Royal Lymington Yacht Club

The home of yachting, dinghy sailing and motor boating

Whether your passion is powerboats, motor cruisers, yachts, dinghies or paddleboards, you'll find a warm welcome, excellent facilities, first-class training, expert waterside services and a thriving social programme for all ages both ashore and afloat.

New members welcome

Royal Lymington welcomes new members throughout the year, including experienced sailors and motorboaters as well as those new to the water.

Join RLymYC and enjoy:

• Regular dinghy and keelboat racing
• Sailing and motorboat cruises, rallies, meets and socials
• Junior and Youth sections, offering coaching, racing and adventure
• Excellent waterfront facilities
• Exceptional training for power and sail for all ages and abilities
• Popular bar and restaurant with sun terraces and great views
• Extensive social programme and onshore activities throughout the year

It is a great time to become a member of RLymYC. In 2022 the Club celebrated its centenary - the Club has come a long way in its first one hundred years, from a somewhat elitist organisation to one which nowadays embraces everyone active on the water.

Find here more information about joining the Club and for membership enquiries don't hesitate to get in touch with 01590 672677 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Come along and see what the Club has to offer in its second century. In the meantime, take a look at the video tour of the Club, below.

There are many benefits to being a member of the Royal Lymington Yacht Club...

Excellent Waterfront Facilities

Moor overnight on our private pontoon, lift your boat at a discounted rate, use our launch service to access your river mooring or borrow a tender. Store your dinghy in one of our two dinghy parks (subject to availability). Our expert boatmen are always on hand to help.

Exhilarating Racing

The Club’s racing credentials are impeccable, staging the famous Royal Lymington Cup match-racing series for three decades and attracting the most famous sailors in the world to Lymington. Sailing stars such as Olympic medallists Sir Ben Ainslie, Pippa Wilson, Sarah Gosling, Nick Rogers, world match-racing champion Ian Williams, plus numerous young talents are all very much part of the Royal Lymington family.

The Club runs regular dinghy and keelboat racing from March to November. In a normal year, RLymYC will organise over 200 days of organised sailing events, start over 400 races and run over 20 open events which attract over 800 entrants. RLymYC keelboats compete at national level and members are regular prize winners in individual classes at Cowes Week and in the Round the Island Race.

• Organised racing for J/80s, XODs, Cruiser Racers, Nordic Folkboats, Scows and dinghies
• Team racing for all abilities
• Crewing opportunities for beginners and experienced sailors
• Weekly Junior racing and annual Junior and Youth Regatta Week

Exceptional Training and Coaching

A respected RYA training centre for power and sail, children and adults, RLymYC provides regular training courses and hosts a breadth of racing and sailing regattas, championships and events.

The thriving Junior and Youth section welcomes sailors to join regular year-round training and inspires a life-long passion for sailing, with outstanding coaching led by dedicated Head Coach, Hugh Styles (2019 British Sailing Team Coach of the Year). Discounted rates for members.

Many of the Club's young sailors enjoy high-quality coaching and training in nationally and internationally successful fleets of Optimists, RS Teras, RS Aeros, Lasers/ILCAs, RS Fevas, 29er and 420s, which set exceptional standards of performance and development of individuals.

Enticing Social Programme

Sailing encourages a lively social scene ashore! It is very much a fraternity of the like-minded, the bar being the centre of activity. The Club organises social events and activities for all ages throughout the year, including cycling, rowing, walks, book club, art, photography, yoga, pilates, dance, language classes, wine tasting, winter talks, suppers, quiz nights, kids movie nights and more!

Exciting Adventures

The Cruising Division hosts a whole range of events for motor and sailing yachts throughout the year. The RLymYC burgee is flown around the world by Members cruising in South America, Australia, the Baltic, the North Sea coasts of Scotland and Scandinavia, Atlantic Spain and the Mediterranean, and the cruising grounds closer to home.

• Shipmates' adventures for under 8s and their families
• Mariners' adventures for competent young sailors
• Club dinghies and paddleboards for members to hire
• Regular yacht and motor cruises in the Solent and beyond
• Comprehensive chart room for members to use

Enjoy our Fabulous Bar and Restaurant

Affordable and family-friendly bar and restaurant with discounts for members. Experience first-class cuisine and service in our restaurant and enjoy our bar and sun terrace with stunning riverside and Solent views.

Join the Royal Lymington Family!

RLymYC always welcomes new members including experienced sailors and motorboaters, as well as those new to the water.

Find here more information about joining the Club and for membership enquiries please get in touch with 01590 672677 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..