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Yaverland Sailing and Boat Club

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Yaverland Sailing and Boat Club is an RYA-affiliated member-run Sandown Bay club for sailing craft and mixed watersports, with beach/slipway access and member facilities.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Multihull sailing, Boating, Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Canoeing, RIBs, Jet skis, Fishing boats

Beginner· Unclear
The official site does not state that complete beginners can start sailing here. It describes a member-run multi-water-sport club, RYA affiliation, member-owned craft and racing/event activity, but no beginner or learn-to-sail offer was found.
Training· Unclear
The club is listed as RYA affiliated, and the site links to RYA safety information, but no official page found described RYA courses, lessons, training sessions, instructors, or a training booking process at YSBC.
Taster· Unclear
No official taster sessions, trial sails, open days, discover-sailing events, or beginner booking route were found. The clearest next step for someone wanting to ask is the club contact email or membership secretary.

Activity tags

Boating· ActivityCanoeing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFishing boats· ActivityJet skis· ActivityKayaking· ActivityMultihull sailing· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivityRIBs· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors· Unclear
No current official junior section, youth training, family membership, family sailing, cadets, age limits, or family-specific activity was found. A historic race report mentions a junior prize, but that is not enough to claim a junior programme.
Access· Unclear
No official Sailability, accessible sailing, disabled access, step-free access, adapted equipment, or access-needs support information was found. The site does confirm a defibrillator outside the main gate for emergency use by residents and visitors to the Yaverland Beach area.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

No current public prices were found for membership, boat park, courses, tasters, boat hire, or visitor launching. The 2026 membership and boat park page says renewal forms were emailed to members and directs enquiries to the membership secretary. A for-sale listing notes membership and boat club fees including boat space would need to be negotiated with the membership secretary if keeping a boat at the club, but gives no current fee amounts.

Membership

Official news page references 2026 membership and boat-park renewals; members use the club for sailing and mixed watersports.

Boat hire· Unclear
No official boat hire or rental offer was found. The home page says members own a variety of craft and that club tractors are available to assist launching when booked by members, but this is not evidence of boat hire. A 2022 notice says non-club-member launching facilities are unavailable for the foreseeable future.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

BBQ area· OtherClub room· OtherChanging rooms· ChangingBoat park· StorageShowers· ChangingSecure sail/gear store· OtherClub tractors· OtherMember parking· AccessParking· AccessPublic slipway access· Launch

Location

Yaverland / Sandown · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
15 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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