MEMBERSHIP THE ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF TASMANIA
WELCOME The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (RYCT) is proud of its achievements over almost 135 years of service to yachting and the community. In that time the RYCT has grown from a club established to support the needs of a group of dedicated sailors running yacht races on the River Derwent through to today, now servicing thousands of sailors and jointly managing, with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, one of the world s greatest blue water classics the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. But it s not all about racing, with regular cruising and social events, junior sailing programs, training and education opportunities, plus excellent function facilities and a delicious Bistro menu. FACILITIES & SERVICES Floating Berths Fixed Berths Slipway Bosun Fuel & Gas Trailer Parking Hard Stand Shed Storage and Lockers Trailer boat launching facilities Discover Sailing training centre Tackers and junior sailing programs Year round racing program Function rooms with capacity for 400+ Back Bar Bistro Regular Social Events
* subject to availability MEMBERSHIP AT A GLANCE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP With a large and diverse membership base, excellent facilities, a dedication to the promotion of sailing and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere, the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania offers members a dynamic club environment both on and off the water. On top of access to the clubhouse and club facilities all members enjoy: Access to a full service club bar and dining facilities including member discounts Can invite guests to the Club Member discounts on fuel and gas purchases Regular social events Complimentary room hire of our conference and function facilities* Australian Sailing membership (formerly Yachting Australia) Reciprocal rights at yacht clubs nationally and overseas Member credit facility and membership card Free subscription to the Tasmanian Yachtsman Magazine Advertising discounts in the Tasmanian Yachtsman Magazine Bi-monthly newsletters and regular email updates on club events Full year program of racing and cruising events
SENIOR COUNTRY Senior Membership is open to anyone wishing to join the club and offers the member full access to facilities and services. Country membership is available to anyone who lives in Tasmania but resides outside a radius of 50km from the Hobart GPO Annual subscription is $610.00 (inc GST) payable on a pro-rata basis Annual subscription is $304.00 (inc GST) payable on a pro-rata basis Entrance fee is $120.00 (inc GST) Entrance fee is $120.00 (inc GST) Full voting rights Eligible to hold office Can hold a permanent or subleased marina berth Full access to launch ramp and tractor Boat and Dinghy Storage Trailer Parking Slipyard discounts Full voting rights Eligible to hold office Cannot hold a permanent or sub-leased marina berth FAMILY Family membership enables the whole family to enjoy the Club. Membership consists of a Senior or Country Member, an Associated Member and all of the children of the Senior Member and his/her partner. Annual subscription is $702.00 (inc GST) for Senior or $426.00 (inc GST) for Country. Entrance Fee is $120.00 (inc GST) The rights of the individual within family membership are dependant on their category.
INTERMEDIATE Intermediate membership is available to people between the ages of 18 and 30 years of age. For those applying for membership who provide evidence that they are enrolled as a full time student in an educational institution the Club will offer a discount on fees. Annual susbscription is $304.00 (inc Entrance fee is $89.00 (inc GST) SOCIAL CREW Crew membership is available to a person wishing to become actively involved in the sailing activities of the Club. Crew members are required to be an active participant in a a minimum of five (5) races per calendar year. Annual subscription is $262.00 (inc Entrance fee is $86.00 (inc GST) EXPATRIATE Social Membership is availabe to anyone interested in joining a great club environment without being an acitive sailing member. Expatriate membership is available to a person who resides permanently outside Tasmania whether interstate or overseas. Annual subscription is $204.00 (inc Annual subscription is $152.00 (inc Entrance fee is $88.00 (inc GST) Entrance fee is $120.00 (inc GST)
ASSOCIATED Associated membership is available to a person who is the partner of an existing or deceased member of the Senior membership category at the time of nomination. Annual subscription is $91.00 (inc There is no entry fee. JUNIOR Any person under the age of 18 years may apply for Junior membership of the club. Annual subscription is $62.00 (inc Entry fee is $23.00 (inc GST) Junior members receive a discount when enrolling in Tackers courses or joining Off The Beach. Supported by the excellent facilities of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania and its team of Australian Sailing qualified instructors, Off The Beach provides a number of training and racing options for various centreboard classes on Saturdays, as well as learn to sail programs in the school holidays. On top of providing clubhouse, launching and storage facilites, the RYCT owns a fleet of training boats, giving sailors the opportunity to try a number of different classes including Optimist, Sabot, Pacer, Laser and International 420. Above all it is about having fun.
FAQ WHY MEMBERSHIP? While members of the general public are welcome to the club on a casual basis, we require those who attend the club regularly to become financial members, for safety and insurance reasons for those sailing and to meet the legal requirements of trading licence. Membership is what drives our Club and is the reason we are able to provide the facilites, events, training and social programs that we do. By joining the RYCT you will not only enjoy the benefits but support the wider Club community into the future. HOW DO I JOIN AS A MEMBER? First you need to fill out an application form, available at the Club reception or for download online. You will need a proposer and seconder to sign your application. If you do not know anyone at our club, references from any other clubs will be taken into consideration when joining or talk to our friendly staff for further assistance. All membership applications are reviewed by the Board at their monthly meetings. This is a ballot process and takes two months to be approved. Once approved you will receive a letter confirming your membership and will be invoiced the applicable fees. WHAT IS THE HOUSE LEVY? The House Support Scheme is a pre-paid credit that encourages members to use the Club s food and beverage facilities more often. Each member will be billed $50.00 on the 1st of July and again on the 1st of January each year This will be a consumable credit on your account. You need to pay the invoice to activate the credit Your credit is to be used over a period of 12 months on food and beverage at the Club The Club will invest unused credit into various capital projects to improve Clubhouse facilities
CONTACT US TODAY Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay, TAS 7005 P: (03) 6223 4599 F: (03) 6223 1308 E: ryct@ryct.org.au W: www.ryct.org.au