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Swanage Sailing Club

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Swanage Sailing Club is a family-oriented dinghy sailing club on Swanage Bay.

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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, RYA training, Junior sailing, Family sailing, Club boats, Social events

Beginner
Swanage Sailing Club presents itself as welcoming all ages and abilities, including people new to sailing. The site says members do not need their own boat, notes sheltered sailing in Swanage Bay for novices, and lists beginner-relevant RYA pathways including Adult Level 1 Start Sailing and Youth Stage 1.
Training
The club is an RYA Recognised Training Centre. RYA instruction is offered by volunteers to club members only. Adult dinghy training runs on Tuesday evenings in season, with RYA on-water training followed by club training, and junior training follows the RYA syllabus. Powerboat Level 1 and 2 and Safety Boat courses are also listed.
Taster· Unclear
I did not find a current official page clearly advertising taster sessions, open days, or trial sails for non-members. The site does advertise joining, member training, and social sailing groups, but no explicit beginner taster/open-day offer was visible in the checked sources.

Activity tags

Club boats· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFamily sailing· AudienceJunior sailing· AudienceRYA training· TrainingSocial events· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club describes a friendly family atmosphere and says it has a high proportion of family memberships. Junior dinghy training is offered to club members aged 8 to 16, from complete beginners to advanced racing level, on Saturday mornings from April until the start of the summer holidays. Current junior spaces were reported as allocated, with a waiting list available. Parents or legal guardians must remain on site during junior training.
Access· Unclear
I did not find current official accessibility information for step-free access, accessible toilets/changing, adapted sailing, or specific access-needs support. One social sailing group description mentions sailors with physical restrictions, but this is not enough to confirm accessibility provision or facilities.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

2026 membership fees are published: Adult GBP 139.25 plus joining fee GBP 139.25; Adult partner GBP 63.49 plus joining fee GBP 63.49; Youth GBP 63.49; Junior GBP 43.45; Child GBP 0.00. Boat hire scheme fees are listed as Adult GBP 60.00 and Junior GBP 15.00. Junior training is described as free of charge but with a one-off GBP 18 charge for new members for RYA handbook, logbook, and certificates. Powerboat training is listed as GBP 50 for PB2 and GBP 25 for Safety Boat, with Safety Boat waived if taken within 12 months of completing PB2 at SSC from February 2025.

Membership

Official site confirms 2025 activity, training events, junior sailing and club boats; RYA directory confirms RYA Training Centre and OnBoard Club status.

Boat hire
The membership page lists Adult boat hire at GBP 60.00 and Junior boat hire at GBP 15.00. Adult training notes that club boats are available and allocated on the night by trainers, but only for people who have joined the Club Boat Hire Scheme.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Training boats· OtherChanging facilities· ChangingBoat park· StorageSafety cover· SafetyClub boats· OtherClubhouse· ClubhouseParking· Access

Location

Swanage · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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