TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP   EABC

Family Membership

Family Membership shall comprise of a couple plus Junior Membership for all associated children up to the age of 18 years. Both adults shall have full voting rights in all the affairs of the Club and both are eligible to hold office on the General Committee.

Full Membership

Full members shall be those over the age of 18 years. They have the right to use all the facilities of the Club and have voting rights in all the affairs of the Club and are eligible to hold office on the General Committee.

Cadet Membership

Cadet Members shall be those who have reached the age of 18 years and are under the age of 25 years who are undergoing a course of full time education or a recognised apprenticeship. They are entitled to use all the facilities of the Club but shall have no voting rights except as defined in Rule 13(d).

Junior Membership

Junior Members shall be those under 18 years of age on the 1^{st of January of the current year and those under 16 years of age must have a least one parent or guardian who is a full member of the Club. Junior Members have no voting rights except as defined in Rule 13(d).}

Sailing Associate Membership

Sailing Associate Members shall be those who are presently Full Members of a recognised Sailing Club

(proof of membership to be sent with application form). The fee will be 50% of the current cost of Full

Membership of the Club. Sailing Associate Members will not have voting or keelboat storage rights and

cannot hold a position on any committee in the Club but will be able to participate in sailing activities and

have the use of Club facilities.

N.B. A joining fee equal to the membership fee applies to Family and Full membership categories

ELECTION OF MEMBER

A new member other than an Honorary Member shall be elected by the General Committee. Candidates for membership must be proposed by one Full Member and seconded by another. The names and addresses of all candidates, with the names of the proposers and seconders, shall be sent to the Hon. Secretary, who shall forthwith post the same at the Club for not less than 14 days. All new members will be interviewed by a panel of The General Committee. An interval of not less than three weeks must elapse between the nomination and election of a new member, the election to be decided by a simple majority of those present and voting. Should the newly elected member not pay the subscription due within one month after receiving notification of election, this election will be null and void.

WINTER STORAGE

Storage of keel boats within the club yard is currently subject to a waiting list