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.
2018 Membership fees
| Full Membership | Price |
|---|---|
| Full (Under 30) | £289.70 |
| Full | £479.37 |
| Joint (Under 30) | £327.65 |
| Joint | £555.29 |
| Associate Membership | Price |
|---|---|
| Associate | £289.70 |
| Youth Membership | Price |
|---|---|
| Youth (16 – 23) | £86.37 |
| Junior (8 – 15) | £43.22 |
Adult Training
We offer adult beginner sailing training on a Wednesday evening April to October.
There's no expected level of ability, we will teach you to sail in the sheltered waters next to the club.
To begin, a RYA qualified instructor will be in the boat with you. As you get more confident the instructor will be in another boat alongside you. Your tutor will be beside you guiding you through every step and help you build your confidence on the water.
Your club tutor will soon have you ready to go out on your own, either to take part in our exciting and varied racing season, or just relaxing confidently out on the waves.
This training is run under our status as an RYA Training Centre. All our training and safety boat cover is provided by qualified volunteers.
Contact the Office to sign up.
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.
Contact the Office to sign up.