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Portrush Yacht Club

A 130-year harbour sailing club on the Causeway Coast — sailing, cruising and a BSAC dive section.

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Portrush Yacht Club — A 130-year harbour sailing club on the Causeway Coast — sailing, cruising and a BSAC dive section.

  • What you can do: Cruiser and dinghy sailing, BSAC scuba diving (Skerrie Scuba), fishing and surfing sections; clubhouse bar open to visitors.
  • Public access: Members-only for sailing/diving; clubhouse and social events open to visitors. Check for any taster or open events.
  • Booking: Membership or section enquiry needed to get afloat.
  • Age / ability: Basic swimming ability and relevant experience/training expected; junior sailing exists — check current requirements.
  • Kit provided: Not confirmed — members typically arrange their own kit; check with the operator.
  • Season: Spring to autumn for on-water activity, weather- and tide-dependent; clubhouse year-round.
Plan your visit

Sailing, diving and a working harbour club

The club runs cruising and dinghy sailing from the Town Harbour, with fishing and surfing sections and boat-launching facilities for members. The Skerrie Scuba section is affiliated to BSAC and takes divers from trainees up to advanced, with its own boat access through the club. Because it is a members' club rather than a school or hire centre, sailing and diving here assume you are joining, training or already experienced rather than booking a single session. The clubhouse itself, with its harbour views and weekend social side, is open to visitors. Families who want to get into sailing or diving for a season, rather than a one-off taster, are the natural fit.

Membership sailing club Skerrie Scuba BSAC diving Cruisers & dinghies RYA-affiliated Portrush Town Harbour Founded 1894
Good to know before you go:

Sailing clubs like this run junior schemes, RYA courses, racing and seasonal events, and some host open or try-sail days; the Skerrie Scuba section trains divers too. All on-water sessions are weather- and tide-dependent, so check the club's own pages for current dates, membership 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 BSAC dive section)
What you can do
Cruiser and dinghy sailing, BSAC scuba diving (Skerrie Scuba), fishing and surfing sections; clubhouse bar open to visitors
Public access
Members-only for sailing/diving; clubhouse and social events open to visitors. Check for any taster or open events
Booking
Membership or section enquiry needed to get afloat
Age / ability
Basic swimming ability and relevant experience/training expected; junior sailing exists — check current requirements
Kit provided
Not confirmed — members typically arrange their own kit; check with the operator
Season
Spring to autumn for on-water activity, weather- and tide-dependent; clubhouse year-round
Cost
Membership-based — check current prices
Launches from
Portrush Town Harbour
Parking
Town parking near the harbour
Address
Portrush Town Harbour, Portrush, Co. Antrim
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Membership or section enquiry needed to get afloat
How much is it?
Membership-based — check current prices
When does it run?
Spring to autumn for on-water activity, weather- and tide-dependent; clubhouse year-round
Getting there

Portrush Yacht Club launches from Portrush Town Harbour. Town parking near the harbour. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the operator

Portrush Yacht Club was founded in 1894 and is one of the larger sailing clubs of its kind in Northern Ireland, with around 1,000 members. It sits in the Town Harbour between the West and East Strands on the Causeway Coast and is RYA-affiliated, with cruising, dinghy, fishing and surfing sections.

The Skerrie Scuba section is the club's diving arm, affiliated to the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC), with members ranging from trainees to advanced divers who use the club's boat-launching and social facilities.