Membership...

Bendigo Yacht Club always welcomes new members and offers a flexible range of membership options, including:

  • Sailing Membership - ordinary membership with full sailing, camping and voting rights (subject to your age)
  • Concessional Membership - open to all holders of a Commonwealth Pension card, DVA pension or Gold card. (Seniors or Health Care cards are NOT included.)
  • Family Membership - up to 2 adults and all dependent children under 21 years of age in the one family. All rights as a sailing membership as above.
  • Social membership - full access to club facilities and voting rights but no sailing, boat storage, caravan or camping rights.
  • Special Membership - Sailability participant & volunteer, Absentee, Honorary or Life Member etc

You can become a member as an individual or as part of a family grouping. The schedule of annual fees is set at the AGM each each year to be as affordable as possible while still covering expenses. There is no one-off joining fee.

Our membership year runs from 01 August to 31 July.  Renew or join before 31 August for the 10% off earlybird rate.

Instructions for new members

 Interested in becoming a new member? Please contact the Secretary at info@beyc.org.au.

New membership applications are subject to the Rules and By-Laws of the Club and require ratification by the General Committee.

Fees and privileges are outlined below and on the attached Terms page. 

Please note: Potential new members may be able to package membership with sail training for a discounted rate in their first year. Contact the Secretary at info@beyc.org.au for details.

If you have been a member of a sailing club anywhere in Australia over the past few years, your existing Australian Sailing Number is needed to become a member of ther Bendigo Yacht Club.          Can't remember your Australian Sailing Number? Click here

Instructions for renewal of membership for existing members

Existing members will be sent an email before 1st August each year to enable them to renew their membership. An invoice will be atttached to this email.

Our membership year runs from 01 August to 31 July.  Renew before 31 August for the 10% off earlybird rate.

Fees and privileges are outlined below and on the attached Terms page. 

 Have a question? Please contact the Secretary at info@beyc.org.au

Membership fees and privileges  *Fees are renewable after 1st August annually

Categories of membership Age range Annual early bird Fee from Sept 1st Voting rights Sailing events Social events Club facilities Boat storage Caravan/ camping
1(a) Ordinary Sailing Member 26+ $315.00  $350.00 
1(b) Concessional Sailing Member  26+ $157.50  $175.00 
1(c) Youth Sailing Member  18–25 $157.50  $175.00 
1(d) Junior Sailing Member  7–17 $78.75  $87.50     
1(e)(i) Family Sailing Membership  see above $472.50  $525.00 

2(a) Social Member

18+ $157.50  $175.00       
3(a) Life Member 26+ $0.00 $0.00
3(b) Absentee Member Any age $N/A  $N/A             
3(c) SailPass (Temporary Membership for the day) Any age N/A

$15.00/day

     
                   
Privilege Age range Fee              
Annual Race Fee 1 - Single Adult  26+ $110.00               
Annual Race Fee 2 - Adult plus Crew 26+ $150.00               
Annual Race Fee 3 - Single Youth  18–25 $60.00               
Annual Race Fee 4 - Youth plus Crew  18–25 $75.00               
Annual Race Fee 5 - Single Junior  7–17 $30.00               
Annual Race Fee 6 - Junior plus Crew  7–17 $45.00               
Annual Race Fee 7 - Sail School Participant during 2025/26 Any age $0.00               
Boat Storage 1B - Shed Storage - Level 1 - Bottom/Floor (subject to availabilty) Any age $190.00               
Boat Storage 1M - Shed Level 2 - Middle (subject to availability) Any age $125.00               
Boat Storage 1T - Shed Level 3 - Top (subject to availabilty) Any age $90.00               
Boat Storage 2 - Shed Storage for each Canoe/Sailboard (subject to availability) Any age $50.00               
Boat Storage 3 - Locked Secure Yard (subject to availability) Any age $125.00               
Boat Storage 4A - Open Area Parking for Trailer-Sailers Any age $120.00               
Boat Storage 4B - Open Area Parking for Off-The-Beach Craft Any age $100.00              
Camping 1 - Annual Caravan Site (subject to availability) 18+ $770.00