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Lough Erne Yacht Club

A members' sailing club on Lower Lough Erne, with RYA courses and youth weeks open to all

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Lough Erne Yacht Club — A members' sailing club on Lower Lough Erne, with RYA courses and youth weeks open to all.

  • What you can do: RYA junior dinghy weeks (approx 8-16), adult courses, Women and Girls taster sailing; sailing, cruising and powerboating for members.
  • Public access: Members-only for general use; courses and taster days open to the public by booking.
  • Booking: Essential for courses; places open in spring and sell out.
  • Age / ability: Juniors approx 8-16 (water-confident 7s sometimes considered); basic water confidence needed.
  • Kit provided: Boats and buoyancy aids provided on courses.
  • Season: Warmer months, weather-dependent.
Plan your visit

Learn to sail on a freshwater lough

This is a sailing club first, so the public route in is the training centre. Junior dinghy courses run as week-long days, roughly 9am to 4:30pm, for children aged about 8 to 16, with water-confident 7 year olds sometimes considered if they are strong enough to handle a boat. Adults are catered for too, and the club has run Women and Girls taster sailing sessions for those who want a gentle first go. Boats and buoyancy aids are provided and instructors are RYA-qualified. It suits families who want their children to learn properly on the water rather than a one-off splash.

RYA training centre Junior sailing weeks Boats & kit provided Book ahead Seasonal Lower Lough Erne
Good to know before you go:

Operators like this run kids' summer sailing weeks, taster and try-sail sessions, and RYA courses through the season; sessions are weather-dependent, so check their 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 club with an RYA training centre
What you can do
RYA junior dinghy weeks (approx 8-16), adult courses, Women and Girls taster sailing; sailing, cruising and powerboating for members
Public access
Members-only for general use; courses and taster days open to the public by booking
Booking
Essential for courses; places open in spring and sell out
Age / ability
Juniors approx 8-16 (water-confident 7s sometimes considered); basic water confidence needed
Kit provided
Boats and buoyancy aids provided on courses
Season
Warmer months, weather-dependent
Cost
Check current prices
Launches from
Club slipway and marina on Lower Lough Erne
Parking
On site
Address
178 Killadeas Road, Gublusk, Ballinamallard, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT94 2LW
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Essential for courses; places open in spring and sell out
How much is it?
Check current prices
When does it run?
Warmer months, weather-dependent
Getting there

Lough Erne Yacht Club launches from Club slipway and marina on Lower Lough Erne. On site. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the operator

Lough Erne Yacht Club is one of the oldest sailing clubs in Ireland and has been on its current Killadeas site since 1950, on the grounds of the former WW2 RAF Killadeas flying boat base. The clubhouse and bar date from the 1960s and a marina with water and electricity was added in 1992.

It is an RYA recognised training centre for sail and powerboat training, and was one of the first clubs in Northern Ireland to reach the RYA Champion Club standard, in 2002. The club runs youth sailing courses and is run by and for its members.