Membership Application Form

An introduction to our Club
Thank you very much for your interest in membership of the Sea View Yacht Club.

We have operated as a Yacht Club on the Isle of Wight since 1893. While our 2000 members include the first woman to captain a boat in the Whitbread around the world race and an Olympic multi-gold winner, the majority are families who enjoy simple boating. With our glorious panoramic views over the Solent, there is simply no better place than the Sea View Yacht Club to spend happy days both on and off the water, when in and around Seaview.

We welcome members of all abilities and offer a wide range of sailing and social events for all. As with most yacht clubs, our main activities are centred around the summer season when there are daily opportunities to sail, motor or paddle in local waters in a diverse mix of crafts from sailing yachts, motor yachts, RIBs, dinghies, to Optimists, rowing boats and standup paddle boards. We also have a lively set of social activities on the Club’s decks and in the clubhouse throughout the year.

Training at SVYC

We are a Royal Yachting Association Training Academy and run a full range of training courses for sailors from young children first learning to sail, to courses for adults of any stage and ability, in either dinghies or the Club’s keelboats.

Our training courses do not just cover sailing but also RYA powerboat, instructor, VHF radio and basic navigation courses, particularly in the late spring and early summer to enable members to prepare for their summer activities.

Boats

We are unusually fortunate in being able to offer a variety of sailing to members whether or not they own their own boats. The Club owns a fleet of thirteen keel boats, the Seaview Mermaids, which members race regularly throughout the summer during the day and early evening with between 2 and 4 crew; the Mermaids also race at Cowes Week and, because they are shared, represent excellent value for money.

In addition to the keel boats, the Club also owns a large fleet of sailing dinghies which are available for members to charter, ranging from Optimists, Teras, Picos and Fevas to Lasers, Visions and Dart 16s.

If you have your own dinghy, we have a large dinghy park available to store it during the season with very easy access to the water. If you own a RIB, there is the opportunity to arrange a mooring via the local boatbuilder and the Club provides a launch service which is always readily available throughout the season.

Some SVYC members own their own wooden clinker-built Sea View One-Design Dinghies (SVODs); this unique class was founded in 1931, and now numbers 202 dinghies in the fleet, most which were built in the village. The SVOD class is proud to be the largest locally built one-design dinghy class anywhere in the world.

Socialising at the SVYC

We have a very active social calendar with fun events for all ages throughout the summer, ranging from Apres Sail drinks, interesting talks, to dinners, dances, discos for the children and themed family suppers, as well as other social events throughout the winter including our very popular Sunday roasts.

Our chef produces food throughout the summer season.

As a member, you will be able to enjoy food and drink either inside the clubhouse or on our waterside decks, with gentle music playing on weekend evenings, resulting in a relaxed vibe in a stunning location with unrivalled views over the Solent and our Seaview sunsets.

Other shore-based events at SVYC which are very popular with members include bridge suppers, golf days and tennis groups.

Fun for the Children

Our Club is very family-orientated with formal sailing courses starting at age 8 but also organised activities for younger children, both on and off the water. ‘Cockles Club’ has become a great SVYC tradition - a wonderful and extremely popular few days of fun and activities catering for children from 3 to 7 years old, which is a lovely way for them and their parents (and grandparents!) to make new friends at the Club.

We have an arrangement with Wightlink whereby SVYC members get a discount on sailings, particularly at peak times. Bookings are made via the Club
Website.

If you would like to visit the Club, have a look around and chat to one of our friendly welcoming team, please send an email to membership@svyc.org.uk, giving your phone number so we can call you to set up a date.

How to join the SVYC
It’s a quick and easy process. The next page sets out Membership categories, current subscription rates and relevant bye-laws of the Club.

The following page contains the online application form - this is currently in beta testing so let us know how it can be improved.

If you are not a sailor or have limited experience in boats, please do not be put off by the questions about sailing or other boating experience – this is by no means a pre-requisite, but we love to know about our new members’ level of interest in boating, as well as other social activities which the Club has to offer, so we can chat to you about likely areas of interest.

As you will see, in addition to giving us all the relevant details about yourself, you will need a Proposer and Seconder who must have been Club members for over two years (and not married to each other) and a member of the Club’s General Committee to support your application. This does not apply to Cadet and Sprits applicants provided at least one parent is a current member. If you do not know two members to propose and second you and/or a GC member, please let us know and we will be happy to introduce you to them, so you can meet up, have a chat and arrange for them to help you with your application.

Your application will be submitted online, along with your first subscription payment and, if applicable, your entrance fee (see the attached list of current subscriptions). This payment will be fully refundable in the unlikely event that your application is unsuccessful.

Membership categories, Entrance fees and subscriptions 2025-26

Membership Category	Definition	Entrance Fee Applicable	Subscription Payment Scheme Available	Annual subscription 2025-26, £	Payment due now^*
Full Member	Adult aged 35 or over	Yes	Bi-annual	715	536.25
Spouse	Domestic partner of any voting member	No	Bi-annual	435	217.50
Intermediate Spouse	Domestic partner of any voting member aged 23-34 inclusive	No	Bi-annual or Monthly	195	97.50
Intermediate Adult	Adult aged 23-34 inclusive	Yes	Bi-annual or monthly	355	266.25
Young Adult	Adult aged 18-22 inclusive	Yes	Bi-annual	215	161.25
Cadet	Cadet aged 8-17 inclusive	Yes	Bi-annual	140	105
Sprits Cadets (Junior Cadet)	Cadet aged 6-7 inclusive in August	Yes	Bi - annual	65	67.50
Overseas Member^**	Person in any category living outside the UK and visiting the Club for 7 days or fewer in the Summer period	Yes	Bi-annual	25% of the annual subscription for the relevant membership category
Temporary Member^**	Person in any category (apart from Associate) joining the Club on a temporary basis	No	NA	25% of the annual subscription for the relevant membership category per week
Associate Sailing Member^**	Adult crewing a full member on Mermaids during the mid-week sailing season only**	Yes	Bi-annual	355	356.25
Young Associate Sailing Member**	Under 35 years crewing a full member on Mermaids during the mid-week sailing season only**	Yes	Bi-annual	140	105

^* The annual Subscription plus a 50% instalment of your Entrance Fee. For all members except spouses, the entrance fee is an amount equal to your Annual Subscription
^** Special terms & conditions apply – see below. If you want to apply to be a Temporary or Associate Sailing Member, please do NOT use this application but contact the SVYC Office

When payments are made and how

New members pay an entrance fee as well as an annual subscription. The entrance fee is equivalent to a year's subscription and is spread over two years - this fee is waived for spouses.

If you join the Club in the first half of the year (so between 20th September and 1st April), you will pay the half of the Annual Subscription, plus the first 25% instalment of your Entrance Fee. The second half of the annual subscription will be due on the 1st May along with a further 25% of your Entrance fee.

If you join in the second half of the year (so between the 1st April and 20th September), you will pay the full Annual Subscription, plus a 50% instalment of your Entrance Fee.

Thereafter, subscriptions are payable, in equal instalments, on 1st November and on 1st May, although an alternative monthly payment scheme is available.

Your initial payment should be made by debit or credit card; thereafter all payments must be payable by Direct Debit.

SPECIAL TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SOME CATEGORIES

Overseas Members

An Overseas Member has to be resident outside the UK and is designed for members to pause their subscription when they move abroad. The number of days they are allowed to use the Club is restricted to 7 days in the summer period. If they exceed that number, they should pay the full subscription for the relevant membership category.

Temporary Member

A Temporary Member can join for no more than four weeks in any calendar year, and during no more than one calendar year in five. A Temporary Member cannot introduce guests to the Club.

If you would like to apply for Temporary membership, click on the appropriate link on the next page.

Associate Sailing Member

An Associate Sailing Member may participate in organised Mermaid races, outside the Summer season, but not as a helm. They may not introduce guests to the Club nor nominate Temporary members.

If you would like to apply for Associate Sailing membership, please do NOT apply via this form, but get in touch with the SVYC Office.

Membership Application Form

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Name of 1st cadet member aged 8-17

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In submitting this application, I/we apply to become a member of the Sea View Yacht Club. I/we hereby pay the first 25% of my Entrance Fee (if relevant) and the first half year’s subscription with this application. I/we further agree that, until and if elected, I/we will be bound and abide by the Rules of the Club, being the Articles of Association and the Byelaws in force from time to time.

I/we understand that, in accepting the first 25% of the entrance fee and first half year’s subscription, the Club agrees that I/we may avail myself of all of the club’s facilities until the General Committee accepts or declines my application. I/we understand that the remaining 75% of my entrance fee will be paid in quarters over the next two years. I/we further understand that, in the event of the General Committee not approving my membership my/our debit/credit card will be reimbursed in full.

I/we understand that the Sea View Yacht Club requires my/our personal details to allow it to discharge its duties to me as a member. I/we consent to my details, as supplied, to be retained and used by the Sea View Yacht Club during the term of my membership, compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”). I/we understand the Sea View Yacht Club confirms that it will not disclose any of my personal details to any third parties, unless required for membership activities.

I/we understand that my contact details will be shared with other members in the Member's Directory and on the secure members’ section of the website - unless I opt out of this on the website.
Staff Fund. I/we hereby authorise you to add to my subscription a half yearly contribution to the Staff Fund chargeable by Direct Debit on 1 November and 1 May in each year until cancelled.
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An introduction to our Club

How to join the SVYC

Membership categories, Entrance fees and subscriptions 2025-26

Membership Application Form