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Tynemouth Sailing Club

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Tynemouth Sailing Club is a dinghy sailing club based at Priors Haven, with racing on the Tyne estuary, additional Ladyburn Lake activity, RYA courses, youth sailing and open-day opportunities.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Casual sailing, Youth sailing, RYA dinghy courses, Powerboat training, Open meetings, Club boat hire

Beginner
The club presents a clear beginner route: RYA 1 Start Sailing and RYA 2 Basic Skills, a Discover Sailing open day to try sailing first, and Sunday morning coaching after courses. It says the club provides the gear needed for RYA courses and encourages people to contact them or visit on Wednesday evenings or Sunday mornings to chat.
Training
The club says it provides RYA dinghy courses at Tynemouth, typically RYA 1 and RYA 2 across five Saturdays in May and June, with 2026 dates listed as open day 9 May, RYA 1 on 16, 23 and 30 May, and RYA 2 on 6 and 13 June. It also mentions Sunday morning adult improver/coaching sessions and Powerboat 2 courses bookable through Spond.
Taster
The club says it holds a once-a-year Discover Sailing open day where adults can join for about an hour, chat with members, and go for a sail. The 2026 date shown is Saturday 9 May, with booking through Spond; the home page also says visitors can get sailed around weather permitting.

Activity tags

Club boat hire· ServiceDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityOpen meetings· ActivityPowerboat training· TrainingRYA dinghy courses· TrainingYouth sailing· AudienceCasual sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The Youth Sailing page says summer Friday evening youth sessions typically run for about 12 weeks starting at Easter, from 5:30 to about 7:30, for juniors from year 5. Parents must stay on the beach and can help launch and recover boats. The site also says youth trainees are provided wetsuits and buoyancy aids, and social sailing may include parents or grandparents with children.
Access· Unclear
I did not find current visible official information about accessibility, disabled access, adaptive sailing, step-free access, or specific access needs on the checked club pages.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership fees for 2026 are listed: GBP 195 full membership, GBP 48.75 Partner/Social/Student membership, GBP 39 Cadet membership, and GBP 19.50 Outport membership. The checked visible pages did not show specific prices for RYA courses, taster/open day places, or boat hire; those direct users to Spond for booking/payment.

Membership

Official site describes a membership society sailing from Priors Haven, running courses, Sunday coaching, youth sailing and Discover Sailing/Open Day activity. RYA directory confirms Training Centre, OnBoard Club and Sailability Centre status.

Boat hire
The club says it has boats for hire by members, booked and paid for through Spond after registering interest in becoming a member. Listed boats include Laser 2000 and Feva two-person boats, plus ILCA/Laser and Topper one-person boats; the page says costs are kept low but does not show exact hire prices.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club boats· OtherLadyburn Lake winter racing· OtherOpen day activity· OtherPriors Haven sailing base· OtherTraining centre· OtherSafety boat support· Safety

Location

Tynemouth / North Shields · 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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