Annual Fees for 1st Jan 2010 to 31st Dec 2011 are as below:-

To join the club you have to submit an application to the Membership Secretary and be proposed by an existing member.
To do this visit the club, meet the members and pick up an application form, or contact the Membership Secretary (see contact).

Here’s an important notice for all T15 and Dinghy sailing Junior Members. 

The Sailing Club Committee has made some changes to the membership categories for this year. The reason for this is over concerns about the safety of junior members who were using the club facilities without adequate safety cover. There has been a number of incidents where the possibility of a serious incident occurring has been considered to be unacceptable. In part the reason for this change is also the advice we have sought from our sports governing body the RYA.

Junior members are an important part of the club especially with the resources of dinghies and windsurf boards that the club has purchased and made a considerable financial commitment towards.

Junior members need to be supervised and an adult with responsibility can ensure safety. The current rules say sponsored junior member must always attend with the family or person sponsoring them. We have not altered this but have introduced the category of Junior membership with adult non-sailing. This allows a parent to be present to ensure safety at a reduced fee. The reduced fee also has as, one would expect, reduced entitlement to the use of the club and water

To clarify the different categories from training to full membership the entitlements are listed below.

New members taking out a membership or renewals should consider the new category and ensure that they are happy with the comparison/restrictions between it and the full/family membership.

(If you renew your membership as a Family Member this offers many advantages.  You will not have to pay a Junior Members subscription for your child/children as this is included in Family membership.  You can attend all functions at the Club (not just training sessions) and you are entitled to a set of keys for the Club and you are also entitled to attend the AGM where you can vote on all Club matters). 

We hope that this new category, available for the first year only, will enable juniors and their parents to experience the thrill of sailing sport in a safe and managed environment.

 Training
1.    Non-members only attend training at set times.
2.    Pay full fee per session.
3.    Are supervised on the water by club sailing coaches.
4.    Parents are expected to stay at the club to take responsibility.
5.    Only have membership for the training session they attend.

 Junior sponsored membership
1.    Can only attend with sponsoring adult who is full or family member.
2.    A club member would normally be expected to sponsor only one or exceptionally two juniors.
3.    Can go to training for a reduced fee.
4. expected to behave in a responsible way towards equipment and sail within their capabilities.
5.    Full or family member may sign in a parent of sponsored junior three times only.

Junior membership with adult non-sailing (new category)
1.    Each child (£25) with either or both parents (£30).
2.    Can go to training for a reduced fee.
3.    Can sail only when supervision is on the water, whilst taking part in set training, race series or club events.
4. Expected to behave in a responsible way towards equipment and sail within their capabilities.
5.    Can use club equipment.
6.    Only available until 18yrs when student membership is available.
7.    No free access.
8.    No voting rights.
9.    No rights to sign in non members.
10. No sponsorship of a junior.
11. No key.

 Full or Family membership
1. Can go to training for a reduced fee.
2. Can sail at any time using club equipment.
3. Expected to behave in a responsible way towards equipment and sail within their capabilities.
4. Expected to sail own equipment after initial period.
5. Can sail at any time with own equipment.
6. Can use club rescue facilities subject to qualification.
7. Voting rights.
8. Key.
9. Can sign non members in three times.
10. Can sponsor a junior (subject to conditions)

The Club Membership Secretary needs to update his records, and you can help by downloading a membership renewal form here and posting it to him with your membership subscription for 2010.   The address is on the form.

Subscriptions are due by January 31^st.

Adults now have to become Non-Sailing Members for 2010, but if they join as  Family members this will include Junior Membership and so Juniors do not have to pay a subscription and you will be entitled to attend all club functions at any time, as well as all training sessions at a reduced fee.

Download T15 and Sailing Junior membership renewal form here.

 Here’s an important notice for all non-member parents.

 You can download an application form here. Please return this with your subscription to the Membership Secretary. His address is on the form, which can also be used with renewal subscriptions for existing Full and Family members.

Temporary membership is no longer available for non-member adults.

 Please note that to comply with the club rules and Licensing Laws non-members are not entitled to visit the Club except as guests of a full or family member and this privilege is restricted by the Club rules to 3 visits per year.

Download Non-Sailing Adult Membership application form or renewal  form for Full and Family 2010 membership here.

Jim Hackney  Commodore. Jan 2010