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Cushendall Sailing & Boating Club

Glens of Antrim sailing club with a summer sailing school open to non-members

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Cushendall Sailing & Boating Club — Glens of Antrim sailing club with a summer sailing school open to non-members.

  • What you can do: Dinghy and cruiser sailing, powerboat training, RYA courses, sea-angling; summer sailing school for children, youth and adults.
  • Public access: Members-only for racing/cruising; sailing school takes non-member bookings (July-August).
  • Booking: Essential.
  • Age / ability: Sailing school from age 8 and up; tuition for all abilities. Swimming ability not confirmed — check with the operator.
  • Kit provided: Not confirmed — check with the operator.
  • Season: Sailing school runs across the summer holidays (July-August); weather- and tide-dependent.
Plan your visit

Learn to sail through the summer holidays

The club's sailing school is the main way non-members get on the water here. Courses run through July and August and cover children's and youth sailing from age 8 and up, adult sailing courses, powerboat training and RYA-accredited courses, with tuition for all abilities. The club sails a mixed dinghy fleet including Toppers, RS Feva, RS Quest, GP14, Laser and RS400. Basic comfort and confidence in the water is sensible for any sailing course, so check swimming-ability requirements when you book. The wider club running of races and cruiser sailing is a membership activity rather than a drop-in day out.

Sailing school Ages 8+ RYA courses Book ahead Summer only Cushendall Harbour
Good to know before you go:

Operators like this run kids' and adult summer courses, taster sessions, RYA training and an annual regatta; sessions are weather- and tide-dependent, so check the club's own pages for current dates, bookings and prices.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🩱Swimwear & a warm layerWear your togs under easy clothes; most places provide wetsuits.
  • 🧺A change of clothes & a towelYou WILL get wet — dry clothes for after are a must.
  • 💧Water and a snackYou will be hungry after all that paddling and splashing.
  • 🎫Your bookingLessons and hire usually need booking ahead — have it ready.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Membership sailing & boating club with a summer sailing school
What you can do
Dinghy and cruiser sailing, powerboat training, RYA courses, sea-angling; summer sailing school for children, youth and adults
Public access
Members-only for racing/cruising; sailing school takes non-member bookings (July-August)
Booking
Essential
Age / ability
Sailing school from age 8 and up; tuition for all abilities. Swimming ability not confirmed — check with the operator
Kit provided
Not confirmed — check with the operator
Season
Sailing school runs across the summer holidays (July-August); weather- and tide-dependent
Cost
Not published online — check current prices
Launches from
Shared slip and pier just east of the Waterford Slipway, on the Coast Road outside Cushendall (shared with Red Bay RNLI)
Parking
Nearby Moyle District Council car parks
Address
Cushendall Sailing & Boating Club, Coast Road, Cushendall, Co. Antrim. Tel +44 (0)28 2177 1673
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Essential
How much is it?
Not published online — check current prices
When does it run?
Sailing school runs across the summer holidays (July-August); weather- and tide-dependent
Getting there

Cushendall Sailing & Boating Club launches from Shared slip and pier just east of the Waterford Slipway, on the Coast Road outside Cushendall (shared with Red Bay RNLI). Nearby Moyle District Council car parks. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the operator

Cushendall Sailing & Boating Club was founded in 1961 and sits on the north-east Antrim coast, with views across Red Bay toward the Mull of Kintyre. It shares a large slip and pier with the Red Bay RNLI station, just outside Cushendall village on the Coast Road.

The club is RYA-affiliated and runs cruiser and dinghy racing through the season, alongside a sailing school during the summer holidays. The clubhouse was refurbished in 2015, adding a bar and function room with bay views.