Hythe Sailing Club Price List
These prices are in effect as of 1st April 2026
For membership, mooring and pound charges referring to an annual charges, these cover the period 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.
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.
For membership, mooring and pound charges referring to an annual charges, these cover the period 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.
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 | £245.44 | 15 | £245.44 |
| Single | Adult membership | £184.08 | 15 | £184.08 |
| Student & Young Adult | Aged 16 to 22 years | £73.63 | 15 | £73.63 |
| Senior Partners | Where one family member reaches state retirement age, with continuous membership of at least 10 years | £208.62 | 15 | £208.62 |
| Senior Single | A single member who has reached state retirement age, with continuous membership of at least 10 years | £159.54 | 15 | £159.54 |
| Crew | Restricted class of membership | £73.63 | 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 1/1/25 and 31/12/25, the surcharge due for payment 1/4/26 will be equivalent to the membership fee.
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 |
New members are required to complete a reduced number of participatory hours. The requirement is one hour per month of the membership year remaining, the number of months will be rounded up.
Membership Related Items
| Club access fob (purchase from the club bar) | £5.00 |
Mooring Fees: maintenance, harbour dues, and services
Mooring fees are calculated by multiplying the ‘Length Overall’ (LOA) of the boat, with a charge per meter based on the assigned Mooring Row. LOA is grouped into brackets of 1m each, for example any boat with LOA ranging between 7.01m and 8.00m will have a calculation based on LOA of 8m. Rates per meter have been set on this basis.
| Mooring Row | Annual Fee per meter of LOA |
| Catamarans and all boats on rows X, Y, 1 and 2 | £90.00 |
| Rows 3, 4, 5, and 6 | £84.50 |
| Rows 7, 8, 9 and 10 | £77.50 |
Boats that remain afloat on club moorings over winter will be charged a ‘Winter Afloat’ charge of £230.00 per winter.
All boats allocated a mooring pay the same rate, the rate is not reduced if a boat is not launched. In addition, a boat that has not launched for 2 seasons or more will attract an Unlaunched Charge.
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.
Pound Fees
Annual Pound fees, including rental and provision of associated services. Applies to cruisers and dinghies.
Pound fees are calculated by multiplying the ‘Length Overall’ (LOA) of the boat, with a charge per meter based on the boat category. LOA is grouped into brackets of 1m each, for example any boat with LOA ranging between 7.01m and 8.00m will have a calculation based on LOA of 8m. Rates per meter have been set on this basis.
| Boat Category | Annual Fee per meter of LOA |
| Catamaran | £41.04 |
| Cruiser | £34.56 |
| Dinghy | £34.56 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 | £46.00 | Covers the initial month |
| 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. |