Membership
Bendigo Yacht Club always welcomes new members and offers a flexible range of membership options, including:
- Sailing Membership - ordinary membership with full sailing and voting rights (subject to your age)
- 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.
Instructions for new members
Please click on the New member button at the bottom of this page to apply for membership. 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.
If you have been a member of a sailing club anywhere in Australia over the past few years, your details (including Australian Sailing Number) may already be in the system. If this is the case, you will get a warning asking you to renew your profile or register as a new member. Please select the renew your profile option.
Please note: New members who join after 31 December are eligible for a 50 percent discount on the normal membership fee. Please enter "50percent" in the discount box on the payment page.
Instructions for continuing members
Please click on the Returning member button at the bottom of this page to renew your membership for the coming season. You will need your Australian Sailing Number to complete the renewal process.
Can't remember your Australian Sailing Number? Click here
Have a question? Please contact the Secretary at bendigoyc@gmail.com
Membership fees and privileges *Fees are renewable after August 1st annually
Categories of membership | Age range | Annual early bird | Fee from 1 Sep 23 | Voting rights | Sailing events | Social events | Club facilities | Boat storage | Caravan camp site |
1(a) Ordinary Sailing Member | 26+ | $280.00 | $310.00 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
1(b) Concessional Sailing Member | 26+ | $140.00 | $155.00 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
1(c) Youth Sailing Member | 18–25 | $140.00 | $155.00 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
1(d) Junior Sailing Member | 7–17 | $70.00 | $77.50 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
1(e)(i) Family Sailing Membership | 18+ | $420.00 | $465.00 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
2(b) Social Member | 18+ | $140.00 | $155.00 | ● | ● | ● | |||
4 Absentee Member | Any age | $70.00 | $77.50 | ● | ● | ||||
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 | Any age | $0.00 | |||||||
Boat Storage 1 - Shed Floor (subject to availabilty) | Any age | $180.00 | |||||||
Boat Storage 2 - Shed Level 2 (subject to availability) | Any age | $120.00 | |||||||
Boat Storage 3 - Shed Top Level | Any age | $90.00 | |||||||
Boat Storage 4 - Shed Storage for Canoe/Sailboard | Any age | $50.00 | |||||||
Boat Storage 5 - Secure Yard | Any age | $120.00 | |||||||
Boat Storage 6 - Open Area Parking | Any age | $100.00 | |||||||
Camping 1 - Annual Caravan Site | 18+ | $700.00 | |||||||
Club key (refundable deposit) | 18+ | $20.00 |