Brighton Sailing Club

109 - 111 Kings Rd. Arches,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 2FN
(100m east of West Pier)
Email us at info@brightonsc.org.uk

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Brighton Sailing Club

RYA

Lagoon Watersports

Membership
Download Membership Form
How do I join ? First of all come and meet us, we want to meet you and more to the point introduce you to the club officers and show you around. It is not necessary to own your own boat to join BSC, however all the boats in the club are privately owned. Crew positions on these boats are often available. Membership to Brighton Sailing Club is gained by an application approved by the committee. Membership forms are available from the club or you can download here. Wednesday nights are the main club meeting night, if you come down any time after 9:00pm you will find many members who will be only too glad to answer your questions. If you can't make Wednesdays then Sunday lunch times during the season (late March to early November) are good, but you may have to wait for the appropriate person to come ashore (1:00pm ish)!
Benefits As a member you will receive full use of the club's facilities, we have a large storage arch for equipment, a rescue boat and lockers are available. The club has changing rooms and a very reasonably priced bar. Access to the equipment storage areas is available at all times. In addition the club mailing list will keep you informed of the lively program of sailing and social events run throughout the year.
Responsibilities BSC has no paid staff, we all muck in to run our club. Members are expected to do a bar duty once or twice a year, and do a race duty at least twice a year. Race duties consist of Officer of the Day, Timekeeper, Rescue boat helm and rescue boat crew. The club runs training for Officers of the Day and subsidized RYA rescue boat certificates. Don't worry you won't be put on OOD or rescue boat helm first duty! Members are also requested to attend the Annual General Meeting, to elect the club officers for the next year and to decide on other weighty matters.
How much does it cost? Membership runs from January to December and becomes renewable on January 1st. Membership costs are detailed in the membership form. Should you have further questions please see the example below or contact us here
	EXAMPLE A couple, new members with a boat and a locker.
	Full Membership	£111
	+ Spouse/partner and/or children	£23
	Boat	£50
	Locker	£10
	Joining Deposit (see below)	£50
	Total	£244.00
The Joining Deposit is refundable upon leaving and removal of any craft & return of the Swipe Card. Sale of your boat to another member is sufficient if the new owner has joined and paid storage for it.