Ordinary membership (age 36+)
Around $163 per month.
Benefits of full membership of Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club include:
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.
Fees for Ordinary 36+:
- Annual subscriptions and levy of $1961 per year. Subscriptions are charged at the start of the membership year, 1 May or in quarterly instalments (4% admin fee).
- The Capital Works Levy is an annual fee and these funds are not used for the running costs of the Club.
- There is a House Support minimum spend requirement of $200 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 12 instalments of around $146 per quarter spread over your first 3 years of membership (plus a small fee) or pay $1760 upfront.
Online membership application
Complete the form online and submit it to the Membership Coordinator.
