Membership

Membership is open to all. The club does not discriminate on race, creed, colour, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual preference. Junior membership is available for children and young adults up to the age of 25. Full membership is available to those over 18.

We now have over 250 members, the majority of whom are active sailors. There is a strong development in junior membership, as is evident from the number of dinghies.

The Club is run by an Executive Committee (all are VOLUNTEERS) with enormous input and goodwill from members at all levels, whether to help clean up the pen at the end of the season, safety duty, bar duty, fund-raising, disco bouncer etc. The Club has 2 permanent employees and is run on a break-even basis. PYBC has hosted many local, regional and national events over the years.

PYBC consider the safety and welfare of the child and vulnerable adults to be paramount and has a full Child & Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy in place.

GDPR

With incoming regulations please find below Poolbeg Yacht & Boat club's GDPR policy documents

Overview of Various Membership Packages

Primary Memberships

Ordinary Full Membership
Ordinary members will be aged 18 years and over. They shall have all rights, privileges and obligations as laid down in club regulations.
Family Members
Comprised of a couple and their children and/or children under their guardianship who are aged under 18 years. They shall enjoy full rights, and privileges within the boundaries of the club and the children shall be deemed to be junior members.
Senior Membership
This category will apply to members who have been ordinary or Family members for a minimum of 10 years. The minimum age for entry into this category shall be 65 years.
Cadet Membership
This membership may apply to persons between the ages of 18 years and 25 years who are in full time education.

Crew Membership
This membership shall apply to persons who actively crew on club members boats. It may be availed of only once, and at the end of 3 consecutive years, the member shall automatically become an Ordinary member at the Ordinary membership rate. This category shall apply to crew members only and may not be availed of by boat owners.
Overseas Membership
This membership shall be available to persons whose place of residence is not less than 120 kilometres from the club.
Honorary Memberships
The committee will have power, at its discretion, to elect persons who have given outstanding service to the club as honorary members for such period as may be deemed appropriate.
Pavilion Membership
This category of membership is available to persons who wish to associate themselves with the club in a social capacity.