.00 for two or more at the same address. Course, taster-session, boat-hire, and lake/licence prices were not found on the checked official pages.
The club says new members get free access to its training fleet of dinghies for the first year of membership, and the home page describes this as a training fleet of Fusion dinghies. I did not find evidence of public boat hire for non-members or paid boat-hire pricing.
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