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ClubCoastalGivendale / Ripon, North YorkshireGivendale Lake and River Ure

White Rose Sailing Association

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White Rose Sailing Association is a small Ripon-area dinghy sailing club on Givendale Lake, with racing, social sailing and paddle-craft access.

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Can a beginner start here?

Sailing club, Dinghy sailing, Racing, Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Canoeing, Social sailing

Beginner
White Rose Sailing Association states that complete beginners are welcome and that established members help them become competent sailors, with informal training available from an RYA-qualified instructor. The site also says membership is available to all levels of experience and that new members are welcomed whatever their age or ability.
Training
Training evidence is informal rather than a published course programme: the About WRSA page says complete beginners receive assistance from established members and that informal training is available from an RYA-qualified instructor. It also says two club boats are used for lessons. The site identifies WRSA as an RYA-affiliated club, but no formal RYA course list or timetable was found on visible pages.
Taster· Unclear
No explicit taster sessions, open days, trial-sail dates, or booking page for a taster session were found. The clearest low-commitment route is to enquire or visit on a Sunday afternoon, and the joining FAQ says members without boats may crew with others and use club boats before buying a boat.

Activity tags

Canoeing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityKayaking· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivityRacing· ActivitySailing club· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
WRSA explicitly welcomes families, encourages family membership, and says children can sail with suitable safety precautions. The site notes that children must be supervised by a parent or responsible adult and must wear a buoyancy aid when on jetties. Family membership covers one or two co-habiting members and children under 18 within their guardianship.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility, Sailability, adaptive sailing, disabled access, step-free access, or access-needs support information was found on the visible official pages reviewed.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The Interested In Joining page lists 2026 annual rates: joining fee GBP 50; full member GBP 110; family member GBP 110; student GBP 40; reciprocal GBP 60; boat permit fee GBP 75; additional boat permit fee GBP 55. It says fees for new members joining after 1 July are reduced by 50%. The About page says member hire of club boats after the first try is GBP 5 for a half day. The FAQ also notes winter boat storage cost of GBP 30 per boat for Winter 2024-2025. No course, taster-session, or visitor boat-hire prices were found.

Membership

Official site says membership is available to all levels of experience and the club is RYA affiliated.

Boat hire
The club says it has two club boats used for lessons, free for members to try for the first time, then GBP 5 for a half day for members. The joining FAQ also says club boats are available for members to use for a nominal charge before deciding to buy a boat. Evidence is member-focused; visitor hire was not found.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Slipway· LaunchBBQ· OtherJetties· OtherLake and river access· OtherBoat park· StorageClubhouse· ClubhouseChanging rooms· Changing

Location

Givendale / Ripon · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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15 Jun 2026
Club verification
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