Welcome to Portland Yacht Club (PYC). This application for membership is the first step in the process to gain membership with PYC.
Please note if you are joining the Club for the first time you will need to fill the Membership Nomination Form which is available at the bottom of this page. To complete this form you will need two Senior PYC Members to sign as endorsing your nomination. You can then email the completed and signed Form to pycportland@gmail.com, place it in the letter slot of the Committee Room at the PYC Clubhouse, hand it to the Secretary, or post it to the Portland Yacht Club, PO Box 796, Portland 3305.
IMPORTANT!
If you have been a member of our club (or any club) across Australia in the past few years, your details (including Australian Sailing Number) should be in our system. If you don't know your Australian Sailing Number, you may look it up here: AS Number Finder.
If you any any queries regarding this process please send an email through to pycportland@gmail.com with the heading "New Membership Enquiry"
MEMBERSHIP TYPES:
Type
Benefits
Cost
Senior Membership
Full club access including on request a yacht club key
Voting rights
Full sailing privileges at the club including on water suport and entry into all PYC sailing events
Use of club boats
Discount prices for apparel and beverages
Reciptrocal rights at clubs in the western region
Invitation to all social events
Insurance cover for the Senior and Youth (not the Social member) under Australian Sailing Insurace Group
$230
Youth Membership
Full club access including on request a yacht club key for Yard only, if you have your boat in yard
Full sailing privileges at the club including on water suport and entry into all PYC sailing events
Use of club boats
Discount prices for apparel and beverages
Reciptrocal rights at clubs in the western region
Invitation to all social events
Insurance cover for the Senior and Youth (not the Social member) under Australian Sailing Insurace Group
$65
Family Membership
Full club access including upon request a yacht club key (1 key per family)
Voting rights only for Senior Memberships selected
Full sailing privileges for the Youth and Senior Members (not social member) at the club including o-water support and entry ito all PYC sailing events
Use of club boats
Discount prices for apparel and beverages
Reciprocal rights at clubs in the western region
Invitation to all social events
Insurance cover for the Senor and Youth Member/s (not the Social member) under Australia Sailing Insurance
$455 - two Senior sailors and all children under the age of 18 are free (will include 2 votes)
$320 - one Senior sailor, one Social member and one Youth, all additional children under the age of 18 are free
RC Laser Membership
Full club access
Entry into all club RC events
Discount prices for apparel and beverages
Invitation to all social events
$65
Social Member
Full club access
Discount prices on apparel and beverages
Invitation to all social events
NOTE: Unable to participate in on-water activites unless upgrades to a sail pass or sailing membership
$35
Green Fleet - Boat Hire
This fee is payable for each participant in the Learn to Sail held on Sunday morning during the sailing season. The fee covers the boat hire for the season. Sailors who sail their own boat do not have to pay this fee.
