WEST KIRBY SAILING CLUB

APPLICATION FORM FOR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP

To The Membership Committee:

I submit my application to join West Kirby Sailing Club. If the application is accepted,I undertake to observe and abide by the Rules and Regulations of the Club at all times.

Surname: / Forename(s):
Address:
Post Code:
Telephone: Home: / Mobile:
Email Address (please print carefully)
Date of Birth:
Boat(s) owned (see Notes 6, 7 and 8):
Class/Description:
Sailing experience: (see Note 2)
Please indicate briefly how you hope to participate in the activities of WKSC (see Note 4):

Payment can be either : On line ( There is an on line guide on WKSC website / Membership information). Payment may also be made by cheque made payable to West Kirby Sailing Club, credit/debit card payment via the Club Administrator at the Club Office. (please ensure that you reference the payment to identify yourself).

Please confirm payment method
Cheque: ☐ / Debit/Credit card: ☐ / Online: ☐

LIABILITY

Juniors shall not sail without the permission of their Parents/Guardian whose sole responsibility it is to ensure that their children are competent to sail and the condition of their boat is satisfactory for the prevailing conditions. The Club does not exercise supervision or control over Juniors whilst on the Club premises or sailing. By providing safety cover during Club racing the Club accepts no additional responsibility for the safety of Juniors racing and cannot accept responsibility for Juniors or other persons who are not racing.

DECLARATION BY PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

I declare that this application is submitted with my approval and that I have read, understood and agree to the section on LIABILITY above. I furthermore confirm that I have read and understood the Notes on this form and agree that the Junior Member shall abide by the Rules, Regulations and Traditions of West Kirby Sailing Club. I give permission for the candidate to be photographed in connection with WKSC events as explained in Note 9.

NAME OF PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN: / Contact number:
Email:
Signature: / Date:

FOR Junior members whose parents are not themselves members of WKSC:

NAME OF ADULT MEMBER WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR JUNIOR MEMBER on club premises (note 3):
Signature: / Date:

NOTES

  1. Membership of WKSC is open to anyone interested in participating in the sport of sailing on application, regardless of sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation , religion or other beliefs. Membership may be limited according to available facilities on a non-discriminatory basis.
  1. WKSC welcomes new members who have little or no past experience of sailing and have a genuine desire to learn to sail. If you do not own a boat we strongly recommend that you defer any purchase until after joining the Club and you have time to decide what will be most appropriate.
  1. Junior membership applies from the age of 5 up to the date of the member’s 18th birthday, at which point an application for adult membership should be submitted. Junior members must be supervised at all times when on club premises. If the junior member’s parents are not members of the club, or applying for membership, it will be necessary for an adult member of the club to be nominated to take on this role. There are restrictions applying to Junior members using Club premises, especially relating to consumption of alcohol, and parents are requested to abide by these.
  1. Applicants will be contacted by a member of the Membership Committee and invited to an Introductory Meeting with two or three club members. This informal meeting is to allow prospective members to express their plans for sailing, and for the club members to explain about the activities of the Club, identify helpful contacts (such as Fleet Captains) and to advise on suitable types of boat if relevant.
  1. ENTRANCE FEE AND SUBSCRIPTION. Once the Introductory Meeting has been completed, applications will be formally accepted subject to the payment of the appropriate subscription and an Entrance Fee as defined in the current Club Rules. Membership shall not take effect until these fees are paid. Subscriptions are payable on the first day of October each year. For the first year of membership, subscription will be payable on a pro rata basis for the number of full or part months remaining in the year.
  1. BOAT BERTHS. Application must be made to the Captain for boat berthing, which is not an automatic right of membership. All fees must be paid in advance otherwise a surcharge may be made.
  1. BOAT INSURANCE. In accordance with Club Regulations, adequate insurance, including third party cover, is an absolute requirement before any boat is brought, or left, on Club premises. By signing this form you agree to indemnify West Kirby Sailing Club against any loss occasioned by any defect in any insurances on any boat that you own that is on Club premises.
  1. MARINE LAKE LICENCES. All boats using the Marine Lake require a licence. The club has entered into an agreement to buy an en bloc licence from the council, for the benefit of its members. The licence, which is heavily subsidized by the club, is totally separate from membership and is available from the Office Administrator. Any boat owner sailing on the marine lake and not holding a valid licence, will do so in contradiction of the club’s rules and may be subject to disciplinary action under rule 19 of the club’s general rules.
  1. WKSC promotes itself as a family sailing club and may wish to take photos of junior and/or senior members as various Club events which demonstrates this. The photos may be published on the Club notice board, Club magazine or Club website.
  1. Application forms should be returned to The Hon Registrar via the office at WKSC, or by email to .

Membership form October 2017