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University of Bristol Sailing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors· Unclear

University of Bristol Sailing Club is a student sailing club offering social sailing, team racing, yachting and beginner sessions across Bristol Harbour, Chew Valley Lake and Cardiff Bay.

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Can a beginner start here?

Student sailing, Social sailing, Team racing, Yachting, Beginner sessions, Summer sail week

Beginner
The club explicitly welcomes people who have never been on a boat before. Its social sailing is described as suitable whether someone has sailed before or not, and the Bristol SU group page says all abilities are welcome and zero previous experience is required.
Training
Social sailing aims to teach basic skills so participants can sail independently and may gain RYA qualifications. The club says sessions are coached by qualified RYA instructor members, and it helps organise Day Skipper courses for UBSC members with Prometheus Sailing in Portsmouth.
Taster
The Bristol SU group page invites newcomers to come to a 'give it a go' session to see if sailing is for them. The club website also frames social sailing as the way to give sailing a go.

Activity tags

Beginner sessions· ActivitySocial sailing· ActivityStudent sailing· AudienceSummer sail week· ActivityTeam racing· ActivityYachting· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors· Unclear
The reviewed official pages present UBSC as a University of Bristol student club and do not state junior or family participation options.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility, adaptive sailing, disability support, or access-needs information was found in the reviewed current official content.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The Bristol SU group page lists Performance, Yachting, Social, and Development membership types and mentions discounted Wednesday social sailing sessions for Social Membership, but no GBP membership, session, course, taster, or hire prices were visible in the reviewed content.

Membership

Official club site and Bristol SU listing identify a University of Bristol student sailing club with social sailing, racing, yachting and beginner-friendly sessions. The club sails at All-Aboard in Bristol Harbour, Chew Valley Lake and Cardiff Bay depending on activity.

Boat hire· Unclear
The club describes boats used for sessions and says the club has Fireflies available for fleet racing, but it does not state any public boat hire offer or hire pricing.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Beginner sessions· OtherSocial sailing· ClubhouseStudent club membership· OtherTeam racing· OtherYachting· Other

Location

Bristol · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
Sources checked (3)