ClubCoastalSully / Sully Bay, Vale of GlamorganSully Bay and Bristol Channel
Sully Sailing Club
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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Club racing, Cruising, Beginner coaching, Junior sailing, Youth sailing, Open day, Taster sessions, RYA Portsmouth Yardstick racing
Beginner
Beginners are explicitly welcome. The club says it runs novice coaching for members from mid May to mid July, and its Learning to Sail page says member coaching is provided May to September for beginners and improvers, with volunteer safety boat cover and buddying with experienced sailors. The club also cautions that it is a sea club with mixed sea conditions, so some sessions may be cancelled when wind is too strong.
Training
Training/coaching is available to members, including Saturday coaching from May to September for beginners, improvers, juniors, youths and adults. The club states training is by volunteers and that it does not do certificated courses. It encourages members to undertake the RYA Level 2 powerboat course and asks interested members to contact training@sully-sailing.org.uk; no RYA sailing course offer was found on the official pages checked.
Sully Sailing Club is a coastal dinghy club on Sully Bay with Sunday racing, cruising, Wednesday sailing, novice coaching, youth/junior activity and open-day taster sessions.
The official Open Days page listed an RYA Discover Sailing open day with have-a-go taster sessions on Saturday 9 May 2026, 11am to 3pm. Visitors needed to be at least 8 years old, and experienced members would take visitors sailing in Sully Bay. As of this check on 14 June 2026, that listed event date has passed and no later future taster/open-day date was found on the official pages checked.
Juniors and families are supported in several official sources: coaching is described for juniors, youths and adults; the open day allowed visitors from age 8; the application form includes family and youth membership categories; and the site lists a safeguarding officer. A Family Officer role was listed as not currently filled at the time checked.
Access
The homepage says the modern clubhouse has disabled access. No detailed access-needs information was found for sailing participation, parking, toilets, changing access, pontoons/slipway access, or adapted equipment on the official pages checked.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
2026 membership pricing was found in the official application PDF. Annual fees listed: Individual GBP 90, Family GBP 115, Youth under 18 GBP 35, Associate GBP 45, Senior over 65 GBP 65, Student/Concessionary GBP 60, Compound fee per boat GBP 35, Use of club boats only GBP 45, Key deposit GBP 20. The joining page says fees are pro-rata from March for new members in their first year, and the PDF lists monthly pro-rata rates.
Official site provides joining information and the new-member welcome document describes Sunday racing, Wednesday evening sailing, novice coaching and an annual open day with taster sailing sessions.
Members can use club boats for a small annual fee. The homepage lists single-handed Lasers and Toppers, single or two-person Topazs and an Argo for up to four people. The application form lists 'Use of Club boats only' at GBP 45. The club boat checklist says club boats can only be used by members and their guests sailing with a member, can be reserved on the Random Sailing WhatsApp group, and are used at the borrower's own risk.
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