ClubCoastalUphill / Weston-super-Mare, Somerset / North SomersetWeston Bay and Bristol Channel
Weston Bay Yacht Club
Beginner· Unclear
Start
Can a beginner start here?
Yacht sailing, Coastal sailing, Cruising, Racing, Social sailing, Welcome days
Beginner· Unclear
The official site presents WBYC as an informal club welcoming visitors on Friday evenings and says it serves sailors and other wind and water users. A current post says people who have never hoisted a sail are welcome socially, and the site mentions RYA-approved courses, but no current visible official page clearly states that complete beginners can start sailing, book beginner lessons, or join a learn-to-sail pathway. Treat beginner sailing suitability as unknown pending direct confirmation.
Training
The visitors and Commodore pages say the club has a training room for RYA-approved courses, and the Commodore page also mentions other courses and meetings. No current official visible course list, dates, booking route, prices, age groups, or whether the courses are sailing-specific beginner courses were found.
No current official visible page found for sailing taster sessions, trial sails, open days, or beginner try-sailing bookings. The clearest low-commitment route found is to visit the clubhouse on Friday evening from around 20:00 to meet the club and discuss membership, but that is a social/enquiry route rather than a confirmed sailing taster session.
The membership page lists a Family Social membership fee, but no current official visible page found confirming junior sailing, cadets, youth training, family sailing activity, child age limits, or junior membership. Family suitability for sailing remains unknown.
Access· Unclear
No current official visible page found mentioning Sailability, adaptive sailing, disabled access, wheelchair access, accessible toilets, or support for access needs. The visitors page notes car access is affected by high tides and that very high tides can restrict parking/access, but it does not give accessibility provision.
Costs
Costs, membership, and boats
Prices
Membership fees are listed on the official membership page as Full/sailing GBP 180 annually, Senior GBP 90 annually, Family Social GBP 20, Social GBP 30, and Mooring GBP 90 per mooring. The page says fees are reviewed and set at the AGM and labels the structure as from November 2017, so currentness should be confirmed with the club. The moorings page separately says the annual mooring licence fee was GBP 75 at the time of writing, while the membership page lists GBP 90 per mooring; use the membership page as the pricing URL and note the discrepancy. No course, taster, visitor hire, or boat-hire prices were found.
Official site describes a beach-based yacht club at Uphill with sailing, sea and social activity; North Somerset and tourism listings confirm address and welcome-day context.
No current official visible page found offering visitor boat hire, dinghy hire, or use of club boats. The site focuses on members using their own craft and full/sailing membership as the category for using the club as a base for sailing activity. Mooring information is for full members applying for River Axe mooring licences, not boat hire.
Facilities
Facilities and equipment
Beach clubhouse· ClubhouseCoastal launching· LaunchParking· AccessSocial facilities· ClubhouseWeston Bay access· Other
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