Membership Fees 2012-2013

ESC Membership Fees			Storage Fees
Family	$410		Inside Multihulll (note 1.)	$415
Senior	$360		Inside Monohull (note 1.)	$325
Senior Student	$170		Junior Boat (note 1.)	$145
Senior Race Fee (no storage)	$80		Sailboard Long Locker	$260
Junior (u18 @ 1/7)	$85		Sailboard Short Locker	$220
Junior Race Fee (no storage)	$40		Sailboard Wide Locker	$300
Social (no YV silver card)	$45		note 1. includes Race Fee
Patrol	$45
Fob/Key Levy (once off fee for new or replacement electronic Fob)	$20		Nomination Fee (Joining)	$150
Payment Methods:
EFT or direct deposit to: Bendigo Bank Elwood, BSB; 633108 Account; 109708594 (please identify yourself clearly)	Or		Send a cheque payable to Elwood Sailing Club: PO Box 14,  Elwood, Vic, 3184

Membership Classes:

(for full details of entitlements for the various Membership classes please refer to the Club Rules and Membership Policy documents)

Senior; the default sailing membership class that gives entitles you to full members privileges.

Family; as per Senior membership but also including your partner and your children who would be eligible for Junior membership.

Junior;  a limited membership class for persons under 18 or if a full time student under 21 years old (as of 1 July in the membership year).

Senior Student; a member who is a full time student over 21 years old and less than 26 years old (as of 1 July in the membership year).

 Social; a limited membership class for those interested in participating in the social life of the club but not in on-water/boating/sailing activities. 

Patrol; Senior member of the Rescue Patrol team rostered on for a minimum 10 duty days per season.

Honorary; an honorary member as appointed by the Committee for no more than one year with full privileges except cannot hold office or vote.

Life; for our most esteemed Senior members who have provided special service to the ESC over many years.

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Membership Privileges & Benefits

In addition to providing support to the club, it’s members and the sailing & wider local communities, Senior Membership of Elwood Sailing Club entitles members to participate in the full sailing and social activities of the club, all hours access to the club rooms and facilities such as the kitchen, bar, barbeque, change rooms, showers, toilets and boat & board storage via an electronic fob. Members are also eligable to store yachts, sailboards and related sailing equipment in the boatshed, subject to availability and storage policies (below).

Senior Members may also hire the clubrooms for private functions at a 75% discount to regular pricing and Senior & Junior members can participate in ESC Training Centre sailing courses at a discounted rate of $50 per course/semester. Club sponsors may also offer discounts and special deals on goods & services to members.

Elwood Sailing Club is a member of Yachting Victoria (YV) which is in turn a member of Yachting Australia (YA). The club pays affilliation fees to support these organisations in their activities in organising, representing and promoting sailing at all levels. Club Membership entitles sailing members to a personal Y.A. Silver Card which generally allows holders associate/visitor rights to other Y.A. affiliated clubs and to participate club racing & regattas. It also includes a personal accident insurance cover whilst engaged in sailing activities and many other benefits. For details on the Y.A. Silver Card and membership benefits click here.

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Boat Storage

Boat & Board storage is available for financial senior, family, & life members.  Boat racks or Sailboard lockers will be allocated annually to qualifying members based on a points system, and ratified by the General Committee, as follows:

1 point – For every race day in the last 3 seasons
2 points – For every duty day for the last 3 seasons

Junior member boat storage is available and will be ratified by General Committee. Junior boat storage will be ongoing provided the junior sails & races regularly to the satisfaction of General Committee

A condition of storage at ESC is that the member agrees to remove boat/board and equipment within 30 days of written notice from General Committee. Failure to remove as per request will result with confiscation of all by the club.

Boat & Board Storage Procedure

Boats for boat racks – points will be calculated using the Race entry card. Race entry shall require the race day date stamped on the card by Tower staff. “Duty” shall be stamped underneath the appropriate duty date. Each stamp shall count for 1 storage point.

Boards for storage lockers - points will be calculated using the Race entry card. “Race Day” shall mean any of the 7 days prior to Race Day and will require the race day date stamped on the card by Tower staff. Duty shall be stamped underneath the appropriate duty date. Each stamp shall count for 1 storage point.

Contact our Storage Officer for any queries or issues you may have in relation to boat storage.

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