ClubInlandMargam / Port Talbot, Neath Port TalbotEglwys Nunydd Reservoir
Tata Steel Sailing Club
Beginner
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Windsurfing, RYA training, Powerboat training, Safety boat training, First aid courses, Open events, Club boats
Beginner
The club says complete beginners can do RYA courses as part of membership, and its training page says sailing/windsurfing courses are suited to complete beginners as well as more experienced sailors. Training is for club members only.
Training
The club is listed as an RYA Approved and Accredited Training Centre. It says it offers dinghy sailing, powerboat, safety boat, and first aid courses, with sailing trainees working toward RYA Level 1 or 2 qualifications. Training is available to club members only.
Tata Steel Sailing Club is a Port Talbot reservoir club at Eglwys Nunydd, offering dinghy sailing, racing, windsurfing, open events and member-only RYA training from a club compound with slipways and shore facilities.
The current official pages reviewed do not clearly advertise a public taster session or open-day booking. The training page suggests visiting on a Sunday to understand club activities, but does not describe this as a taster session.
Club boats· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFirst aid courses· TrainingOpen events· ActivityPowerboat training· TrainingRYA training· TrainingSafety boat training· TrainingWindsurfing· Activity
Suitability
Juniors, families, and accessibility
Juniors
The membership page lists family, grandparent family, student/apprentice, and junior membership categories. The about page says regular training and activities take place through summer for all ages, beginning with young members from six years old, and describes the club as an RYA British Youth Sailing recognised club.
Access
The about page says toilets suitable for wheelchair users are available whenever the club is open. The training page also warns that training or membership may not be possible for people with certain medical conditions, perambulatory disabilities, or certain other disabilities, and asks people to discuss this when first contacting the club.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
The official membership page publishes 2026 annual fees: Family GBP 227, Grandparent Family GBP 227, Adult 18-64 GBP 194, Adult 65+ GBP 140, Crew GBP 74, Student/Apprentice GBP 67, Junior GBP 39. Reduced Tata fees are listed for eligible Tata Steel employees or Tata Steel social club members. New members pay an additional GBP 11 joining fee, and extra craft storage spaces are GBP 35 each depending on availability.
Official site says anyone can apply to join, with family, grandparent family, adult, student/apprentice, crew and junior memberships. Training is for club members and is carried out to RYA standards.
The training page says that once training has been completed, members are able to use club boats in light wind conditions if they are not being used for training. It does not describe public boat hire or separate hire prices.
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