Application for Membership

Royal Fowey Yacht Club 

Patron:  HRH The Prince Philip,

Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE

The Club enjoys a superb waterside setting with a bar, dining room and relaxing seating areas.  Outside there is a wide terrace from which the full panorama of the harbour may be enjoyed.

Other amenities include disabled access, hot showers, up to date weather forecasts, wi-fi, magazines, newspapers, a coffee and tea-making facility – all available during Club opening hours.

The Club plays a full part with others in promoting and organising weekly sailing races, including the racing programme during the Fowey Royal Regatta, held in August each year. 

Throughout the year, the Club offers a full social programme and in the winter a number of formal Flag Officers Dinners are held and there is a full programme of Wednesday evening talks.

The Club offers a warm welcome to all visiting yachtsmen and their families.

Admission of Members

Anyone interested in joining the Club is warmly invited to visit the Club Office.  The admission procedure is broadly as follows:

 Inport/Outport Membership

Anyone wanting to become a full member will receive a membership proposal form upon request.  You can download this form or ask at the Office or Bar. You will then need to find members to propose and second you.  If you do not know a member, please speak to the Secretary who can usually arrange for you to meet some members.  You will also be invited to have an informal meeting, usually on Friday evening during the Welcome hour or lunchtime on Saturday, at the Club to introduce you to some members of the Management Committee.

Once you have completed the form, take it or send it to the office, together with a cheque to cover the entrance fee (see relevant fees below).  The completed form will then be posted on the notice board for a minimum of ten days before going to the Management Committee at the next monthly meeting for approval.  Voting is by ballot.

Upon receipt of the proposal form, you will be offered temporary membership of the Club.

Holiday Membership

 If you are a visitor to Fowey and would like to become a member for the duration of your holiday, you can ask for a form for Temporary/Holiday memberships from the office or bar when the office is closed, alternatively download it and bring it into the Club.  You will be asked to complete the form giving both permanent and temporary addresses, and asked for some ID (eg credit card, driving licence).  The maximum duration of any Holiday membership is 2 weeks in any one year.   Upon receipt of the fee of £20 per week for an individual or family (including established partner and children under 16), you will receive a membership card giving the start and end dates of your temporary membership. 

All other enquiries should be made to the Honorary Secretary of the Club or Mrs. Claire Sumner, either by calling in at the Office or by telephone. 

Telephone: 01726 833573   Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 0930 to 1230.

Membership Categories

There are various categories of membership, although the vast majority are Ordinary Members who are designated as either Inport (living in Cornwall) or Outport (living outside Cornwall for at least eight months in each financial year).   

Annual subscriptions vary according to type of membership and age of members.  On joining, this is pro-rata according to the month of election.  An Entrance Fee is payable (see table below).  This is your investment or stake in the Club.

Annual Subscriptions

SUBSCRIPTIONS 2011/2012

 1st October 2011 - 30th September 2012

                                           INPORT        OUTPORT ENTRANCE FEE

Single                                  £249.00            £141.00 £70.00

Couple                                 £350.00           £198.00 £100.00

(inc. children living at home or in full time education)

 Under 40s                            £80.00              £80.00 £50.00

(Single/Joint)

Cadet (12-18 years)                                     £24.00

Overseas                                                    £20.00

Temporary Membership                               £20.00 per week

Holiday Membership                                     £20.00 per person or family*

(* Two adults & any children under 16 years.  Maximum holiday membership is 2 weeks in any one year.)