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University of Bath Sailing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors· Unclear

University of Bath Sailing Club is a student sailing club training at Chew Valley Lake with recreational sailing, racing, yachting and RYA courses.

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Can a beginner start here?

University sailing, Recreational sailing, Beginner sailing, Team racing, Fleet racing, Yachting, RYA courses, Social sailing

Beginner
The club says sailing is open to everyone, including complete beginners, and its FAQ says no sailing experience is needed. New members are told they can join even if they have never been on a boat before, subject to completing the swim test before sessions.
Training
The club says it runs training every Wednesday and recreational sailing every Saturday. It also describes RYA Level 1 for complete beginners and RYA Level 2 for improvers, with course information to appear when confirmed.
Taster
The New Members page says prospective sailors can sign up for a session through the Facebook page or turn up to one of the club's taster sessions. No current taster-session dates are listed on the visible page.

Activity tags

Fleet racing· ActivityBeginner sailing· ActivityRecreational sailing· ActivityRYA courses· TrainingSocial sailing· ActivityTeam racing· ActivityUniversity sailing· AudienceYachting· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors· Unclear
The visible club pages reviewed do not state whether juniors or families can participate.
Access· Unclear
The visible club pages reviewed do not give accessibility or specific access-needs information. They do state that a swim test is required before sailing for insurance reasons.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

No visible membership, session, course, taster-session, or hire prices were found on the reviewed official pages. The Products page requires users to log in to view and purchase Sailing products.

Membership

Official SU Bath page says the club trains at Chew Valley Lake, welcomes beginners for recreational sailing and has RYA courses, team racing, fleet racing and yachting sections.

Boat hire· Unclear
The RYA Courses page says RYA Level 2 is commonly the minimum requirement at centres to hire boats, but the reviewed pages do not say that this club offers boat hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Recreational sailing sessions· OtherRYA course pathway· OtherTeam racing activity· OtherUniversity club· OtherChew Valley Lake Sailing Club access· Other

Location

Bath / Chew Valley Lake · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
14 Jun 2026
Club verification
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