RYC Membership Application. This Club Was Built for Fun!

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1 RYC Membership Application Since 1932, the Richmond Yacht Club has been the home of sailors and has always had a reputation as the sailing-est club on the Bay. Come join us for sailing and fun. Benefits of membership include: The most active racing and sailing membership on the Bay An active year-round cruising schedule A nationally recognized Junior sailing program Annual host of the Great Pumpkin, Big Daddy, Small Boat Mid-Winters, Totally Dinghy, Big Dinghy and major world-class regattas Wednesday night beer can races Friday and Sunday night dinner at the club Club-owned harbor and dry boat storage, with great access to the Bay A full social calendar- parties, dinners, special events Reciprocal privileges at yacht clubs around the world We are able to provide a full calendar of events because we have a member volunteer tradition, so if you decide to join RYC, be prepared to lend a hand. This Club Was Built for Fun! (Image by Greg Gorsiski) Richmond Yacht Club Phone: (510) Brickyard Cove Road Fax: (510) Point Richmond, CA Website:

2 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE RICHMOND YACHT CLUB P.O. Box 70295, Pt. Richmond, CA APPLICATION FOR: Regular (boat owner) Associate (non-boat owner) Youth/Collegiate (18-24 years old.) For all membership categories except Junior, a Membership consists of an individual, a husband & wife, or a domestic partnership meeting the definition on the Instruction page of the Membership Application. Contact Information: Please print or type. If additional space is needed, please attach a new page. First Last Name Initl. Name Birthdate Occupation Spouse/Domestic Partner Initl. Name Birthdate Occupation Address City State ZIP _ Home Business Cell Phone Phone Phone Business Cell Spouse/Domestic Partner Phone Phone Other Yacht Club Memberships? If yes, name of Club(s) & when Sponsor Names* Years an Letter Rec d RYC member (Club Use) 1) Boats Owned Class/Type Boat Name Sail # LOA Boat 1: Boat 2: 2) 3) *Sponsors: Must be a Senior or Regular Club Member for at least 3 years, & may not have sponsored another applicant, except a Junior or Youth/Collegiate Membership applicant, this calendar year. Write a brief resume of your boating experience and areas of interest in the boating field: State your reasons for wishing to join RYC and the activities in which you will participate: If elected to membership, I (we) agree to abide by the Bylaws and Rules of the Club that are now in force, or that may be adopted by the Club, and will pay Dues and other charges in a timely manner. Signature Date Signature Date Initiation / / First Bimonthly dues / / TOTAL / / Submitted to Board of Directors Board Approved Disapproved Membership application as of July 1, 2017 FOR CLUB USE ONLY Fees submitted Amount Date Initials Requirements Date Initials Application received Volunteer sheet included Introduced at a General Meeting Posted on Bulletin Board Published in Storm Jib Applicant Informed

3 Instructions for Applying for Richmond Yacht Club Membership 1) Obtain three (3) sponsors and have each of your sponsors submit a letter of recommendation to the Club Office using the three (3) attached forms (which states the requirements to be a sponsor). 2) Have one of your sponsors introduce you at a General Membership meeting (held the second Wednesday of March, April, May, June, September, October, November, and December at 7:00 p.m.). By special request, you may be introduced at a meeting of the Membership Committee instead. 3) Submit your completed application and the Volunteer Interest Form to the Club Office along with payment for the initiation fee and first bimonthly dues. Please send two checks- one for the initiation fee and another for the duesmade payable to the Richmond Yacht Club. NOTE: Both the husband and wife are considered members, but in a single membership with one vote. The age of the older partner determines the initiation fee. A couple that meets the following definition of Domestic Partnership shall receive all membership benefits accorded to a married couple. Domestic Partners are two adults who have chosen to share one another s lives in an intimate and committed relationship. A relationship must meet all of the following eligibility criteria in order to be considered a Domestic Partnership: Each person must be the sole domestic partner of the other and intend to remain so, be at least 18 year of age and mentally competent to enter into a contract, not be currently married to another person, have shared a primary place of residence with his or her partner for at least two years and intend to do so indefinitely, and be jointly responsible for each other s welfare and for financial obligations to RYC. Domestic Partnership does not include roommates, siblings, parents or other similar relationships. *Associate membership is limited to those who do not possess a financial interest in a boat. ** Those changing from a Junior to a Special Youth/Collegiate shall pay the Youth/Collegiate initiation fee as a conversion fee. *** Senior membership may be requested by a Regular or Associate member who has been a member of RYC for at least 25 years (total years of membership), is at least 75 years old, and who does not own a boat. The older of the two partners in a family membership determines the qualifying age. ****Current and past RYC Junior members and/or participants in an RYC Junior or Youth sailing program are eligible for a special Youth/Collegiate membership that pays the Initiation fee only, with no yearly dues. This membership category was approved by the membership 12/13/2007. ***** It is not possible to join as a non-resident. NOTE: Those changing their membership category from Associate to Regular or from Special or standard Youth/Collegiate to Associate or Regular membership must pay the difference between the current initial fee for the old and new membership categories as a conversion fees. However, under RYC bylaws, section 6.15.c, a membership making one of these category changes shall be credited with twenty percent (20%) of the conversion fee for each full year of active membership to a maximum of eighty percent (80%) of the new membership category s initiation fee. 4) Once your completed Application, Volunteer Interest Form, required fees and sponsor letters are received by the Club Office, your application will be posted on the bulletin board in the lobby, and your name, along with those of your sponsors, will appear in the next issue of the RYC Storm Jib. If you have any question about the status of your application, please phone or the RYC office.

4 5) Following the Membership Committee s review of your application, their recommendation will be presented to the Board of Directors for action. You will receive an notice of the action taken by the Board. Expect a minimum of sixty days between submitting your application and notification, depending on the time of year. NOTE: Due to the demand for berths and dry storage spaces, election to membership does not assure berth or storage space. Richmond Yacht Club 351 Brickyard Cove Road Point Richmond, California Phone: (510) Fax: (510)

5 RYC Membership- Volunteer Interest Form Name: address or phone number (best way to contact me) Name: address or phone number (best way to contact me) Family membership? Use or to indicate the particular interests of each member Please mark activities which you would like to participate in and any special skills you can contribute. Social event planning, hosting Regatta support boat drivers must have attended an RYC whaler clinic On-shore regatta activities Race committee Decorating, artistic Regatta support boat maintenance Photography, video Engine maintenance Legal Cruising activities, hosting Finance/accounting Sailing program development Insurance Jr. program galley lunch volunteer Architecture Jr. Program Instructor* Publicity Jr. Program on-the-water support* Computer/ Internet Club Safety, security, health Youth/Jr. Program regular and guest coaching Youth/Jr. Program whaler/equipment shore crew Gardening Painting Electrical Writing for Storm Jib (what? ) Plumbing Music (I play the ) Carpentry Other: Cooking (special events) Jr. Program instructors need US Sailing certification (paid for by RYC) and should be available the entire season.

6 Sponsor s Letter of Recommendation for New RYC Members (#1 of 3) (If additional space is needed, please write on the back or attach a new page.) Applicant(s) name(s): 1) Describe your association with the applicant(s), including how long and well you have known them. 2) Why does the applicant wish to join the Richmond Yacht Club? 3) What are the applicant s special interests and what can she or he contribute to RYC in the way of special skills- e.g., business expertise, mechanical ability, sailing instruction, etc.? Date Member s signature Please print name NOTE: Sponsor must be a Senior or Regular RYC member with at least 3 years of RYC membership. These memberships can sponsor one regular or Associate membership applicant and one Youth/Collegiate membership applicant and unlimited Junior membership applicants per calendar year. Applicant must be introduced by a sponsor at a General Membership meeting (held the second Wednesday of March, April, Maybe, June, September, October, November and December at 7:00 p.m.) or, by special request, at a meeting of the Membership Committee. No stand ins for sponsor or applicants are allowed. Richmond Yacht Club 351 Brickyard Cove Road Pt. Richmond, California judy@richmondyc.org

7 Sponsor s Letter of Recommendation for New RYC Members (#2 of 3) (If additional space is needed, please write on the back or attach a new page.) Applicant(s) name(s): 1) Describe your association with the applicant(s), including how long and well you have known them. 2) Why does the applicant wish to join the Richmond Yacht Club? 3) What are the applicant s special interests and what can she or he contribute to RYC in the way of special skills- e.g., business expertise, mechanical ability, sailing instruction, etc.? Date Member s signature Please print name NOTE: Sponsor must be a Senior or Regular RYC member with at least 3 years of RYC membership. These memberships can sponsor one regular or Associate membership applicant and one Youth/Collegiate membership applicant and unlimited Junior membership applicants per calendar year. Applicant must be introduced by a sponsor at a General Membership meeting (held the second Wednesday of March, April, Maybe, June, September, October, November and December at 7:00 p.m.) or, by special request, at a meeting of the Membership Committee. No stand ins for sponsor or applicants are allowed. Richmond Yacht Club 351 Brickyard Cove Road Pt. Richmond, California judy@richmondyc.org

8 Sponsor s Letter of Recommendation for New RYC Members (#3 of 3) (If additional space is needed, please write on the back or attach a new page.) Applicant(s) name(s): 1) Describe your association with the applicant(s), including how long and well you have known them. 2) Why does the applicant wish to join the Richmond Yacht Club? 3) What are the applicant s special interests and what can she or he contribute to RYC in the way of special skills- e.g., business expertise, mechanical ability, sailing instruction, etc.? Date Member s signature Please print name NOTE: Sponsor must be a Senior or Regular RYC member with at least 3 years of RYC membership. These memberships can sponsor one regular or Associate membership applicant and one Youth/Collegiate membership applicant and unlimited Junior membership applicants per calendar year. Applicant must be introduced by a sponsor at a General Membership meeting (held the second Wednesday of March, April, Maybe, June, September, October, November and December at 7:00 p.m.) or, by special request, at a meeting of the Membership Committee. No stand ins for sponsor or applicants are allowed. Richmond Yacht Club 351 Brickyard Cove Road Pt. Richmond, California judy@richmondyc.org