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Telford Sailing Club

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Telford Sailing Club is a dinghy sailing, racing and RYA training club at Priorslee Lake.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Social sailing, RYA training, Powerboat training, Club boats, University sailing

Beginner
The club says newcomers are welcome, offers activities from novices through to experts, and describes year-round sailing for complete beginners through to expert sailors. A new-member induction page gives guidance for beginners and improvers to build experience gradually on regular club sailing days with help from other members.
Training
Telford Sailing Club states it is an RYA Recognised Training Centre. It offers dinghy sailing courses and development programmes, including RYA Dinghy Level 1 Start Sailing for complete beginners and Level 2 Basic Skills, plus powerboat courses. The 2026 sailing training page lists scheduled RYA Level 1 and Level 2 course dates and availability.
Taster· Unclear
The reviewed current official pages welcome newcomers and describe courses, but do not clearly advertise a separate taster session, open day, or try-sailing session.

Activity tags

Club boats· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityPowerboat training· TrainingRYA training· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityUniversity sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club says it offers training for children and adults and sailing courses from age 8. It has a junior RYA Level 1 course described as a practical introduction for children aged 8 and above. Family membership is listed, and some club boats are described as suitable for an adult and child combination or family sailing depending on conditions.
Access
The adult RYA course application asks about mobility and says people with a disability or accessibility needs should not assume they cannot take part; the club may be able to offer alternative options and provides a phone/text contact to discuss. The site also has a current Telford Sailability Group policy/procedures page, indicating Sailability activity at the club site, but the reviewed page is procedural rather than a public booking description.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership prices are listed as Family Membership GBP 90, Single Membership GBP 80, Student / Junior GBP 70, compound fee GBP 65 per berth, and one-off key deposit GBP 32. Adult RYA sailing course applications list non-members price GBP 115 and members price GBP 95 for Level 1 and Level 2 courses, with a note that member pricing requires 6 months of membership. The junior RYA Level 1 course lists a cost of GBP 65.

Membership

Official site describes year-round sailing at Priorslee Lake, club boats, racing and RYA-recognised training for children and adults.

Boat hire
The club says it has club boats available for members to borrow/use, including Toppers, Lasers, GP14s, Miracles and Laser Picos on the sailing page, and a current induction page lists Optimists, Laser Picos, Toppers, Lasers, Miracles and an Omega. The sailing page says there is no charge for members; use is subject to availability, suitable weather, sailor ability and normal club arrangements.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Changing rooms· ChangingClubhouse· ClubhouseParking· AccessClub boats· OtherKitchen· ClubhouseToilets· ChangingSecure dinghy park· StorageLocked lake access· OtherMember parking· Access

Location

Priorslee / Telford · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
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