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2021 Discover Sailing
Sailing has everything, from being a sociable relaxing experience to a high adrenaline, high action sport. Experience the adrenaline buzz of flying across the water in a small dinghy.
Discover Sailing will provide you with the perfect opportunity to find out what Tynemouth Sailing Club has to offer - and is strongly recommended if you are considering joining us for RYA training sessions. If you wish to go for a sail we can arrange this for a small charge, this covers fuels for safety boats etc. Please choose an available slot at the bottom of this page.
Alternatively you can come to speak to us during the day at any time - we don't charge for a chat about sailing.
Sailing Details
When: Please arrive on time for your scheduled session so we can get you changed and briefed about the session. Arriving on time ensures you spend more time on the water.
Where Tynemouth Sailing Club ; the club is at Prior’s Haven just inside the North Pier at Tynemouth. Post Code location is NE30 4DD. There is some parking at the club or at the adjacent Spanish Battery public car park.
The Metro is within walking distance and the No 306 bus stops at the Castle/Priory.
Clothing See this linked page. We do not recommend that you buy any clothing at this stage.
Safety A safety boat will be present at all times. The RYA Instructors hold first aid certificates.
Age Restrictions This session is primarily for adults. NOTE: Due to Covid, we are unable to have any under 18s sailing this year.
Please print out & complete this medical form. We will need this before you go sailing
Risk Statement
Tynemouth Sailing Club is a Royal Yachting Association Recognised Training Centre and is externally inspected annually. Your Discover Sailing session will be supervised by an RYA qualified Senior Instructor and your skipper will be a qualified instructor or sailor of equivalent expertise.
Sailing is a safe sport but has the obvious hazards of deep cold water , at Tynemouth nearby rocks and pier and the moving parts of a boat. TSC has documented Risk Assessments and Operating Procedures to keep you as safe as possible and a Safety Boat will be in attendance.
Insurance TSC is insured under the RYA Club Insurance Scheme including Sail Training Indemnity. TSC, TSC Volunteers, RYA Coaches, RYA Senior instructors or RYA Instructors do not accept responsibility for any loss, damage or injury suffered by persons and/or their property arising out of or during the course of their activities whilst training and/or coaching and/or instructing unless such injury loss or damage was caused by, or resulted from negligence or deliberate act.