Who belongs to a YC and why, why not?

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I still cant make my mind up whether to join up with a like minded (maybe) group of souls, and have a place in the snug after thirty years membership.
Whats the panels view on this...........
 
RCYC - Give them a go!!!

Have I got to come down there and drag you in for a drink? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Depends what they have to offer. There are several rather snooty clubs in and around the Solent and several more friendly ones. What most lack are any moorings of their own. Strangely the number of moorings they have goes down with the increase in snootyness. They are really just pubs with different types of regulars. If you live nearby or visit often a club can serve as a good local full of likeminded (ish) people. Joining a club in this area is not a shortcut to a cheap mooring - your thirty years will be spent on the waiting list. One main advantage is that in the Solent area most clubs have a sort of loose affiliation. That means you can drop into other clubs when you are in the area. Give it a try. If it don't work don't renew. (Avoid those prefixed Royal - except the Victoria in Wooton)
 
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. One main advantage is that in the Solent area most clubs have a sort of loose affiliation. That means you can drop into other clubs when you are in the area.

(Avoid those prefixed Royal - except the Victoria in Wooton)

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You can get into most other yacht clubs, with just your RYA card !! a lot cheaper that most membership fees

Another exception to the "Royal"snootyness, is the Royal Torbay Yacht Club, here in Torquay, they seam to relize in this day and age, clubs can not afford to be snooty !! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
I always find the Royal Dorset in Weymouth very friendly - not snooty at all and very welcoming

We were members of ISC for a few years, but there's very little to show for our £180 annual membership as we only visit 4/5 times a year
 
In this area the main benefits of joining a club isn't the clubhouse but the outside facilities offered, winter berthing at 30p/sq.ft/year, use of tractor for launching /retreiving etc and being able to club together for mast raising and lowering - a crane is hired for a morning for about 120 quid and we can get about 12 masts up in that time.
 
I once belonged to the Paraburdoo sailing club, (met in the pub every night) (in the bush in Western australia)
 
Now, would that be:
Royal Cornwall, Royal Cork, Royal Corinthian, Rush Creek in Texas, the Ravena Coeymans YC in New York State, the Rose City YC, The Richmond County YC, the Royal Cape (SA) or maybe the River City Youth Chorale girls choir? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
 
Have to agree with you about avoiding most of "R" clubs. The one I belonged to in Soton would not even allow the barstaff to call a member by his first name even though it was at the members request! The final straw was the proposal to offer a couple of financial institutions with offices close by a deal on dues so that they could use the dining facilities. Thats when I realised I hadn't joined a "Yacht Club" at all!
 
Brixham Yacht Club..so I can wear a defaced ensign. (Guess that make me something unprintable) I spent 13 years sailing out of Brixham and love the area even thought the boat is now solent based.

Torpoint Mosquitos sailing club is nice 'cos it's cheap and you get to drink in the same clubhouse as Pete Goss.
 
Forbsie
RCYC - Give them a go!!!


Have I got to come down there and drag you in for a drink?

Yep, good idea. Only if I can avoid the RCODs
 
Re: Getting your priorities right!

SFCC has a magnificent clubhouse in an historic building and I have often been there as a guest. They do lots of fishing and lots of cruising as well.
 
Why?

Somewhere to have a drink when we arrive at the boat on a Friday night.
Somewhere to have a meal if we are on the boat but decide to stay on the mooring.
Somewhere to go to some of the functions/training sessions
Somewhere to have a shower.
Somewhere to park the car
Somewhere to park the tender.

I like our club.

We visit lots of clubs each season and I haven't found any to be snooty. Many are more elite than ours, but none unpleasantly so. One of the great things about sailing is that most clubs are more than happy to welcome sailers from elswhere.
 
Thanks Tisme, nice post

Why?
Why Not?

Somewhere to have a drink when we arrive at the boat on a Friday night.
We get on the boat, its out on a swinging mooring, so we cook and have a drink or two

Somewhere to have a meal if we are on the boat but decide to stay on the mooring.
See answer above

Somewhere to go to some of the functions/training sessions
Yep, cant disagree with that..

Somewhere to have a shower.
Got that on the boat

Somewhere to park the car
Provided by the yard as part of the price

Somewhere to park the tender.
Provided by the yard as part of the price

I like our club.
I like clubs until I am a member and start seeing the politics which I dont like


We visit lots of clubs each season and I haven't found any to be snooty. Many are more elite than ours, but none unpleasantly so. One of the great things about sailing is that most clubs are more than happy to welcome sailers from elswhere.
As been said before, I belong to the RYA, and also a local sailing association, and all the clubs thrive on selling you food and drink, and its nice


Can I justify 200 quid joining fee and then 250 quid a year at least?
 
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Can I justify 200 quid joining fee and then 250 quid a year at least?

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Probably not given your responses to Tisme's post. Unless you're a diehard supporter of a particular club you're going to want value for money and it appears in your circumstances you won't get it.
The (modest) sailing club I belong to is £28 per year and only £105 to keep my 31 footer in the boat park for the Winter (including lecky).
The atmosphere is generally very friendly and still has many local members as well as quite a few (foreign) members like myself....... I actually live 190 miles away.
The driving force to me joining was, I confess, the cheap dinghy storage and wintering fees when I eventually bought my boat last year. However,I have found that I prefer the atmosphere of this club to the local marina clubhouse.
So, although I am on a swinging mooring like yourself if I have several crew down for the weekend I try to bring the boat into the marina and have a night in the club. Alcoholic crew are always keen to split the marina fee for this generous gesture by the skipper /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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