Fees and Charges

Fees and Charges from 1st September 2026

The Club has long had the goal of providing ‘Affordable sailing for all’ and as a member run, not for profit club we are able to keep fees at a level that keeps the club accessible to the local community. Our membership fee structure easily meets the affordability rule of the ‘Community Amateur Sports Club’ scheme and we also provide ‘taster sessions’ at very low cost. The club offers a 50% discount on membership and joining fees for persons in receipt of Universal Credit or similar qualifying benefits - please contact the Membership Secretary for more information.

All fees and charges are subject to terms and conditions.

Membership

	One off
Joining Fee	£89
Youth Joining Fee	£55

	Per year
Single - Full	£300
Family - Full	£380
Single - Senior ‡	£175
Family - Senior ‡	£240
Youth membership (aged < 25)	£75
Single Overseas	£100
Family Overseas	£150

• Joining and membership fees are charged forward for the year and are non-refundable.
• New members will be charged pro-rata for the remainder of the year, once approved.
• ‡ After 5 year’s continuous membership, subject to vote of Council as set out in the Articles.

Replacement Gate Fob

Each

£15

Participation

These fees are kept intentionally low in order to keep on water activities affordable.

	per person per event
Dinghy	£6
Rowing	£6
Keelboat	£10
Dinghy Taster Member	£10
Dinghy Taster Non-member	£15
Rowing Non-members	£15

Harbour

Moorings

Boats applying for a mooring must not be more than 40ft LOA and 10 tons.

Type of mooring	Annual Fee
Drying	£450
Deep water	£650

Pontoon use by Members

Under byelaw 29, the mooring of member boats on the pontoon is by permission of the Harbour Master or an Officer of the club. However, as long as there is no signage to indicate the pontoon is booked, members can moor for up to a maximum of three days in any two week period. A member boat which stays longer than this will be charged £2 per meter LOA for each additional night.

Visiting Vessels

On approval in advance by the Harbourmaster or his/her assistants, visiting vessels may be accommodated on the pontoon or trot moorings. The maximum size of vessel for the trot moorings is 40ft LOA and 10 metric tons and for the pontoon, a maximum of 15.5m. Stays of more than 10 nights require the approval of the Vice Commodore and stays of more than 30 nights require a vote of Council.

• The charge for leisure vessels owned by non-members will be £2.50 per meter LOA per night. Where the stay is for one night or less and the boat is from a sister club the charge may be waived at the discretion of the Yard or Harbour Master.
• The charge for commercial vessels (which do not have separate written agreement with the club) will be £4.60 per meter LOA per night.
• The charge for off-station boats (vessels owned by members but which do not have a mooring at the club) will be: £2 per meter LOA per night.”

Towage

Tow by workboat

Per trip

£18

Yard

Yard charges are calculated to take account of the length of the boat, type of keel, whether multi-hull, whether parked under cover, whether project status or visitor and whether using the clubs stands / frames.

This is all done using a spreadsheet, which also works out the charges for Wise 'Lift' and 'Set Down' as these are specific to each boat, taking account of the size of boat, type of keel, whether multi-hull and so on.

This is fairer, but it does make it harder for members to understand how their invoice was calculated. What we have done is prepare a copy of the actual spreadsheet used (with 2024/25 prices) where you can input details of your boat and check your invoice is correct (you can also experiment, to see the impact of changing different settings such as off station rates). If you have some spreadsheet skills you can examine exactly how the pricing model works. We also provide a more detailed 'explainer' that was shared by the TNA when this was launched.

Sample Yard Pricing Spreadsheet

Yard Fee Model Explainer

Storage of member owned trailer-sailors, trailer-motor-boats is subject to availability of suitable space. Yard fees for these vessels uses the same fee calculator as cruisers but slightly higher because they do not also have a mooring. They will be charged the <18 month rate as long as they are 'active', meaning they have been used on the water four times in the year. If such a boat is inactive for more than 18 months they will be charged the >18 month rate and if still inactive after 36 months they will be charged the 36 month rate. It is the members responsibility to provide proof of activity, such as a time stamped WhatsApp photo of the boat on the water.

Yard Fees

This table sets out the base rate and factors that go into the yard fee calculation.

	Rate	Comment
Base cost per metre per year	£75	The basic charge for a boat in the open yard. All charges calculated based on this cost.
Movements
Wise lift	14%	A single use of the Wise hoist to move the boat.
Set down	5%	Reflects the effort of setting up keel blocks and stands when setting down a boat.
Bilge keel set down discount	10%	Small discount applied because bilge keeled boats are easier to set down.
Uplifts		Applied to the base cost to account for particular factors to arrive at a yearly rate for the boat.
Trailered boat	69%	Reflects the fact that boat does not have a mooring.
Multihull	42%	Takes up much more space.
Partially undercover (shed 3)	15%
Undercover (sheds 1 & 2)	20%
In shed (construction shed or engine shop)	41%
Boat status multipliers
Off-station, visitor, commercial	200%	Double rate for boats not on-station.
Period multipliers until 28th February 2027
< 29 days	75%	Reduces charge for short stays.
> 18 mths	215%	Discourages long stays.
> 36 mths	420%	Discourages storage of boats.
Period multipliers from 1st March 2027
< 29 days	75%	Discount for short stays.
> 12 mths	200%	Rate doubles after 12 months
> 24 mths	400%	Rate doubles again after two years
> 36 mths	600%	After three years fee is six times the adjusted rate for the boat to discourage long term storage.

Other Yard Fees

	Fee
Space in shared locker per year	£50
Member Trailer/Frame (unused/unless disassembled) per m/y	£20
1st Tender	£20
Kayak (3m)	£85
Dinghy on trailer per m/y	£55

By vote of Council in October 2025:

• Members may stay on their boats in the yard for no more than 15 nights in any 30 day period.
• Boats may not be plugged in to power overnight without permission of the yard master and subsequent payment for use.

Slip launches for visiting boats

Where a visitor wishes to launch a RIB or other trailed boat by access through our yard, there will be a charge of £5 per meter LOA, or £10 per meter LOA if club equipment is used.

Storage of trailers in the yard for such boats will be billed at £2 per meter LOA (of the boat) per night.

Visitor launches and trailer storage must be authorised by the Yardmaster and supervised by a member of the yard team

Other Equipment

Equipment priced per hour will be billed in 15 minute increments with a minimum charge of one quarter of the hourly rate shown

Equipment	Member	Visitor
Pressure washer / hr	£12	£24
Forklift truck / hr	£25	£50

Payment Terms

Payment of invoices is due within 30 days of the invoice date, and a penalty will apply if paid late.