Hythe Sailing Club Price List
These prices are in effect as of 19th May 2024.
For membership, mooring and pound charges referring to an annual charges, these cover the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
Hythe Sailing Club is pleased to offer members the opportunity to spread membership, mooring and pound costs over several months, and is currently using GoCardless for this. Members must note that all costs are annual and are due for payment in full on 1st April; refunds are not normal and only on a discretionary basis. Paying monthly does not offer membership on a ‘pay as you go’ monthly subscription basis.
Membership Fees
The club’s membership year begins on 1st April.| Membership class | Annual Fee | Required Hours | Surcharge for non completion of hours | |
| Family | Up to 2 cohabiting adults and their children under 18 years | £236.00 | 15 | £236.00 |
| Single | Adult membership | £177.00 | 15 | £177.00 |
| Student & Young Adult | Aged 16 to 22 years | £70.80 | 15 | £70.80 |
| Senior Partners | Where one family member reaches state retirement age, with continuous membership of at least 10 years | £200.60 | 15 | £200.60 |
| Senior Single | A single member who has reached state retirement age, with continuous membership of at least 10 years | £153.40 | 15 | £153.40 |
| Crew | Restricted class of membership | £70.80 | 0 | NA |
Participatory Hours
Participatory hours are to be completed between 1st January and 31st December. Surcharge for non completion will be due for payment on 1st April the following year. For hours not completed between 1/1/23 to 31/12/23, the surcharge due for payment 1/4/24 will be £96 for all membership types. For hours not completed between 1/1/24 and 31/12/24, the surcharge due for payment 1/4/25 will be equivalent to the membership fee, as shown in the table above. When any Single Member or when either partner in a Family or Senior Partner Membership class is aged 72 or over on the date of annual subscription, they shall thereafter be exempt work party duties.New Members
| Joining administration fee | £10.00 |
Membership Related Items
(Available to purchase, by confirmed members only, from the club bar)| Gate access card | £10.00 |
| Club door key | £10.00 |
| Club door fob | £5.00 |
Mooring Fees
Annual Mooring fee to be paid is calculated by adding together two components:
- Mooring maintenance and services
- ABP Harbour Dues / HSC Summer Pound Fee
Mooring maintenance and services
The component due annually for rental, maintenance and provision of services is calculated by allocated mooring row. Boats that stay out over winter on club moorings pay an additional ‘Winter afloat’ charge:
| Mooring Row | Annual Fee | Winter Afloat addition |
| Rows X & Y | £460.00 | £230.00 |
| Rows 1 & 2 | £420.00 | £210.00 |
| Rows 3 & 4 | £380.00 | £190.00 |
| Rows 5 & 6 | £340.00 | £170.00 |
| Rows 7 & 8 | £300.00 | £150.00 |
| Rows 9 & 10 | £250.00 | £125.00 |
ABP Harbour Dues / HSC Summer Pound Fee:
This component is calculated based on length of boat:
| Boat L.O.A. | Annual Fee |
| 4.1m – 8.0m | £193.20 |
| 8.1m – 12.0m | £315.00 |
HSC Summer Pound Fee is separate and in addition to any Unlaunched Charge that may be raised.
The above mooring fees are an annual charge, for the year starting 1st April and ending 31st March the following year.
Mid year allocations will be charged by full month (rounding up in case of part months) with each month as 1/12th of the annual fee.
Mooring fees are payable when a mooring is allocated to the member / potential member by the Mooring & Pound secretary – actual launch / arrival date is not used.
Mooring fees are non refundable.
All boats stored in the pound will have a mooring allocated, and both mooring and pound must be paid for, whether the boat is launched or not.
Additional Mooring Services
| Change from club standard (chain) to rope strop p.a. | £10.00 |
| Second strop p.a. | £10.00 |
Pound Fees
Annual Pound fees, includes both rental and provision of associated services. Applies to cruisers and dinghies.
| Charge per Sq Metre of calculated area | £5.75 |
| Fixed Services Area (FSA): Sq Metres / Boat | 20.02 sqm |
Area Calculation (copied from M&P Bylaws):
Chargeable area = (Length x Width) + FSA = Sq Metres to be charged.
Chargeable Length (Metres): Max LOA incl. Davits, Pulpits, Bowspits and fixed trailer hitches.
Chargeable Width (Metres): Largest of max Width of Trailer or boat Beam. If this is not known at time of application, it will be taken as Beam + 0.6m for cruisers, or Beam + 0.3m for dinghies.
The above pound fees are an annual charge, for the year starting 1st April and ending 31st March the following year.
Mid year allocations will be charged by full month (rounding up in case of part months) with each month as 1/12th of the annual fee.
Pound fees are payable when a pound space is allocated to the member / potential member by the Mooring & Pound secretary – actual equipment arrival date is not used.
Pound fees are non refundable, unless by discretion of the Mooring & Pound secretary and the pound space has been reallocated and recharged to a different member.
Additional Pound Charges
| Tender Fee where not kept in pound space p.a. | £25.00 |
| Outboard Storage p.a. | £15.00 |
| Outboard Storage key deposit | £10.00 |
| Club trailer charge p.a. | £28.35 |
| Charge for moving boat or equipment (ashore) | £55.00 |
| Charge for moving boat or equipment (afloat) | £115.00 |
| Administration charge for abandoned equipment | £250.00 |
RIBs and Motor Boats that are not allocated a mooring, will be charged the appropriate pound charge, plus the row 10 mooring charge to ensure equitable charges across all boats.
Un launched rates
Hythe Sailing Club is a sailing club for active members, and as such, additional fees are required to be paid if a boat cannot be launched for any reason.
| First unlaunched year after last launch | No extra charge | This accommodates any work required or personal circumstances prohibiting launch |
| Second unlaunched year after last launch | One year’s pound fee in addition | Fee is in addition to normal Mooring and Pound fees, which remain payable |
| Third unlaunched year after last year | Year’s pound fee doubled, in addition | Fee is in addition to normal Mooring and Pound fees, which remain payable |
Potential unlaunched charges will be notified to each boat owner, at the start of the season, that will be charged at the end of the season should they not launch. If an unlaunched charge is raised at then end of the season, it is due for payment before the end of the calendar year.
Function Room Hire
| Hire of the club function room to a member | £75.00 |
| Deposit payable with booking (refunded when confirmed no breakages or additional cleaning required) | £100.00 |
| Temporary Event Notice | Member to apply and pay |
Training course access
Non members are permitted to join members on privately run training courses at the club. A fee for access to the club is payable via the course leader.| Escorted access to the club for up to 6 months – per person | £30.00 |
Club and Site access
Following the sale of a member’s boat to a non member, the selling member may sponsor the purchasing non-member to have short term unescorted access to the site and club.| Initial month club access fee | £56.00 | Includes issue of one gate card and one club key |
| Subsequent month club access fee | £36.00 | Per month |
| Mooring charge | p.o.a. | If required as indicated by the M&P secretary. This will be charged monthly, priced at 1.7 times the standard rates quoted above. |
| Pound charge | p.o.a. | If required as indicated by the M&P secretary. This will be charged monthly, priced at 1.7 times the standard rates quoted above. |