Welcome to Ullswater Yacht Club

If you want to learn to sail, improve your racing or simply want to cruise Cumbria’s ‘loveliest of lakes’, UYC offers an unrivalled scenic location and a very warm welcome.
We are a friendly, family-orientated club welcoming anyone with an interest in sailing. Whether it’s an introduction to sailing, RYA training, or competitive racing you’re after, we have it all.
Perhaps some days you don’t want to sail or members of the family want to do something different. Beautiful fells surround our club, with good access for walking and mountain biking.
We have a busy club programme with something for everyone, run national sailing events, an annual sail camp for youngsters, have junior fleets, there’s a super kitchen and bar facilities, we could go on…

64th Lord Birkett Memorial Trophy

Ullswater Yacht Club’s biggest event of the year, the iconic long-distance Lord Birkett Memorial Trophy, sponsored by Magic Marine, is on 4 & 5 July 2026.

The quest for the ‘Holy Grail’ of a Birkett win attracts keen sailors from national champions to novices in a huge range of different boats. More than just a race, it has become a festival of sailing, popular with racers from all over the country.

Entries are now open on the dedicated Birkett website, where more information about the event is available.

Birkett Website

* Birkett 2022 picture by Tim Olin

The perfect choice

If you are considering learning a new outdoor sport that is ideal for all the family, where you can camp on site and take advantage of the expert tuition and great clubhouse and its facilities, UYC is the perfect choice.

Ullswater Yacht Club offers such a wide range of facilities not only the great sailing and teaching but so much more. Our membership covers people of all ages and abilities and offers a great opportunity to meet like-minded families/individuals who may decide to sail during the day then go mountain biking on the fell behind the club. It’s the perfect lifestyle choice for you and the family! For more details please look at the ‘Joining Us’ section, link here:

Joining Us
If you would like to know more, contact: NewMembersSec@ullswateryachtclub.org.uk
We look forward to welcoming you.

Learn to Sail with Ullswater Sailing School

As part of Ullswater Yacht Club, Ullswater Sailing School offers a full range of courses and taster sessions to suit all ages and experiences – whether you are a complete novice, an occasional sailor or an accomplished racer who wishes to polish your skills. We are a Royal Yachting Association Accredited Training Centre offering various courses provided by RYA qualified instructors. We have a superb fleet of training boats to suit all ages and experience levels, including single handers and double handers. There are great clubhouse facilities, including changing rooms, and ample parking. As well as sailing courses, we offer RYA accredited instructor courses throughout the year including Dinghy Instructor assessments, as well as powerboat and RYA first aid courses.

For lots more information and to book a course visit the new Ullswater Sailing School website by clicking on the logo above.