Subscriptions
Existing members Renew your subscriptions here.
- Membership categories and subscription charges are detailed below.
- New members to Bala Sailing Club receive a 50% discount on their first year's membership.
- Existing members renewing in January can choose a monthly subscription for membership and mooring fees.
- Please add extras such as boat parking and mooring to the basket if applicable before checkout.
New Membership FAMILY (both adults sailing) 50% discount
Annual End Date: 31st December50% Discount for your 1st years Membership - available to new members who haven't been members of Bala SC previously.
Family Membership where:
1) both adults and co-habiting at the same address
2) both adults are sailing
3) includes any children under 18 (children over 18 will require a full adult sailing subscription)
New Membership JUNIOR 50% discount
Annual End Date: 31st December50% discount for 1st years - available to new members who haven't been members of Bala SC previously.
Full sailing Junior membership where the applicant is under 18 at the point of joining.
New Membership OAP Couple 50% discount
Annual End Date: 31st December50% Discount for your 1st year's membership - Available to New Couple Memberships who haven't been members of Bala SC previously.
1) An OAP is defined as a person who has reach state pension age and is in receipt of their state pension.
2) For this membership to apply both members must meet the criteria
New Membership ADULT Single 50% discount
Annual End Date: 31st December50% Discount for your 1st years Membership - available to new members who haven't been members of Bala SC previously.
Full sailing Individual Adult membership where the applicant is over the age of 18 at point of joining.
New Membership FAMILY (single adult sailing) 50% discount
Annual End Date: 31st December50% Discount for your 1st years Membership - available to new members who haven't been members of Bala SC previously
Family Membership where
1) both adults are co-habiting at the same address
2) only one adults are sailing and the other is a social membership
3) includes and children under 18 (children over 18 will require a full adult sailing subscription)
New Membership OAP Membership 50% discount
Annual End Date: 31st December50% Discount for your 1st years membership - Available to New Members who haven't been members of Bala SC previously.
An OAP is defined as a person who has reach state pension age and is in receipt of their state pension.
New Membership STUDENT Membership 50% discount
Annual End Date: 31st December50% Discount for your 1st years Membership - available to new members who haven't been members of Bala SC previously.
A student is defined as being full time in:
1) Sixth Form or equivalent FE College
2) Study for Degree or Masters
3) Aged up to and including 25 at the point of application
Renewing Membership FAMILY (both adults sailing)
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid annually
Family Membership where
1) both adults and co-habiting at the same address
2) both adults are sailing
3) includes any children under 18 (children over 18 will require a full adult sailing subscription)
Renewing Membership FISHING
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid annually
Aimed for non sailing members who wish to participate in fishing at Bala Lake in boats.
Note - if boats are being stored at the club then an additional annual boat parking must be added at the checkout.
Renewing Membership OAP
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid annually
An OAP is defined as a person who has reach state pension age and is in receipt of their state pension.
Renewing Membership PADDLING Single (Kayak, Windsurfing, SUP) - Annual
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid Annually
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Aimed for non sailing members who wish to participate in other watersport activities such as:
Kayaking
SUP's
Windsurfing
Rowing (Sculls)
Renewing Member - SOCIAL
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid annually
Social Members are non voting members who do not undertake any "on water" activities but enjoy being part of the club and have full use of the Clubhouse and facilities.
Renewing Membership ADULT Single
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid annually
Full sailing Individual Adult membership where the applicant is over the age of 18 at point of joining.
Renewing Membership FAMILY (single adult sailing)
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid annually
Family Membership where
1) both adults are co-habiting at the same address
2) only one adults are sailing and the other is a social membership
3) includes any children under 18 (children over 18 will require a full adult sailing subscription)
Renewing Membership JUNIOR
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid annually
Full sailing Junior membership where the applicant is under 18 at the point of joining.
Renewing Membership OAP Couples
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid Annually
Full sailing OAP Couples membership.
1) An OAP is defined as a person who has reach state pension age and is in receipt of their state pension.
2) For this membership to apply both members must meet the criteria
Renewing Membership PADDLING Family (Kayak, Windsurfing, SUP)
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid Annually
Aimed for non sailing members who wish to participate in other watersport activities such as:
Kayaking
SUP's
Windsurfing
Rowing (Sculls)
Renewing Membership STUDENT
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid annually
A student is defined as being full time in:
1) Sixth Form or equivalent FE College
2) Study for Degree or Masters
3) Aged up to and including 25 at the point of application
Renewing MOORING FEE
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberCharged annually
Allocation is prioritised based on our policy BSCPol03 (Mooring and Hardstanding allocation) which can be found at
https://balasailingclub.wordpress.com/club-and-membership-policies/
Deposit purchase CLUB HOUSE KEY
Period: 3650Refundable deposit for a Club House Key which gives out of hours access to the changing rooms and toilets.
You only need this once, if you already have a key, you do not need to pay again.
KEYS MUST BE RETURNED SHOULD YOUR MEMBERSHIP LAPSE
Honorary Membership SAILING Upgrade
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid annually
Honorary members can upgrade to full Membership on payment of a sailing fee of £68.00
Clothing Embroidery
Period: 14We are now able to embroider the Bala Sailing Club logo onto your own items of clothing.
After selecting this, please contact a committee member to arrange drop off of your clothing and to confirm any specific wording. It will be returned to the sailing club at a convenient time for you to collect.
We are also able to embroider your name and boat/sail number as an additional item unit cost
Therefore please order as follows:
Logo only = 1 item order
Name/Boat/Sail number = 1 item order
Logo and Name/Boat/Sail number = 2 item orders
NOTE: This is a "bring your own" service and therefore Bala Sailing Club or the embroidery third party accept no liability to any damage to the garment (however unlikely) as a result of using this service.
Renewing BOAT PARKING
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberAdditional boat £36
Additional boat £36
Additional boat £36
Additional boat £36
Additional boat £36
Paid annually
Boat parking on the club grounds in designated areas.
Boats can be bought down Mid March after the declared club opening working party and must be removed from the club property by end of first week in November.
Renewing SUP STORAGE SHED
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberWe have a number of spaces in the SUP storage shed which are available of a first come allocation basis.
From 2025 onwards, these have become a chargeable item to allign them to other services at the club.
The SUP shed must be emptied as part of the club shut down in November.
New MOORING APPLICATION
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberPaid annually
Allocation is prioritised based on our policy BSCPol03 (Mooring and Hardstanding allocation) which can be found at
https://balasailingclub.wordpress.com/club-and-membership-policies/
If you have not held a mooring at Bala SC before, this serves as your application. It will be checked with the Boson and if a mooring is available you will be issued with one, otherwise your fees will be refunded within 7 days.
Renewing CANOE/KAYAK rack
Annual End Date: 31st DecemberDuring 2025, we will be building a new storage rack for Canoes and Kayaks which are available of a first come allocation basis.
Once these are built, they will become a chargeable item to align them to other services at the club.
The rack must be emptied as part of the club shut down in November