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ClubStewartby, Bedford, BedfordshireStewartby Lake

Stewartby Water Sports Club

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Stewartby Water Sports Club is an inland Bedfordshire club with a dedicated sailing section on Stewartby Lake, offering racing, RYA training, junior/youth activity, social sailing and taster sessions.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Club racing, RYA training, Junior sailing, Social sailing, Taster sessions, RC sailing

Beginner
Stewartby explicitly says sailing is open to complete beginners as well as experienced racers. The club describes a friendly, supportive sailing community with training, social sessions, racing, and youth activities.
Training
The club describes itself as an RYA-recognised Training Centre and lists adult dinghy courses including Level 1 Start Sailing, Level 2 Basic Skills, Level 3 Better Sailing, plus junior stages and advanced sailing courses. The courses page says training is delivered by qualified instructors and includes shore-based and on-water time.
Taster
Sailing taster sessions are advertised as a one-off, no-pressure way to try sailing before joining. The official page says sessions include around 60-90 minutes on and off the water, a shore safety/control introduction, sailing with an instructor or experienced volunteer, and a chance to take the helm. It says they are suitable for ages 8+, with under-18s accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Activity tags

Club racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceRC sailing· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityTaster sessions· Service

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club has junior and youth sailing through Squids & Sharks, described as Friday evening sessions for ages 7-15, plus junior racing and RYA junior sailing stages. Family membership is listed and includes two adults and children under 18, or under 23 in full-time education. The taster page says tasters are suitable for individuals, couples, families, or small groups.
Access· Unclear
Specific access-needs information was not found on the official pages checked. The club states broad inclusivity values and says it welcomes all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, but the pages checked did not confirm accessible toilets, step-free access, adaptive sailing, hoists, or support for specific disabilities. The contact page does provide visit information by car, train, and bus, including on-site parking for members and visitors.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Current 2026/27 sailing membership prices are published. New member prices are Junior & Student GBP 80, Individual GBP 290, and Family GBP 310. Renewal prices are Junior & Student GBP 80, Individual GBP 280, and Family GBP 300. Additional boat storage is GBP 35 per year, subject to availability. The page says new member prices include a one-off GBP 10 joining fee, with no joining fee for juniors. Course and taster-session prices were not found on the pages checked.

Membership

Official sailing section describes a volunteer-run multisport club with a sailing section, RYA Recognised Club and RYA Recognised Training Centre status, racing, social sailing, junior/youth activity and sailing taster sessions.

Boat hire
The official membership page says sailing membership includes free usage of club boats. The sailing about page also lists club boats among sailing facilities and shows club boat counts for several classes. This appears to be member club-boat use rather than public boat hire; no separate public hire offer was found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Rescue garages· SafetyRace hut· OtherGalley· ClubhouseToilets· ChangingDinghy slipway· LaunchBar· ClubhouseClubhouse· ClubhouseParking· AccessChanging rooms· ChangingShowers· Changing

Location

Stewartby, Bedford · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Data status
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14 Jun 2026
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