Find WatersportsUK sailing directory
Back to directory
ClubCoastalWestray, Orkney IslandsWestray harbour waters

Westray Sailing Club

Beginner· UnclearTraining· UnclearJuniors

Westray Sailing Club is an island sailing club with regular sailing nights and an annual Westray regatta, associated with Westray harbour and local skiff sailing.

Visit official website

Start

Can a beginner start here?

Sailing club, Regatta hosting, Westray Skiff sailing, Club sailing nights, Traditional/local boat sailing

Beginner· Unclear
The official sailing page invites people who want information, or who want to come and sail with their own boat, to phone the Commodore, but it does not state that complete beginners are accepted or explain a beginner pathway. Supporting evidence says the club promotes sailing in a safe and inclusive environment, but this is not enough to confirm beginner starts.
Training· Unclear
No fully accessible current official page confirms regular learn-to-sail, lessons, or RYA courses. A current official Facebook search result points to free sailing training in Westray in July, and the Orkney Council PDF references a skiff build including training and young-people involvement, but the Facebook page/post could not be fetched directly and the council training context is tied to a project rather than a current course offer.
Taster· Unclear
The official sailing page gives regular Tuesday and Friday sailing nights at the harbour and says to phone the Commodore for information, but it does not describe taster sessions, trial sails, open days, or a visitor booking process. The annual regatta is confirmed, but not as a beginner taster pathway.

Activity tags

Sailing club· ActivityTraditional/local boat sailing· ActivityWestray Skiff sailing· ActivityClub sailing nights· ActivityRegatta hosting· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Supporting public-authority evidence says the club-led skiff project gives young people in Westray and Papa Westray opportunities to participate and is intended to encourage young people to join Westray Sailing Club. It also frames sailing as providing social opportunities for individuals and families in Westray. Current routine junior sailing sessions were not confirmed on the official community sailing page.
Access· Unclear
The Orkney Council PDF describes the club objective as promoting sailing in a safe and inclusive environment and says proposed new facilities would be accessible to members and visiting clubs, but no current official page states specific disabled access, Sailability, adaptive sailing, or practical access-needs support.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

No user-facing membership fees, visitor prices, course prices, taster prices, boat hire prices, or booking costs were found on the official Westray Community sailing page, adjacent Westray Community pages, accessible official Facebook search results, or supporting current public pages. Public grant/project costs and ferry operator booking statements were not treated as club participation prices.

Membership

Westray community page lists sailing nights and Commodore contact, while Orkney Council 2025 licence evidence confirms Westray Sailing Club and its annual regatta social activity.

Boat hire· Unclear
Evidence confirms a Westray skiff donated to the club, a traditional skiff project, and weekly/annual sailing activity, but no official current page says visitors or members can hire boats or use club boats, and no boat hire eligibility or cost details were found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Annual regatta· OtherCommunity hall event context· OtherHarbour meeting point· Other

Location

Westray · 6 nearby clubs mapped

Open in Google Maps

Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Partial
Find Watersports check
15 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
Sources checked (6)