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Stromness Sailing Club

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Stromness Sailing Club is a small friendly club at Ness Point, with Snipe racing, yoles, yachts, regatta activity and instructor-member training for adults and juniors.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Snipe racing, Yole sailing, Yacht sailing, Adult training, Junior training, Regatta hosting

Beginner
The club says inexperienced sailors can learn by crewing, and that trained RYA Dinghy Senior Instructors and Dinghy Instructors among the membership can provide training for adult and junior members. The club also describes Toppers as good for youngsters and small adults to learn to sail in, and an Optimist suitable for very young sailors.
Training
Stromness SC states it is not itself an RYA Training Centre, but has members trained as RYA Dinghy Senior Instructors and Dinghy Instructors who can provide training for adult and junior members. The 2026 home page says the club will focus on junior training with weekly sessions. The training development page describes instructor development, beginner training equipment, RS Fevas for improver training, and a safety RIB for racing and training support.
Taster· Unclear
I found no current official page confirming taster sessions, open days, try-sailing days, or public bookable tasters. The current calendar page checked for June 2026 did not show listed events in the visible page content.

Activity tags

Adult training· TrainingDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior training· TrainingRegatta hosting· ActivitySnipe racing· ActivityYacht sailing· ActivityYole sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Junior participation is supported: the 2026 home page says the club will focus on junior training with weekly sessions, the membership page asks interested people to contact the Membership Secretary about Junior Membership, and the training pages describe youth beginners, youth improvers, junior trainees, and a Junior Champion trophy.
Access· Unclear
I found no current official information about disabled access, adapted sailing, accessible changing/toilets, step-free access, or specific access-needs support for participants.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

A current club-boat page states the club Snipe 'Nemo' costs GBP 5 per sailing session and hirers are liable for a GBP 250 insurance excess for damage. Current membership prices were not available on the membership page: it says 2025 membership and boat fees will be added when determined at the AGM. The site also says member-owned boats must carry third-party insurance cover of at least GBP 3 million.

Membership

Official Orkney Communities page describes a small friendly club at Ness Point, with Snipe racing, yoles/yachts and RYA-qualified members able to train adult and junior members.

Boat hire
The club has a Snipe named 'Nemo' available for use. The helm must be a club member, bookings are made on the booking-calendar blackboard in the club portakabin, Nemo can only be sailed when a rescue boat is in attendance, and one sailing session costs GBP 5. The club also owns training dinghies, but I found no current official evidence of general public hire or casual non-member boat hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Instructor-member training· OtherClub boats/racing fleet context· OtherNess Point harbour base· OtherRegatta programme· Other

Location

Stromness · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
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