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ONE OF THE WORLDS LEADING YACHT CLUBS, IN THE MOST STUNNING LOCATION, WITH A WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOR ALL TO ENJOY
We welcome all to come and enjoy the benefits of membership
Royal Lymington Yacht Club's enviable riverside location allows for all year round water activities, training and socialising in stunning surroundings. With an RYA Training Centre, expansive fleet racing programme, regular events plus cruising and socialising for all ages, there really is something for everyone. All part of a sociable, relaxed and welcoming Club atmosphere.
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CHILDREN UNDER 18 FREE WITH A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP
We encourage families to join our Club. Our family subscription includes free membership for all children under 18 when 2 parents join together
DISCOVER MORE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Categories of Membership
- Full members are entitled to all privileges of the club and its facilities, including voting rights
- Families are encouraged to join and our family subscription offers free membership to children up to the age of 18 when parents join as a couple
- To join as a Full member, you should be supported in your application by 2 members of minimum 2 years standing, personally known to you
- Provisional membership allows you to join the Club even if you don't yet know other members so we can help you get to know us better!
- Available to help those applicants who do not know any club members well enough to act as proposer and seconder
- Also available to those who wish to gain experience on the water.
- Provisional membership is available for up to one year. We hope that during this period you will get to know other club members who will support your Full Membership application
- Provisional Members delay paying the joining fee for one year, do not have any voting rights and have the opportunity to become Full Members after one year or cease their membership
- Provisional Members have full use of the club’s facilities
How to Join Royal Lymington Yacht Club
Get in touch with Maria, our Membership Manager on 01590 672677 or drop in to the clubhouse anytime. We'd love to give you a tour, answer your questions and help you embark on your Royal Lymington Yacht Club membership journey with us
Decide which membership type will suit you best
Fill in the application form
Your name(s) will appear on our membership noticeboard for 28 days
Membership may require an informal meeting or a Member Buddy pairing, offering a chance to ask questions.
Membership Fees
Joiners Onboarding Fees 2024/2025
Joining Guidelines
- Full or Family Membership requires two existing members of at least two years standing to propose and second you. If you don't know two members, we offer Provisional Membership to meet others who will support your application.
- Your name(s) will go on the Club noticeboard for 28 days..., while you get to know us. During that time, our Membership Manager will process your application and advise you on starting your membership.
hear what our members say
“Great night last night in particular the junior supper was a huge hit. Lots of great feedback on the lasagna, a good-sized portion, tasted delicious and well presented. Please can you pass on to the chef and his team!”
“On 3rd August we held our Red Fox Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner at the Royal Lymington Yacht Club. The whole event was a great success. Within days of appointing a new chef you produced an excellent menu for the dinner and arranged facilities for our AGM. You and your staff were always very efficient and friendly, and it all made for a very enjoyable evening. We showed our appreciation by doubling the normal gratuity.”
“We had an excellent Sunday lunch. Please warmly congratulate Darren, your new chef!”
“On behalf of myself and my family, we just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone involved in my father’s wake on Friday. It was utterly perfect, and I truly think he would have loved it. Please pass on our thanks to the lovely staff and yourself who made it run so smoothly. The weather was simply stunning, and the drinks went down a little too nicely!”
“The Burns Night was brilliant! Many thanks to yourself and the team for doing a huge amount of work to make it a great success! Everything was perfect!”
“I thought I would drop you a line to say 4 of us had very delicious sandwiches at the Club on Friday lunchtime. They were perfect for what we required – having popped into the Club for a glass of wine and a quick bite to eat.”
Hear from some of our Junior and Youth sailors
Our Junior and Youth sailors can go from zero to hero with accessible training programs and regular world class coaching whether keen racer or just to learn and have fun with new friends. Our young sailors often go on to represent the Club and even their country at events all over the world.
Frequently asked questions
Discover answers to the most common queries about our products, services and policies in our FAQ section.
Decide on which type of membership suits you best and complete the application form. When completing your application form it is important to give as much information as possible concerning your boating experience to date and future boating plans.
The completed application together with the required supporting documents should be returned to the club office marked for the attention of the Membership Secretary. It is useful to include a letter to the Membership Secretary explaining your reasons for wishing to join the club.
We are a family-oriented club, and candidates are encouraged to bring his/her spouse or partner into membership as a Full or Family Member.
Family Members aged 40 years and over pay an entrance fee on election but do not have voting rights. Should your partner/spouse (or either gender) require voting rights, then they need to apply for Full Membership. If this is successful then a 12.5% discount is applied to the cost of 2 x Full Memberships living at the same address.
Candidates should be aware that spouses/partners who do not become Family Members will be deemed guests whose use of the club will be limited to no more than six visits per club calendar year (1st October - 30th September) and would need to sign the Visitors Book each time.
Not at all, if every member was a boat owner, there would be nobody to crew!
We welcome those looking to start boating
Full Members with a minimum of two years standing may act as proposer or seconder in support of Full/Family membership applications.
Members must not propose or second a candidate for membership if a professional or business relationship exists between you/them (Article 6.8) nor shall both proposer and seconder have a close family relationship with the candidate.
The proposer/seconder should complete the appropriate form, giving as much detail as possible including particulars of the applicant’s boating experience. It is often useful to include a covering letter to provide further relevant information not covered in the proposer/seconder form. The proposer and seconder sign the proposer/seconder form as a declaration and a recommendation for membership.
If you do not know any Club Members well enough, please ask about the Provisional Membership route. This gives you an opportunity to experience our club for one year before committing to Full Membership.