Balmoral Sailing Club welcomes new members.
The club has five major membership categories. We encourage membership of families and our fees are structured to ensure that all members of a family can afford to participate as members with the Club.
There is a Senior and Junior Boat Owner’s fee which covers all your weekly race entry fees.
The club has five major membership categories. We encourage membership of families and our fees are structured to ensure that all members of a family can afford to participate as members with the Club.
- A family comprises the spouse and immediate children of an applicant. The children need to qualify as 'Junior' members in terms of the description below.
- A senior is a person over 18 years of age.
- A junior is a person who is 18 years or under as at 1 September of the year in which fees are due. A junior member under the age of 16 years must have an associated adult member in any of the other membership categories: family, senior, race official or social.
- A race official is usually a volunteer who donates his or her services to the Club (i.e. Race Control, Safety Patrol, etc.) and does not sail regularly.
- A social member is a person who does not sail in club races or events, is not a race official and is not involved in the administration of the club.
There is a Senior and Junior Boat Owner’s fee which covers all your weekly race entry fees.
- If the boat to be registered is helmed by a person who qualifies as a Senior member, then the Senior Boat Owner’s Fee is payable.
- If the boat to be registered is helmed by a person who qualifies as a Junior member, then the lower Junior Boat Owner’s Fee is payable.
Membership |
Annual Fee |
Boat Owners Fee |
Family |
$500 |
$160 |
Senior |
$250 |
$160 |
Junior |
$150 |
$60 |
Race Official |
$20 |
NA |
Social |
$135 |
NA |
These fees apply as at 01/09/2018. The Club may vary these fees at any time.
Australian Sailing is the national sporting organisation (NSO) for sailing, and peak body for recreational boating at Clubs, in Australia. It is one of over 90 NSOs recognised by the Australian Sports Com an AS number.
Membership Application Form
Please complete the application form, all fields marked with an asterisk must be completed.
Once your Proposer and Seconder (who MUST be financial members of Balmoral Sailing Club) have confirmed your nomination with the Membership Officer, your application will be put to the Board. When your membership is ratified, the Membership Officer will then invoice you for the fees due and payable.
Racks are available for members that sail regularly. You may apply for a rack at the same time as membership application.