A yellow hulled dinghy in the yard hoist being lowered onto its trailer

The club

Fees and charges from 01/09/2026

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.

How to join Yard fee calculator

Everything below is as published by the club for the year from 01/09/2026. All fees are in pounds. Where a table on the old wiki disagrees with the events site or an older page, both are shown and the difference is noted.

Membership

Joining, one off
Item	Price	Per
Joining feeOne off	£89
Youth joining feeOne off	£55

Membership, per year
Item	Price	Per
Single, full	£300	per year
Family, full	£380	per year
Single, seniorAfter five years' continuous membership, subject to a vote of Council as set out in the Articles	£175	per year
Family, seniorAfter five years' continuous membership, subject to a vote of Council as set out in the Articles	£240	per year
Youth (under 25)	£75	per year
Single, overseas	£100	per year
Family, overseas	£150	per year

Joining and membership fees are charged forward for the year and are non-refundable.
New members are charged pro rata for the remainder of the year, once approved.
The club offers a 50% discount on membership and joining fees for people in receipt of Universal Credit or similar qualifying benefits. Contact the Membership Secretary for more information.

Gate fobs
Item	Price	Per
Replacement gate fob	£15	each

Ready to apply? See how to join.

Participation

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

As published on the wiki
Item	Price	Per
Dinghy	£6	per person per event
Rowing	£6	per person per event
Keelboat	£10	per person per event
Dinghy taster, member	£10	per person per event
Dinghy taster, non-member	£15	per person per event
Rowing, non-members	£15	per person per event

What you pay at checkout

The 2026 tickets on the club's events site are priced a little differently from the wiki table above. These are the figures you will actually be charged when you book.

Events site, 2026 tickets
Item	Price	Per
Dinghy event participation	£5	per person per event
Dinghy, members' guest	£10	per person per event
Keelboat event participationFirst time free	£5	per person per event
Rowing, member	£5	per person per outing
Rowing, non-member or guest	£15	per person per outing
Taster afternoon, dinghy or keelboat (non-members)	Free	per person

Moorings

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

Annual mooring fees
Item	Price	Per
Drying mooring	£450	per year
Deep water mooring	£650	per year

Mooring fees are charged forward for the year and are non-refundable.
All charges for yard time are applicable to mooring holders only, except for those on approved projects.
If you are invoiced forward for yard fees and your boat leaves the yard, a credit is issued for the outstanding amount.

Older mooring tariff page

A separate Mooring Tariff page on the wiki, not linked from its navigation, still shows the figures below. The Fees and Charges figures above are the current ones; this is here so nobody is surprised.

Mooring Tariff wiki page
Item	Price	Per
Drying	£345	per year
Deep water pontoon	£497	per year
Deep water trot	£497	per year

For how the moorings work, see moorings and yard.

Pontoon

Members can moor on the pontoon for up to a maximum of three days in any two-week period, as long as there is no signage to say it is booked (byelaw 29: by permission of the Harbour Master or an Officer of the club).

Overstays
Item	Price	Per
Member boat staying longer than three days in two weeks	£2	per metre LOA per additional night

Visiting vessels

Per metre LOA per night
Item	Price	Per
Leisure vessels owned by non-membersMay be waived for one night or less for a boat from a sister club	£2.5	per metre LOA per night
Commercial vessels (no separate written agreement)	£4.6	per metre LOA per night
Off-station boats (members without a club mooring)	£2	per metre LOA per night

Maximum size on the trot moorings: 40ft LOA and 10 metric tons. On the pontoon: 15.5 m.
Stays of more than 10 nights require approval of the Vice Commodore; more than 30 nights, a vote of Council.

Towage

Workboat
Item	Price	Per
Tow by workboat	£18	per trip

Yard fees

Yard charges are calculated to take account of the length of the boat, type of keel, whether multihull, whether parked under cover, whether project status or visitor, and whether using the club's stands or 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. It is fairer, but it does make it harder for members to understand how their invoice was calculated, so a copy of the spreadsheet (with 2024/25 prices) and a more detailed explainer are available on the wiki.

Base cost per metre per year

£75 per metre per year

The basic charge for a boat in the open yard. All charges are calculated from this cost.

Movements

Percentage of the base cost
Factor	Rate	Comment
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 because bilge keeled boats are easier to set down.

Uplifts

Added to the base cost
Factor	Rate	Comment
Trailered boat	69%	Reflects the fact that the boat does not have a mooring.
Multihull	42%	Takes up much more space.
Partially undercover (shed 3)	15%
Undercover (sheds 1 and 2)	20%
In shed (construction shed or engine shop)	41%

Status

Multiplier
Factor	Rate	Comment
Off-station, visitor, commercial	200%	Double rate for boats not on-station.

Period multipliers until 28/02/2027

Applied to the adjusted rate
Factor	Rate	Comment
Under 29 days	75%	Reduces charge for short stays.
Over 18 months	215%	Discourages long stays.
Over 36 months	420%	Discourages storage of boats.

Period multipliers from 01/03/2027

Applied to the adjusted rate
Factor	Rate	Comment
Under 29 days	75%	Discount for short stays.
Over 12 months	200%	Rate doubles after 12 months.
Over 24 months	400%	Rate doubles again after two years.
Over 36 months	600%	After three years the fee is six times the adjusted rate to discourage long term storage.

Trailer boats

Storage of member-owned trailer-sailers and trailer motor boats is subject to space. Their yard fees use the same calculator as cruisers but slightly higher because they do not also have a mooring. They are charged the under 18 month rate as long as they are active (used on the water four times in the year). Inactive for more than 18 months: the over 18 month rate; still inactive after 36 months: the 36 month rate. Proof of activity, such as a time-stamped WhatsApp photo of the boat on the water, is the member's responsibility.

By vote of Council, 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 Yardmaster and subsequent payment for use.

Visitor launches through the yard

Per metre LOA
Item	Price	Per
Visitor launch of a RIB or trailed boat through the yard	£5	per metre LOA
Visitor launch using club equipment	£10	per metre LOA
Trailer storage for such boats	£2	per metre 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 yard fees

Lockers, trailers, tenders and dinghies
Item	Price	Per
Space in shared locker	£50	per year
Member trailer or frame (unused, unless disassembled)	£20	per metre per year
First tender	£20	per year
Kayak (3 m)	£85	per year
Dinghy on trailer	£55	per metre per year

Equipment hire

Per hour
Equipment	Member	Visitor
Pressure washer, per hour	£12	£24
Forklift truck, per hour	£25	£50

Equipment priced per hour is billed in 15 minute increments with a minimum charge of one quarter of the hourly rate.

Payment terms

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

All fees and charges are subject to terms and conditions.

Join

Joining feeOne off: £89
Single, fullper year: £300

Moor

Drying mooringper year: £450
Deep water mooringper year: £650

Get on the water

Dinghy event participationper person per event: £5
Rowing, memberper person per outing: £5

Events site ticket prices

Keep reading

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Join

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Members

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On the river

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