GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee
The Club is governed by a General Committee consisting of Flag Officers and members of the committee elected by the members. Meet the Club Officers by following the link on this page.

Facilities
The Club has a host of facilities including a marina, clubhouse, cranes, slipway, wharves, hard standing, fuel and large, well tended grounds. Further information on these and relevant fees can be obtained by following the link.

Pens
The Club's marina has some 325 pens of varying size and depth. A long wait list is current as vacancies are quickly filled. Preference of allocation is given to actively racing yachts.

Boat Storage
Marina
No member may place a craft in the marina unless it is on the Club Register, has a current Marina Compliance Certificate and then only when allocated to a pen by the Committee or with the express permission of the Committee or General Manager.

Pen Fees
Pen Fees for 2009/10 are based on a rate of $43.34 per square metre of pen plus $173.24 for catwalks. A refundable pen rental deposit equal to 1.14 times the pen rental is payable on allocation. Pen Fees may be paid bi-annually in July and January, subject to written application. An additional charge of 2.5% of the pen fee applies for twice yearly payments. No person who has been allocated a pen may reallocate or lend the pen to another member. Temporary allocations may only be made by the Harbour Berthing Committee or the General Manager.

Boat Security Fee
The Security Fee is charged annually in April from 1 May 2009. The annual fee is equal to 8% of the annual pen rental fee or hard standing bay.

Moorings
No member shall place a craft on a Club mooring or put a mooring down in the Club lease area without the approval of the Committee or General Manager. The fee for a Club mooring is $507.54 per annum renewable annually at the discretion of the Committee. The rental fee for a member's mooring in the Club lease area is $199.35 per annum renewable at the discretion of the Committee. There is currently no capacity for additional moorings.

Dinghy Storage
Dinghy storage is available on application. Fees are as follows:

Members must not place dinghies in the racks without the approval of the Committee or General Manager. Dinghies must be marked with either the member's name or registered boat name on the transom.

Hardstanding Fees

Yacht Rack Storage Fees

Boat Registration Fees

Use of Wharves & Jetties
No craft may be brought alongside any of the Club's wharves of jetties unless it holds a current RFBYC or other YWA affiliated Club Marina Compliance Certificate. Non-RFBYC vessels require prior clearance from the General Manager.

RFBYC registered craft may be brought alongside any of the Club's main wharves or spur jetty for a period of up to two hours to load or unload with the following exceptions:

The fuel wharf must be kept free at all times except for refuelling

On sailing Saturdays, the main wharf, fuel wharf and spur jetty shall be kept free of power boats from 12 noon until the start of the races, to allow access for fleets that require the hoists for launching. Yachts and power yachts may berth alongside, after the start of races until 3.30 pm. Once competing yachts requiring the hoists have been retrieved, boats may again berth alongside. As a matter of courtesy, any boat which is obstructing the crane or hoists, should vacate that position to allow access to Members using the hoist. Power yachts should also keep clear of the main wharf and spur jetty prior to Wednesday Twilight races.

Periods alongside wharves and jetties, in excess of two hours may be granted, but only with the express permission of the General Manager. A daily fee may be charged for use of the jetties in certain circumstances.

Fishing and swimming from the Club jetties and wharves is prohibited

No member shall allow a craft to lie at anchor at or in the vicinity of the jetty, or as to obstruct the fairway