For Ordinary / Short Term / Junior Members
[Participation in sailing or rowing (including paddle sports) beginner courses could be taken into consideration by the Membership Committee as one of the factors to demonstrate an applicant’s commitment to the relevant sport, but the relevant hours involved in such beginner courses will be disregarded for the purpose of the objective criterion for the conversion from cadet to junior membership.]
Criteria / Guidelines* |
Priority |
Membership Waiting List Ranking |
Applicants with distinguished sailing/rowing (including paddle sports) achievement or record who are able to demonstrate an active and continuing commitment to the sport on or off the water. |
Immediate granted Ordinary Membership status |
A1 |
Those applicants who have extensive sailing/rowing (including paddle sports) experience over a number of years and are able to demonstrate they have made a sustained active commitment to the sport on or off the water. |
First priority in waiting list |
A2 |
Those applicants who: (1)(a) have actively participated and logged at least 60 hours of sailing spread out regularly (preferably including racing ) in the last 12 months prior to the date of application or (b) participated in at least three rowing (including paddle sports) races and attended regularly at least 27 organised rowing (including paddle sports) sessions as organised by the Club in the last 12 months prior to the date of application ; [Participation in sailing or rowing (including paddle sports) beginner courses could be taken into consideration by the Membership Committee as one of the factors to demonstrate an applicant's commitment to the relevant sport, but the relevant hours involved in such beginner courses will be disregarded for the purpose of the objective criterion under paragraph (1).] AND (2)are able to demonstrate an active and continuing commitment to the sport on or off the water. |
Candidates can only be admitted when A2 list is cleared and vacancies are available |
B |
*Experience and activities outside Hong Kong will be taken into account for applicants who have recently arrived in Hong Kong or are actively engaged in the sport outside Hong Kong. However, in all cases, the applicant must be able to demonstrate a genuine intention to be actively committed to the sport in Hong Kong and/or to the RHKYC. |
In order of Priority:-
PART A SAILING / ROWING ACTIVITIES |
Sailing Section : Participated in either organised racing or social cruising events at least 12 times during each year of the most recent 2-year period, at least 50% of which must have taken place in Hong Kong waters. Rowing Section : Participated in at least 4 rowing (including paddle sports) races and attended at least 36 organised rowing (including paddle sports) sessions during each year of the most recent 2-year period. |
PART B SAILING/ROWING MANAGEMENT DUTIES OR VOLUNTEER DUTIES |
Sailing Section : Performed race management duty or training or safety duty or other race support activity organised by the Club at least once per year in 3 out of the last 5 years. Rowing Section : Performed race management duty or training or safety duty or other race support activity (including maintenance days) organised by the Club at least once per year in 3 out of last 5 years.
OR Volunteer Duties Assisted in sailing or rowing events or charity activities organised as recognised by the Club at least 4 times per year in 3 out of the last 5 years. |
PART C COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT |
For both Sailing and Rowing Section : Served for at least one annual term (or the full term within a year, if less than one year) during the most recent 5-year period:
The applicant must have attended the relevant required scheduled meetings as validated by the recorded minutes and/or validated in writing by the respective Chairman or organisation. |
Month |
Application Submission Deadline |
Meeting | New Members' Briefing |
July 2024 | 20.06.2024 - 1700hrs | 04.07.2024 | 17.10.2024 |
August 2024 | 18.07.2024 - 1700hrs | 01.08.2024 | 17.10.2024 |
September 2024 | 22.08.2024 - 1700hrs | 05.09.2024 | 17.10.2024 |
October 2024 | 19.09.2024 - 1700hrs | 03.10.2024 | 17.10.2024 |
November 2024 | 24.10.2024 - 1700hrs | 07.11.2024 | 21.02.2025 |
December 2024 | 19.11.2024 - 1700hrs | 03.12.2024 | 21.02.2025 |
January 2025 | 24.12.2024 - 1200hrs | 07.01.2025 | 21.02.2025 |
February 2025 | 23.01.2025 - 1700hrs | 06.02.2025 | 21.02.2025 |
March 2025 | 20.02.2025 - 1700hrs | 06.03.2025 | 20.06.2025 |
April 2025 | 19.03.2025 - 1700hrs | 02.04.2025 | 20.06.2025 |
May 2025 | 23.04.2025 - 1700hrs | 07.05.2025 | 20.06.2025 |
June 2025 | 22.05.2025 - 1700hrs | 05.06.2025 | 20.06.2025 |
July 2025 | 19.06.2025 - 1700hrs | 03.07.2025 | 24.10.2025 |
August 2025 | 24.07.2025 - 1700hrs | 07.08.2025 | 24.10.2025 |
September 2025 | 21.08.2025 - 1700hrs | 04.09.2025 | 24.10.2025 |
Ordinary Married Couple: | $180,180 |
Short Term Married Couple: | Nil |
Ordinary Single: | $120,120 |
Short Term Single: | Nil |
Spouse of a Member: | $60,060 |
Junior: | $3,465 |
Cadet Member sponsored by a Member: | Nil |
Individual Debenture: |
$2,180,000 (last price) |
Corporate Nominee: | $2,600,000 |
Ordinary Married Couple: | $2,000 |
Short Term Married Couple: | $5,300 |
Ordinary Single: | $2,000 |
Short Term Single: | $4,100 |
Junior: | $3,465 |
Individual Debenture: | Nil |
Corporate Nominee: | Nil |
Ordinary Members: | Short Term Members: | ||
Married Couple: | $1,765 | Married Couple | $2,650 |
Single: | $1,365 | Single: | $2,050 |
Cadet: | $210 | Cadet: | $315 |
Child: | Nil | Child | Nil |
Junior Members: | Cadet Members sponsored by a Member: |
$760 | $210 |
Corporate Nominee Subscribers: | Individual Debenture Members: | ||
Married Couple: | $1,765 | Married Couple/ Single: | $1,765 |
Single: | $1,365 | Cadet: | $210 |
Cadet: | $210 | Child: | Nil |
Child: | Nil |
Building Levy | Minimum F&B Charge | |
Ordinary & Short Term Couple/ Individual Debenture | $231 | $570 |
Ordinary & Short Term Single | $189 | $570 |
Age | Instalment | Age | Instalment | Age | Instalment | Age | Instalment |
18 | $210 | 22 | $410 | 26 | $610 | 30 | $810 |
19 | $260 | 23 | $460 | 27 | $660 | 31 | $860 |
20 | $310 | 24 | $510 | 28 | $710 | ||
21 | $360 | 25 | $560 | 29 | $760 |
The Club requires all new Members to pay their monthly accounts by means of an autopay arrangement with their bank. A direct debit authorisation must accompany an application for membership. The direct debit authorisation will be processed upon an application for membership being approved by the Membership Committee. In the event that an application for membership is withdrawn or not approved by the Membership Committee, the direct debit authorisation will be returned to the applicant.
( application form)