Membership Benefits

Crawley Mariners Yacht Club – Membership Benefits

11 June 2026
Club Benefits Under 18
(note3)		 Single / Student / Senior Family / Senior Family Social Open Water Swimming Coastal Model Yachting
(note4)		 Membership Benefits
Open all year ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Proud to offer access all year-round 365 days per year during daylight hours
Exclusive lake use ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Members only use of lake and grounds that we own and maintain as a Club
Clubhouse facilities ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Heated clubhouse with hot showers & free drinks in the galley. Also available for hire.
Training available ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓1 A complete range of courses for all as an RYA Recognised Training Centre (RTC)
Club equipment ✓ ✓ ✓ Get on the water with minimal outlay as we can lend you a buoyancy aid etc.
Junior Events ✓ ✓ Fun and informal junior events twice a month including training and support (with or without your own boat) and skills development.
Adult Saturdays ✓ ✓ Informal training and support designed for adults with or without your own boat
Use of club boats ✓ ✓ ✓ Free use during certain events and longer-term loan available at minimal expense
Social events ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ From talks to summer parties and social events both on and off the water
Racing ✓ ✓ ✓ A range of racing events to suit all levels, with coaching sessions to get you off to a good start
Coastal cruising ✓ ✓ ✓ Serious fun away from the lake on the coast and Chichester Harbour
Boat Park storage ✓ ✓ ✓ Have your boat at the lake where you need it the most to get the best from your membership
Activities for all skills ✓ ✓ ✓ From beginners, to race leaders & instructors, we have something for everyone
Monthly newsletter ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Our main communication channel, sent via email to keep you and, if selected, family members informed every month
Website ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ The single ‘go-to’ source of information about the Club
Online booking ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ An online system (Webcollect) to control your membership and book events
Good Health ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Sailing and socialising by the water is great for mental & physical health
Confidence building ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Getting involved on and off the water can help build confidence all round
Suited to all ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ We have something for the young and not so young, from “Oppie to Yachtie”
Skills development ✓ ✓ ✓ A full sailing programme to build skills in addition to completing training courses
Friendly support ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Crawley Mariners are known as a friendly club with members helping each other
Women on Water ✓ ✓ ✓ WOW a great opportunity, supporting and growing female participation in boating
Open water swimming ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Swim safely in the company of others with regular water quality checks
Model Yachting ✓ ✓ ✓ Enjoy sailing without leaving the shore. For fun or explore rig setting and racing tactics
Kayaking ✓ ✓ ✓ See nature close-up by kayaking in company with typically weekly sessions
Paddle boarding ✓2 ✓2 ✓2 Putting life in the balance with Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP)
Junior helm week ✓ ✓ An amazing opportunity for the junior members with a week of adventure
Offsite regatta’s ✓ We support junior skills development at races and regatta’s elsewhere
Support boats ✓ ✓ ✓ All our key lake and some sea events have support powerboats with your safety as a priority
Flotilla holidays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Typically in Greece for those that enjoy some yacht sailing in good company
Duties ✓ ✓ Everyone helps support our key events by completing duties
Volunteering ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ We are a Members Club run by its Members and we encourage your support
Leadership ✓ ✓ Eligible for election on Committee to help develop the Club and vote at an AGM
Notes:
1 Navigation courses only
2 Own SUP required
3 Temporary Membership is extended to parent(s)/guardian(s) to use the club facilities but shall not be entitled to vote at General Meetings, be elected to Committee, invite visitors or sail at the club other than as a guest
4 Junior rates are available