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West Lothian Sailing Club

BeginnerTraining· UnclearJuniors

West Lothian Sailing Club sails on Linlithgow Loch most Sundays in season and provides club boats, a safety boat and indoor Low Port Centre facilities for members and newcomers.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Beginner sailing, Club sailing, Family membership, Social sailing

Beginner
The club describes itself as friendly and says it has its own boats and a safety boat on hand, making it a good place to try sailing in safety. The home page invites interested people to get in touch about joining on the loch.
Training· Unclear
The membership form asks members whether they can train others or need training for safety boat operation, and asks what they want from membership to help develop the training/social/race programme, but the current public pages do not list beginner courses, RYA courses, dates, or a formal training pathway.
Taster· Unclear
The site encourages people to try sailing and get in touch if interested, but it does not publish specific taster-session dates, open days, booking steps, or prices.

Activity tags

Beginner sailing· ActivityClub sailing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFamily membership· AudienceSocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The 2026 membership form includes family, junior, student, and cadet membership categories. Junior membership is listed for ages 8 to 14 and 15 to 18, and cadet membership is listed for under 8s with family membership. The form says junior and cadet members remain the responsibility of their supervising parent or nominated adult during club sailing and events.
Access· Unclear
The current official pages reviewed do not state accessibility information such as step-free access, accessible changing, adapted sailing, or specific access support.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The home page says adult membership is GBP 120 and notes special rates for families. The 2026 membership form lists adult membership at GBP 120; family membership components at GBP 120 for the first adult, GBP 84 for the second adult, GBP 48 for the first child, and GBP 36 for each second and subsequent child; junior membership at GBP 77; student membership at GBP 77; and cadet membership under 8 with family membership as free.

Membership

Official site says the club sails on Linlithgow Loch most Sundays from April to October, has its own boats and offers adult and family memberships.

Boat hire· Unclear
The club says it has its own boats, but the current pages do not describe boat hire, hire prices, booking rules, or whether non-members can hire boats.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Club boats· OtherGallery· OtherSafety boat· SafetyIndoor facilities at Low Port Centre· Other

Location

Linlithgow · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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