The Royal Irish Yacht Club has different categories of Membership to suit sailors and non-sailors alike. 
 
As a members’ club, RIYC has always operated a ballot system whereby all Ordinary, Overseas and Country members are elected to the Club by the votes of the existing membership in a secret ballot. This universal exercise of franchise enables every ordinary member to have a say in who joins the Club and has, since our foundation, resulted in a cohesive and friendly Club with members from a wide range of backgrounds and interests who enjoy each other’s company.

It also means that once a new member has been elected, he/she enters the Club in the knowledge that he/she has been welcomed by the existing members, and not just by a vetting Committee, and may enjoy the Club with confidence. This aspect of the Club is often remarked upon and commended by new members.

ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP    
 
•    Ordinary Members are elected by ballot. Each candidate for election must be proposed by one Ordinary Member and seconded by one or more. Application forms are available from the Club Secretary. After evaluation by the Committee, the application form shall be displayed in the Clubhouse for not less than 6 weeks before a ballot takes place.
•    Ordinary Membership costs €1,725 per annum, plus an entrance fee of €1,100. There is no entrance fee for candidates over 65 years of age.
•    Reduced subscription and entrance costs have been introduced for members between the ages of 30-33, ranging from €1,093 up to €1,607

FAMILY SUBSCRIPTION
•    Once an Ordinary member is elected he/she may introduce the rest of his/her family for Membership. Our Family Subscription group (Spouse/Partner and children) contains Ordinary Member/s plus all their children up to the age of 29 can avail of Family membership for a reduced price of €2,107 or €2,264, depending on whether the spouse wishes to be an Associate or Ordinary Member.   

COUNTRY MEMBERSHIP

•    Country membership shall apply to persons who reside more than 80 kilometres from the Club premises,
and shall be elected by ballot in the same manner as Ordinary Members. Country Members pay €577 per annum and there is an entrance fee of €300

OVERSEAS MEMBERSHIP

•    Overseas membership is available to persons residing outside of Ireland and applicants shall be elected
by ballot in the same manner as Ordinary Members. Overseas membership costs €280 per annum and there is no entrance fee

CADET MEMBERSHIP

•    Candidates between the age of 18 and 29 may apply for membership as Cadets. Each candidate shall be proposed by one Ordinary Member and seconded by one or more and the conditions of his or her election are the same as those for Ordinary members, but are elected by Committee. This class of membership costs €279 per year and there is no entrance fee

JUNIOR CADET MEMBERS

•    Candidates between the ages of 8 and 18 who are members’ children may apply for membership as Junior Cadets. Junior Cadet members are elected by Committee
 
CREW MEMBERSHIP

•    Any Ordinary Member may nominate a person who is a Crew on an Ordinary Member’s boat for this class of membership, for a period of no more than two consecutive years. Crew Associate membership is valid from 1st January to 31st December each year. After 2 years, this Crew Member is eligible to apply for Ordinary membership and if elected no entrance fee is payable. Crew Members pay €863 per annum. 

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

Candidates for Associate membership require one proposer and are elected by Committee.

•    Any Ordinary, Overseas or Country Member can nominate his or her:
•    Spouse or Partner
•    The widow or widower of deceased Ordinary, Overseas or Country Member
•    His or her widowed mother or widowed father
•    His or her mother or father provided such parent is aged 65 or over and has not been a member of the club in the past 2 years
•    His or her mother in law or father in law provided such person is aged 65 or over and has not been a member of the Club in the past 2 years
•    Associate Membership costs €344 per year and there is no entrance fee. Election is by Committee on an annual basis

Please fill in the form below if you would like an application form.
 

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