A warm welcome awaits you at Ripon SC, whether you are a seasoned club racer, or a complete novice. The family friendly nature of the club, and our success in developing junior and youth sailors is recognised by our British Youth Sailing 'Recognised Club' status. Club members are able to enjoy access to the facilities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and there's a packed programme of on and off the water activities.

Racing takes place on Wednesday afternoons and evenings throughout the summer, and on Sundays all year round. We are also an RYA Teaching Establishment, and offers a wide range of dinghy and powerboat related courses to our members. At Ripon Sailing Club we offer you a quick, easy and safe way to learn to sail.

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Our sailing splits into cruising and racing, with a good dollop of training and coaching thrown in too! As an RYA Teaching Establishment we are ideally placed to take novices through the basic learn to sail courses - from aged 7 upwards - and we then support that learning with a range of coaching programmes run on selected Saturdays for adults, teenagers and junior sailors providing you with additional support to get you sailing well.

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Stephanie Ruddy

Sep 26, 2021

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A friendly welcoming club, feel well looked after as a late returner to sailing

Gerald Seddon

Nov 27, 2019

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Absolutely stunning had a little Walk around lake .I would love to fish this lake and become a member

Leah Cowell

Jun 20, 2019

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Wow i have been to the sailing club for nearly a year now. The instructers are so kind and helpful to all the sailers their. I never knew how to sail propperly till i came hear and now i am a level 4 sailer. I just wont to give a big thanks to Stuart Oroarke for helping me to be a goog sailer and he always makes you laugh all the time( expecially when i did a dry turtle).

Ken Lynch

Sep 30, 2018

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Shocking. There is supposed to be no swimming but members were openly swimming during my 2 day visit. Also some members lit a fire on the bank. It seems that rules are ignored. There is no respect for other lake users.

Rupert Madeley

Jun 06, 2018

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Fabulous sailing club. Such a warm and supportive atmosphere. Great facilities too.

Matthew Harrison

Sep 23, 2017

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A great family orientated sailing club. We've been members for years and love every visit

Allis Waller

Jun 26, 2017

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My family were members of the club in the 1970's and I sailed on the lake as a child. Geat memeories.

Mike Norris

Oct 07, 2015

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Been a member here since 2007 a friendly family oriented club with comptetitive sailing

Mike Norris

Jun 01, 2015

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Very friendly, very well run, great facilities. So happy to have been a member since 2007