New Members Welcome
Thank you for visiting the TBYC website. Whether you are new to sailing or a seasoned pro a warm welcome is extended to all new members.
TBYC is run by and for its members with the aim of promoting and facilitating amateur dinghy & yacht racing and boat sailing. The Club members run a number of sailing courses for all ages to help get you out on the water and start the fun.
We have a number of club boats that can be used free of charge and with superb club house facilities, bar and restaurant TBYC is the premier Essex sailing venue. There is a great social scene at TBYC with many events throughout the year from regular themed nights to glitzy Summer and Christmas Balls.
Families are very welcome! – there is a long tradition at TBYC of generations of the same family being actively involved. With one of the largest Cadet sections of any sailing club the children soon get the confidence to go sailing.
So, how about joining TBYC. There a number of membership category’s to cater for singles, couples and families, sailors and non-sailors.
Membership Subscriptions and fees 2010
Junior Cadet
Under 15 Entrance Fee £14.00, Subscription £27.50, Sailing/Storage per foot £6.00
NOTE: One parent must also be a TBYC member
Aged 15 to 18 Entrance Fee £28.00, Subscription £55.00,Sailing/Storage per foot £6.00
Junior (Aged 18 to 21), Entrance Fee £45.50, Subscription £90.00, Sailing/Storage per foot £6.00
Senior
Entrance Fee £60.00, Subscription £121.00, Sailing/Storage per foot £6.00
Membership as a couple (Two Senior Members living as a couple)
Entrance Fee £109.00, Subscription £217.00, Sailing/Storage per foot £6.00
Family Membership
Applicable to a couple and one child living at the same address
Entrance Fee £120.50, Subscription £228.00 – Additional children (each additional child up to age 18 at time of renewal) £21.00, Sailing/Storage per foot £6.00
Country or Student Member
Country member – permanent address more than 25 miles from the Club
Student member – over 18 years of age and in full-time education
Entrance Fee Same as appropriate membership category, Subscription 75% of appropriate membership category, Sailing/Storage per foot Same as appropriate membership category
Overseas Membership
Resident abroad for more than 6 months of the year
Entrance Fee Same as appropriate membership category, Subscription 50% of appropriate membership category, Sailing/Storage per foot Same as appropriate membership category
Members aged over 65
Existing Members Subscription frozen from age 65
Sailing/Storage per foot £6.00, New Members Entrance Fee £52.00, Subscription £114.50
New Members joining as a couple Entrance Fee £99.00, Subscription £206.00, Sailing/Storage per foot £6.00
Winter Storage of Dinghies
Pico’s and other dinghies permitted to be stored on the Pico racks during the winter 2010/2011
£30.00 per boat
Summer Storage of Kayak’s
Kayak’s and Canoes permitted to be stored on the Pico racks during the summer 2010
£25.00 per Kayak
Mooring Fees (Annual Fees)
Cruisers £78.00
Sandhoppers £75.00
Membership Notes
New members will be liable to pay one twelfth of the annual subscription fee for each full or part month remaining between their election to membership and the end of the calendar year.
The Sailing Activities and Storage fee is applicable to any boat which is lifted-out, stored or moored at the Club or is sailed regularly from the Club premises.
Dinghies Includes storage for Summer 2010
Multi-hulls and Skiffs Fee for cruisers plus 25%
Joint-Ownership Only one of the joint-owners will be liable for payment of fees
Payment of Subscriptions by Instalments
Subscriptions and fees may be paid by instalments, in which case the amounts shown will be increased by 10% to cover additional administrative costs. The total amount due will be paid by 10 equal payments from March to December inclusive, and by Standing Order.
In accordance with the Rules of the Club all payments for subscriptions and fees are due no later than 1 March 2010.
The Membership Officer, Shaun Christian can be contacted on 01702 587973 or emailed on sdlchristian@aol.com
Membership application
Applications for membership are posted in the Clubhouse before being considered by the Committee. In the case of application for ‘Cadet Membership’, one parent must also be a TBYC member.
Dinghy Park Storage & Moorings
There is storage for dinghies in front of the Clubhouse for which fees are payable. In addition there are a number of moorings for Sandhoppers and Cruisers (fees payable). Limited winter storage ashore is available (fees depending on size of boat).
Membership application form
Membership forms are available from the Bar Staff which can be completed and then post back to us. If you do not know any existing members to propose your application then please note this on your application form, you application will still be considered by the committee.
Fees are not due until applications to join are approved.
Membership Application Form (Microsoft Word .DOC Format)
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