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ClubCoastalWatermouth, Ilfracombe, DevonWatermouth Harbour and Bristol Channel

Watermouth Yacht Club

Beginner· UnclearTraining· UnclearJuniors

Watermouth Yacht Club is a North Devon yacht club based at Watermouth Harbour near Ilfracombe.

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Can a beginner start here?

Yacht sailing, Cruising, Moorings, Dinghy storage, Social events

Beginner· Unclear
The current official pages reviewed do not state whether complete beginners can start sailing at the club.
Training· Unclear
The site links to RYA training externally, and says the club is RYA-affiliated, but the reviewed official pages do not describe club-run training, courses, or tuition.
Taster· Unclear
No current official page reviewed advertised sailing taster sessions, open days, or beginner trial sessions.

Activity tags

Cruising· ActivityDinghy storage· ActivityMoorings· ActivitySocial events· ActivityYacht sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Membership includes a partner/spouse and children under 16. The reviewed pages do not separately describe junior sailing, youth training, or family sailing sessions.
Access
The clubhouse page says provisions for disabled people have been built into the facility.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The subscriptions page says membership prices are specified on the application forms linked from that page. The private function page lists a clubhouse hire charge of GBP 100 and a deposit of GBP 150. Events pages also list some social event prices, but these are not sailing course or membership prices.

Membership

Official site lists membership, subscriptions, events, clubhouse, outer moorings and facilities at Watermouth Harbour.

Boat hire· Unclear
The reviewed current official pages mention members with fishing boats, motor boats and yachts, moorings, harbour facilities, and slipway access via the Harbour Master, but do not state that boats are available to hire from the club.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Outer moorings· StorageDinghy rack· OtherGalley· ClubhouseShowers· ChangingClubhouse· ClubhouseToilets· Changing

Location

Watermouth, Ilfracombe · 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 (2)