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ClubCoastalTayvallich / Loch Sween, Argyll and Bute / KnapdaleTayvallich Bay, Loch Sween and Sound of Jura

Tayvallich Sailing Club

Beginner· UnclearTrainingJuniors

Tayvallich Sailing Club is a Loch Sween/Sound of Jura club with Sunday racing, cruises, a regatta and junior Cygnets sailing activity.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht sailing, Club racing, Cruising, Junior sailing, Learner dinghies, Regatta sailing, Family sailing

Beginner· Unclear
The official sailing pages confirm a junior Cygnets section where younger members are taught to row and then sail, but they do not clearly state whether complete adult beginners can start at the club or how a new adult beginner should join in.
Training
The Cygnets page describes regular rowing and sailing training as the main activity for children, with rowing and sailing certificate standards. It also says the club became an RYA recognised teaching establishment, but this appears in historical context rather than as a current public course listing.
Taster· Unclear
No current public sailing taster session, open day, trial sail, or try-sailing offer was found on the checked official sailing pages. The sailing overview says visitors are welcome to join Sunday racing, but this is not presented as a beginner taster session.

Activity tags

Club racing· ActivityCruising· ActivityFamily sailing· AudienceJunior sailing· AudienceLearner dinghies· TrainingRegatta sailing· ActivityYacht sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The official pages describe the club's junior section, Cygnets, for younger members. The Cygnets page says it was started to encourage children in the village to go boating safely and describes supervised rowing and sailing activity for primary-aged children.
Access· Unclear
No adaptive sailing, Sailability, disabled access, step-free access, or other accessibility support details were found on the checked official sailing pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

No current membership fees, course prices, taster prices, boat-use fees, or visitor sailing charges were found on the checked official sailing pages.

Membership

Tayvallich official village/sailing page describes the sailing club, Sunday races, cruises, regatta, junior Cygnets section and club-owned Optimists, Toppers, Gull, Wayfarer and Lark.

Boat hire· Unclear
The sailing overview says the club owns Optimists, Toppers, a Gull, a Wayfarer and a Lark for Cygnets, with some available for club members subject to safety restrictions, but no public boat hire offer or hire pricing was found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club dinghies· OtherJunior Cygnets section· OtherPontoon nearby· LaunchRescue boats· SafetySlip by the jetty· LaunchTayvallich Bay mooring context· Storage

Location

Tayvallich / Loch Sween · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
Sources checked (2)