Personal membership to Yachting New Zealand is available to all interested parties
Click here for the Personal Member affiliation application form. The annual subscription fee is NZ$35.00 – inclusive of GST.
If you would like to support yachting in New Zealand, and the work of Yachting New Zealand, we invite you to become a Personal Member simply complete the attached form and send it in to Yachting New Zealand or contact us is you require further information.
Yachting New Zealand: Representing the needs and interests of all members...
Education: Providing training for coaches, instructors, race officers, judges, umpires and race management volunteers
Regional Support: Providing a network of four Regional Support Officers working with clubs and regions nationwide
National Programmes: Management and support of national sailing programmes including Learn-to-Sail, SailSafe, Sailing… Have a Go! and NCEA
Learn to Sail: Maintaining and developing the syllabus for dinghy and keelboat learn to sail programmes ensuring the quality of sail training courses nationwide
Technical & Safety Support: Providing technical and safety support for yacht owners via Yachting New Zealand’s Safety Inspectors
Exemptions to Maritime Laws: Gained exemptions regarding speed restrictions, boat licensing and Safe Ship Management (SSM) to name a few
Information for Members: Acting as an information point for members’ enquiries via phone, email, Briefings, Yachting Quarterly, Lifelines Safety Newsletter and our comprehensive website
Relationships with Media: Promoting Yachting New Zealand activities and yachting and boating profile to the wider public
Trust Funding: Providing a point of reference for most charitable trusts. Many of the Trusts now require affiliation to a national body
Advocacy & Representation: Providing a strong and informed voice to protect the freedoms and interests of members – making representation to national and local government on issues such as marine farming, maritime safety, licensing, fees and environmental matters
ISAF: Yachting New Zealand provides representation for the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). ISAF governs the rules we race under, only affiliated clubs are allowed to race under these rules.
High Performance: Managing support and development of high performance sailors in preparation for international competition including the Olympics