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Wormit Boating Club

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Wormit Boating Club is a River Tay boating and watersports club with dinghy and small-keelboat sailing, racing, training and a club dinghy fleet alongside rowing and paddlesports.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Small keelboat sailing, Racing, Leisure sailing, Training, Coastal rowing, Kayaking, SUP, Swimming, Powerboating

Beginner
Wormit Boating Club presents itself as a friendly watersports club welcoming local community members. The official membership page says it caters for beginners to more experienced participants in sailing and other watersports. For juniors, Cadet Week explicitly welcomes children who have never been on a boat.
Training
The homepage says the club offers summer training for dinghy sailing. The sailing training page currently promotes Cadet Week 2026, a five-day youth watersports programme guided by qualified, experienced volunteers. The linked Cadet Week page includes sailing activities and says RYA-qualified instructors are involved. No current adult learn-to-sail course schedule or general RYA course list was found.
Taster· Unclear
The homepage says taster sessions are offered for people wishing to row all year round, but it does not clearly say sailing taster sessions are available. The same page says summer dinghy sailing training is offered. No current sailing open-day, trial sail, or taster-session details were found in the reviewed official pages.

Activity tags

Coastal rowing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityKayaking· ActivityLeisure sailing· ActivityPowerboating· TrainingRacing· ActivitySmall keelboat sailing· ActivitySUP· ActivitySwimming· ActivityTraining· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
Family suitability is supported by the club tagline, family membership, and family membership covering two adults and children under 18. Junior suitability is supported by cadet membership for over 7 and under 18, the safeguarding policy, and Cadet Week 2026 for ages 8 to 15. Cadet Week runs 27 to 31 July 2026 according to the linked Cadet Week page, while the events listing shows 27 July to 1 August 2026; this date mismatch should be treated as unresolved.
Access· Unclear
No explicit accessible sailing, Sailability, disabled access, adaptive equipment, step-free access, or access-needs support information was found. The safeguarding policy includes non-discrimination language for children, and the byelaws allow guide dogs in club buildings, but these do not confirm accessible sailing provision.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership prices found: Adult GBP 95, Couple GBP 165, Family GBP 165, Student GBP 50, Swimmer only GBP 50, Cadet GBP 40, Social GBP 35, Temporary one-month membership GBP 35. The website membership page also lists Winter membership GBP 50 for October to April. MemberMojo says the membership year runs 1 April to 31 March, shows membership expiry 31/03/2027, and says membership requires approval. Cadet Week 2026 cost is GBP 50 per child and cadet membership is required. Kayak and paddleboard storage is GBP 50 per item per year. No sailing course prices, sailing taster prices, boat hire fees, mooring fees, or sailing dinghy use fees were found in the reviewed pages, although byelaws say any club dinghy use fee is determined by the club committee.

Membership

Official site and membership page describe a family-friendly boating and watersports club offering sailing, rowing, kayaking, swimming and paddleboarding, with sailing races and training.

Boat hire
Members without their own boat can sail one of the club's fleet of dinghies. The byelaws state that no club dinghy may be launched without prior approval, that there must be a safety boat on station, and that a fee for club dinghy use is determined by the committee. This supports member use of club dinghies but not visitor hire or a published hire price.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Racing programme· OtherClub dinghy fleet· OtherWeather and tide resources· OtherWatersports equipment· OtherWoodhaven Pier· OtherClubhouse· Clubhouse

Location

Wormit / Newport-on-Tay · 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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