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Members information for Whitstable Yacht Club

Do you want to join Whitstable Yacht Club?

It's easy!

Complete the subscription form on the subscriptions page indicating your membership type and any other facilities you require. New members joining part way through the year get a discount on first year subscriptions:

  • If you're joining between 1st April and 30th June, take 25% off the total fees payable for this subscription year (ends 1st October).
  • If you're joining after 1st July, take 50% off the total fees payable for this subscription year (ends 1st October).
  • If you're joining during 1st September you pay the fees due for the following year (13 months for the price of 12).

(Please note: the £25 joining fee is excluded from the discount)

Why join WYC?

If you are interested in joining us to sail at one of the biggest and best sailing clubs in England, or maybe just socialising with friends whilst watching the view from our terrace in person, then look no further. Situated less than 90 minutes from London, on the north coast of Kent at the mouth of the Swale Estuary, WYC offers sailing in sheltered waters at all times of the tide for catamarans, dinghies, and windsurfers. Yachts are moored in a nearby drying-out marina.

Whitstable Yacht Club members have:

  • Family friendly cadet sailing sessions, and training/coaching sessions for members in our RYA Recognised Training Centre. We're open to all, from the experienced racer to the absolute beginner, and sailing is a great sport whether you're 8 or 80!
  • Organised sailing and from mid-March to mid-December, with racing every weekend on the best waters in Kent! Or maybe you're tempted to join our hardy windsurfers on the water all year round? The club is open everyday for a hot shower!
  • Changing facilities, showers, hot and cold and snacks, and a place to sit in the sun or out of the rain, open every day from 8am until late.
  • Storage facilities for boats, kayaks, windsurf boards and other watersports equipment
  • Bunk rooms available for very cheap overnight accommodation for WYC members and their friends and family
  • Socialise at the club with the best views in Whitstable!

The Club organises racing every weekend from March to December as well as evening racing during the summer, and is a popular championship venue. We also have a Sailing Development programme for beginners and those who want to improve, and a thriving Cadet fleet for families and children.

Membership Types

Whitstable Yacht Club has a range of membership types to suit all ages and groups. Most members join as Full Individual or Family, but the table below shows the range of options available. For the cost of the membership types, see our Subscriptions page.

Sailing Memberships

Members who sail and will use the water side facilities of the club, such as the changing rooms, showers, launching facilities, boat parking or equipment storage.

MembershipBest forIncludes Children?Restrictions
Water User Family Family or cohabiting couple with at least one sailing adult, with or without children under 18* Yes, Sailing Membership for children under 18 None
Water User Individual Individual sailing member, with or without children under 18* Yes, Sailing Membership for children under 18 None
Water User Student Sailing adult over 18 in full time education Yes, Sailing Membership for children under 18 No voting rights. Only open to those in full time education at the start of the membership year (1st October)
Water User Senior Family Family or cohabiting couple over 65 with at least one sailing adult, with or without children under 18* Yes, Sailing Membership for children under 18 Both over 65 and full Family or Individual members for more than 10 years
Water User Senior Individual Individual sailing member over 65, with or without children under 18* Yes, Sailing Membership for children under 18 Over 65 and full Family or Individual members for more than 10 years
Water User Overseas Family Family or cohabiting couple who are residents outside of Great Britain, with at least one sailing adult, with or without children under 18*. Yes, Sailing Membership for children under 18 No voting rights. Non-GB residents only
Water User Overseas Individual Individual sailing member who is a resident outside of Great Britain, with or without children under 18*. Yes, Sailing Membership for children under 18 No voting rights. Non-GB residents only
Water User Cadet A child who is 12 to 17* years old at the start of the membership year. (at least their 12th birthday and at most their 17th birthday before 1st October) Yes, at least 12 years old. No voting rights

Social Memberships

Adult members who will not use the water side facilities of the club, such as the changing rooms, showers, launching facilities, boat parking or equipment storage, other than as in a supervisory capacity for children, or when volunteering to support club activities. Note: any children on a Social membership are considered Sailing members, and as such will have access to water side facilities.

MembershipBest forIncludes Children?Restrictions
Social Family Family or cohabiting couple who do not want to use the water side facilities, with or without children under 18*. Sailing Membership for children under 18 included. Yes, Sailing Membership for children under 18 No voting rights. No use of sailing side facilities (club racing, equipment launching/storage, change rooms & showers, etc) for the adult members
Social Member Individual member who does not want to use the water side facilities, with or without children under 18*. Sailing Membership for children under 18 included. Yes, Sailing Membership for children under 18 No voting rights. No use of sailing side facilities (club racing, equipment launching/storage, change rooms & showers, etc) for the adult member.

Child Memberships

For Child Protection purposes, children aged under 12 must join with a parent. We also do not recommend that children new to sailing become a member without at least one parent joining the club, although Cadet membership is available for competent sailors aged 12 and over. Parents remain responsible for the safety and actions of their children at all times.

Sailing is a great activity for the whole family, and it’s never too late to learn. We would always recommend an adult Full Individual or Family membership (which includes children under 18) to allow all members of the family to get out on the water. However, for a child learning to sail, with parents who do not want to sail, the cheapest option is Social Individual or Social Family Membership, which allows one or both parents full access and use of the club’s non-sailing facilities whilst supporting their child(ren) learning to sail.

See our Cadet page for more information about sailing for children and families at Whitstable Yacht Club.

Learn to sail

Whitstable Yacht Club is a recognised Royal Yachting Association Training Center and is lucky enough to have its very own for our members. More details can be found here. We also coaching and support for children as part of our Cadets and Families sessions, and if you'd like to talk to get advice on how to take your sailing further, get in contact with our Training Centre Principal.

More Information

For more information, come along to the club, or contact us

 
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