Club Affiliation
New Club Affiliation Procedure
There is a range of club and class affiliation options listed below. The applications to affiliate are considered at the Irish Sailing Board of Directors monthly board meeting, following which clubs will be informed of the decision.
To apply for affiliation please complete the form below and email it to info@sailing.ie, cc your Regional Development Officer, and include ...
- A copy of our constitution/articles of association
- A list of our Members (electronic version preferred)
Please note this list should include the following information member’s name, address, phone and email details and club membership category.
- A copy of any recent Club/Class publications
Clubs that affiliate after the end of September will not be invoiced for fees for the remainder of that year, but be given temporary Affiliation Status (subsequent to approval from the Board) until the following March when fees will be due.
If you have any questions regarding affiliation, please contact one of our regional development officers here.
Irish Sailing Clubs (Category 1)
Irish Sailing Clubs are constituted clubs in the Republic of Ireland, with open membership, which are engaged in the organisation of sailing and/or leisure boating activities for their members. All Irish Sailing Clubs affiliate as a Category 1 Club, unless at the discretion of the Irish Sailing Board of Directors they affiliate as a National Organisation or Local Organisation. All members of Category 1 Clubs are automatically individual members of the Irish Sailing .
Subscription Rates to Irish Sailing
2% Club Subscription income subject to max €1,500
Plus
10% club membership sub subject to max: €15 per Junior, €30 per Ordinary, €50 per Family, €10 all other paying categories.
(The Minimum Category 1 Club affiliation fee payable is equal to Category 3 Club Affiliation fee)
National Organisations (Category 2)
A National Organisation is a club, association or similar body that is committed to working with the Irish Sailing on a nationwide basis, to promote sailing and/or boating activities for specific strategic interest groups at national level.
Subscription Rates to Irish Sailing
Category 2 Fees – Set by arrangement with the Irish Sailing Board of Directors
Local Organisations (Category 3)
Local Organisations are associations, companies, schools, committees, societies or incorporated bodies, which have as one of their objects the organising, co-ordinating or teaching of sailing and/or leisure boating for people who may, or may not be members of a Club. Clubs located outside the Republic also affiliate as Local Organisations.
Subscription Rates to Irish Sailing
Set by Irish Sailing board of Directors (Currently €110)
Class Associations (Category 4)
Class Associations are organisations that are committed to the promotion of participation and/or competition, on a nationwide basis in a particular class or classes of boat. Class Associations.
Subscription Rates to Irish Sailing
Set by Irish Sailing board of Directors (Currently €110)