Why Poole Yacht Club?
- Great Social Scene for families, couples and singles alike
- Crewing Opportunities on Dinghies and Yachts – both racing and cruising
- Access to Club Dinghies, including Hartley 15’s, RS Feva’s, Optimists and a Sport 16
- Packed Sailing Programme throughout the season
- Excellent, RYA-Accredited training for Adults and Children at all levels
- Superb facilities, Class and National Events, Strong Volunteer ethos
Never tried sailing or looking to improve?
We offer adult and junior beginner sailing training on a Wednesday evening April to September.
Junior sailors progress on to further sailing and race coaching on a Wednesday evening.
This training is run under our status as an RYA Training Centre.
All our training and safety boat cover is provided by qualified volunteers.
On Monday evenings we offer Adult Improver training sessions, to build confidence in boat handling and provide a sailing and social experience for those who don’t feel ready to join in with our racing programme.
We have a range of Club boats available for hire by Club members at extremely good rates.
Full Membership
This membership is the most common, and grants all the privileges of membership at Poole Yacht Club, include voting rights, signing in guests and acquiring berthing rights.
All types of full membership come with an initial £100 credit to spend on the bar and catering at the Club.
Associate Membership
Associate membership allows a member access to the Poole Yacht Club, and the dinghy park, but they can't sign guests into the Club, and don't have berthing or voting rights.
Associate membership come with an initial £50 credit to spend on the bar and catering at the Club.
Youth Membership
If you are under 24, you qualify for youth membership at the Club.
You can still choose to apply for full membership.
Youth membership allows a member access to the Poole Yacht Club, but not berthing or voting rights.
| Full Membership | Price |
|---|---|
| Full (Under 30) | £301.08 |
| Full | £502.14 |
| Joint (Under 30) | £341.31 |
| Joint | £582.61 |
| Associate Membership | Price |
|---|---|
| Associate | £251.08 |
| Youth Membership | Price |
|---|---|
| Youth (16 – 23) | £91.55 |
| Junior (8 – 15) | £45.81 |
Adult Training
We offer a range of training for Adults covering all levels of ability.
For those new to sailing we run Beginner Sailing RYA Level 1, this will bring you up to the skill required to be part of our Improvers Class.
Our Improvers Class is a 7 week course is social way for those with basic dinghy experience to build on their skills and confidence.
RYA level 2 is a two day course for members with their own boats who want to improve rapidly.
Private tuition is available covering all skill levels those that truly want the most effective and personalised training available.
Youth Training
We offer junior beginner sailing training on a Wednesday evening April to October. Junior sailors (ages 8 to 16), learn the basics of sailing, the safety and technique of preparing a sailboat and then progress on to further sailing and race coaching on a Wednesday evening. This training is run under our status as an RYA Training Centre.
All our training and safety boat cover is provided by qualified volunteers.
Poole Yacht Club is one of only 15 British sailing clubs to be named a British Youth Sailing Recognised Club.
British Youth Sailing (BYS) Recognised Club is an award given to a club dedicated to excellence in developing sailing stars of the future.