Membership
One Club : Three Sports
Dinghy Sailing : Windsurfing : Wingfoiling
We're passionate about sailing and helping you stay physically active, mentally and emotionally engaged whilst having fun on and off the water.
Explore Our Membership Options
We've designed a variety of membership packages to suit your age, lifestyle, and level of involvement.
Whether you're a seasoned sailor, a weekend windsurfer, or just starting out, there's something for everyone.
Flexible Payments
Most memberships can be paid monthly by Direct Debit, making it easier to spread the cost throughout the year.
Take a tour, scroll down and explore the options below, and choose the membership thats right for you!
Minimum Skill Requirements for Joining
To ensure your safety and to protect Club equipment, all new members are expected to have one of the following qualifications or equivalent experience:
- RYA Dinghy Sailing Level 2
- RYA Youth Stage 3*
- RYA Start Windsurfing
- RYA Wing First Flight (Part 2)
If you have comparable experience but not a formal qualification, please get in touch to discuss your eligibility.
Youth Member Guidelines
- Pirates Sailing (Tuesdays): Youth members with RYA Stage 2 may participate in these coached sessions.
- Independent Boat Use: Requires RYA Youth Stage 3.
- Zoomers Windsurfing (Ages 816): Open to those with RYA Stage 1 Windsurfing.
Your Membership Benefits
Sail again and again
Visit the Club and sail as often as you like, whenever you like, use the Club equipment for free anytime, every time*
Share the experience
Bring a family member or guest for free up to three times a year*
Stay connected
Our e-newsletters and WhatsApp community will deliver a regular boost of information, gossip and news
Treat yourself
To a discounted Club RYA accredited course, Powerboat, Radio First-Aid and more, members rates and friends and family rates
Eating and drinking
Save a massive 20% on the public prices and enjoy a relaxing coffee and cake in our Waterside Café
Shopping
Look the part and get some great value Club clothing, order on-line, plenty of styles, colours, and even some personalisation options
Get involved, make a difference
We're run by volunteers, and you can help make it all happen, get involved, meet people and help the Club
run all our great activities just by giving up some of your time and expertise a few times a year
*Subject to certain Club ByeLaws, Ts & Cs
Membership options
Just passed an RYA course at OSTT or another RYA centre?
Save up to 21% off our annual membership fee, or more if you are joining
mid-season and get straight out on the water to hone those new skills.
OSTT (Oxford Sail Training Trust) RYA (Royal Yachting Association)
We require all joining members to have RYA Dinghy Sailing Level 2, Youth Stage 3, or
RYA Start Windsurfing / Wingfoiling, or a similar qualification or experience up to or above those levels.
Family membership is a great way to save multiple membership fees.
A couple aged 18 or over can join as ordinary members and up to three children under 18 can enjoy our membership benefits.
We also have an OAP family membership, where if at least one of the parents is of state retirement age then they and up to three of their under 18 yr old children may join as an OAP family.
Please note that OAP family membership does not extend to grandchildren!
There are some great benefits to being under 18
And one of them is saving up to
80% off our annual adult membership fees.
We think that's a stonking deal. Note the qualification levels:
(Youth Stage 3 for buddy sailing in Club equipment, Stage 2 for Pirates, subject to weather & safety assessments)
Studying at Oxford or Brookes universities or an 18-25 sailor?
Save up to a massive
60% on our regular adult membership fees and enjoy all the benefits of full membership.
As with being a youth, there are advantages to advancing years and being 66 or older
And yes, one is reduced membership fees, perhaps not quite as generous as for students or youths,
but up to almost
50% off the regular adult membership fee still makes a big difference
If the primary member is 66 or older
Then your immediate family can all benefit from this and save up to
50% off our regular family membership fee.
Just want to crew for a full member; then no problem, join us as Crew and save
50% on the full adult membership fee.
Please let us know which member helm you plan to crew with.
If you've hung up your dinghy boots and are sailing model boats,
or want to be in the loop with what's going on at the Club, or are a runner wanting to use our changing rooms and get a members' discount in the café,
then ask us about the Concessionary membership
Are you RYA Safety Boat qualified or higher?
We rely on volunteers to crew our safety boats for Club and open events, and for coaching and other sessions.
If you're prepared to serve a minimum of 10 duties per year then you will be rewarded with an
80% discount on your membership fees.
If you have Advanced or Intermediate Powerboat qualifications we can get you Safety-Boat qualified with a little extra rescue-specific training.
Are you a family of power boat drivers and are all willing to volunteer for duties,
then this is the membership plan for you saving
70% on the regular family membership fees.
For those who want to sail at OSC in January to March when winter conditions make sailing in your summer location unattractive. Please contact us.
If you are helping the Club by volunteering,
we can add you to this membership category by arrangement.
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Last updated 18:14 on 31 July 2025