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  • 01 Jul: Nore Race - Thames Estuary Annual Race
  • 02 Jul: Work Party
  • 09 Jul: High Tide Race
  • 23 Jul: Disabled Sailing Day
  • 23 Jul: High Tide Race
    • More details of all Club events can be found in the Programme or in the Forum within the Members Area also see Dear Diary
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How to Join the Club

Application for Membership

Contact the Hon Membership Secretary - Gary Northam, Hoo Ness Yacht Club, Vicarage Lane, Hoo, Rochester, Kent ME3 9LB, e-mail memsecathooness.org.uk or call on 07702 599 113.

For a printable application form click here

The completed form, accompanied by a cheque payable to Hoo Ness YC for the joining fee of £100, should be sent to the above address. When your application is received it will be displayed on the Club Noticeboard for at least 14 days, after which you will be invited to visit the Club for an informal interview. Your application will be discussed at the next meeting of the General Committee; if the application is accepted you will be invoiced for your first year's fees. If the application is declined, your joining fee will be returned.

Membership Fees for 2016 (please note - all fees are renewed annually on Jan 1st. Members joining after June pay a reduced rate in their first year.)

Joining fee (Once only) £100
Family membership* £190 p.a.
Single membership £143 p.a.
Associate membership £67 p.a.
* A Family membership comprises two Full Members plus their children to age 18

Mooring Fees for 2016

(includes one tender on rack in dingy park) Fore & Aft Trot Swinging
Under 25ft LOA (to end Dec) £332 p.a. £483 p.a.
25ft-32ft LOA (to end Dec) £350 p.a. £525 p.a.
Over 32ft LOA (to end Dec) £377 p.a. £565 p.a.

Boats kept on the River Medway must display an MPA licence disc. These may be purchased through the Club, by HNYC members only, at a discount to the Port Authority rate.

Laying-up and Storage on Club Land

Tender on rack in tender park £19 p.a.
Sailing dinghy on trolley in grounds £119 p.a.
Cradle/trailer storage £68 p.a.
Winter lay-up Oct 1st to 31st March, min 1 month (max 5 months for mooring holders) £34pm up to 24ft, larger pro rata
Summer lay-up Apr 1st to 30th Sept, min 1 month £34pm up to 24ft, larger pro rata
Motor or Sail trailable boat , same fees as winter/summer lay-ups. £34pm up to 24ft, larger pro rata
Hoist, using named tractor drivers, see Slip Diary £34 each way

TRACTORS MAY NOT BE USED OUTSIDE CLUB LAND

A period of 2 weeks (i.e. 2 spring tides) free storage ashore, for emergencies, is available to members

PLEASE NOTE. All joint or part owners of a boat must be Full members of the Club by way of Single or Family membership.