The Club welcomes new members who are keen to play an active part in the Club and its activities; experience is not important. You don’t have to own a boat and we can teach you to sail, so absolute beginners are welcome. We also run intermediate training for adults and children to encourage members to get out on the water for fun social sailing as well as regular racing.
Prospective new members are invited to apply for membership during the Winter closed racing season between November and February with new member inductions taking place in early March with the learn to sail training starting at the end of March. Details on how to apply for membership are provided below.
Obviously whilst our membership numbers are limited by the size of the club house, training provision and changing facilities, a small number leave us each year due various reasons or retire from sailing altogether so this is a good time for new applicants to apply.
If you would like to know more about the club before you apply you are invited to join us on a Sunday around 12.30pm; please ask at the bar to be introduced to a committee member. As well as discussing our racing, cruising and social calendars, it will be an opportunity to have a look around the club house and to understand how the club functions and meet the mix of people that make up its membership.
New members must be able to help out at the club as all the activities are run on a volunteer basis. It is also important to have empathy with the club, its principles and its objectives, namely to promote and maintain the sport of recreational and competitive sailing through participation and contribution.
Applying for membership
A form is downloadable from this website in PDF format or available on request.
- 2019 Membership Application Form - Word (25 downloads)
- 2019 Membership Application Form - PDF (32 downloads)
Temporary Membership
Temporary membership is available for visiting sailors with their own boats. However places are very limited. For more details please send the following form to the membership secretary.
Temporary Membership Form 2018 (242 downloads)Please send your application to:
Hon Membership Secretary
Swanage Sailing Club
Buck Shore, Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2AW
Applicants will be invited to the club for an informal talk and a presentation on how the club is managed and what is expected of members. These meetings are typically conducted on Sunday mornings and last approx. one hour.
Successful candidates will be notified in writing by the Hon Membership Secretary and Membership will commence on receipt of the Joining Fee and Annual Subscription.
2019 Subscription rates and joining fees
| Age limits | Subscription | Joining Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | >=18 | £106.00 | £106.00 | |
| Adult partner | >=18 | £48.00 | £48.00 | |
| Youth | >=17, <=25 | £48.00 | £0 | Educational requirement removed |
| Junior | >=8, <=16 | £33.00 | £0 | Lower age limit reduced |
| Child (pre 2019) | <=11 | £0 | Not available to new members. |
For existing child members only. Transition to Junior unchanged at 12 |
| Child | <=7 | £0 | £0 | New members |
Berthing
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Price | Period |
| Ground Berthing * |
£13.22 / sq. metre |
1st April to 31st October |
|
Ground Berthing (boat same size as laser or smaller) |
£77.00 |
1st April to 31st October |
|
Half Rack |
£19.25 |
1st April to 31st October |
|
Rack |
£38.50 |
1st April to 31st October |
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Mooring |
£61.80 |
1st April to 31st October |
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Winter Berthing |
£40.00 (late payment fee £40) |
1st Nov to 31st March |
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Locker or outboard locker |
£28.00 |
1st feb to 31st jan |
* Dimensions of boat are those listed in the Sailing Club Manager library. Prices are no longer rounded down.
| Example costs for first year | |
|---|---|
| A single adult | £106 + £106 = £212 |
| A couple | (2 x £106) + (2 x £48) = £308 |
| A single parent with a youth | (2 x £106) + £48 = £260 |
| A family with two children aged 10 & 13 | (2 x £106) + (2 x £33) = £278 |
Boat hire is free for first and second year trainees on the Tuesday night training sessions. Adult lessons from April to July are free.
Children’s lessons on Saturday mornings from April to July are free.
