Ordinary 18-35 membership
Benefits of full membership of Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club include:
- Membership card.
- Member email communication and exclusive invitations to Club events.
- Vehicle access through front gate and on-site parking permit.
- Member pricing for bar and restaurant purchases.
- Access to Members’ Bar and Bowline restaurant.
- Free member Wi-Fi in main clubhouse.
- Debit and credit facility.
- Bring up to 5 accompanied guests to the Clubhouse.
- RFBYC Member app.
- Online website portal for members and access to member only information.
- Invitation to New Members’ Night function along with your Proposer and Seconder for your introduction to the Club and receive a free gift bag from the Flag Officers.
- Book for Club events and social activities.
- Birthday gift.
- Quarterly club publication, Tidings magazine.
- Purchase RFBYC Club merchandise at member reduced prices.
- Voting rights.
- May nominate new members (after 5 years of membership).
- May register a vessel and apply for storage (pens, moorings, tender racks, off the beach classes, yacht hard standing area).
- Access to all club on water activities.
- Member discounts for training courses.
- Australian Sailing registration and personal accident insurance.
- May book the Roland Smith Room, Athol Hobbs Room or Ward Room for private functions and corporate events.
- Access to Club catering and functions team.
- Free Sunday Sessions through the summer months with live music.
- Enter for Club racing events.
- Free access to over 20 Twilight Sailing evenings, often with live music.
- Access to more than 50 Reciprocal Clubs around the world.
- Spouse or de facto partner may join as an Associate for a very low annual fee.
- Accumulate points towards membership discounts in Senior years.
- Discounts available to full time tertiary students (reduction in subscriptions, levy and house support minimum spend).
Fees for Ordinary in age brackets 18 to 35:
- Annual subscriptions and levy. Charged at the start of the membership year, 1 May or in quarterly instalments (plus 4% fee).
- There is a House Support minimum spend requirement in each six month period ending in April and October. Any shortfall is thereafter charged to members accounts.
- Entrance Fee, a once off nomination fee is payable to join the Club. This can be paid in instalments spread over your first 24 months of membership (plus 4% fee) or upfront.
Online membership application
Complete the form online and submit it to the Membership Coordinator.
| Age bracket |
Entrance fee (once off) |
Subscriptions and levy (annual amount) |
House support (six month minimum spend amount) |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 18-20 | $497.50 | $525* | $50* | * reduced for full time students |
| Age 21-24 | $796 | $840* | $80* | * reduced for full time students |
| Age 25-27 | $995 | $1050* | $100* | * reduced for full time students |
| Age 28-30 | $1194 | $1260* | $120* | * reduced for full time students |
| Age 31-35 | $1393 | $1470* | $140* | * reduced for full time students |
