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Membership Form

Please use this online form for New Membership, Membership Renewal, and Reinstatement of Lapsed Membership.

The yearly membership payment entitles you and your spouse/partner to full membership and includes dependent family members. New members will receive a club burgee, name tags and an information kit in the mail.

NOTE:
Returning members: your application is automatically renewed upon receipt of payment.
New Membership Applications: Your payment must be received before an application will be considered for approval.  See below payment options.

As a member, if you show your card to most marine supply stores, you will receive a special discount especially at the Harbour Chandler in Nanaimo.   Did you know that as a SBYC member, you will receive a fuel discount at the Petro-Canada Marina gas dock, Nanaimo Boat Basin?  Note: minimum 100L purchase.

With over 80 family memberships and growing, there are plenty of new people to meet, and lots of fun ways to share boating experiences.  As a member you can proudly fly your burgee and receive reciprocal moorage throughout the Gulf Islands, Vancouver and the San Juans.

Membership Renewals are due December 31 of each year to ensure inclusion in annual SBYC Roster. Note that a $20.00 late fee is added to dues unpaid after January 31st

After submitting form, please send fees via e-transfer to treasurer@silvabayyachtclub.com.

or cheque made payable to:
Silva Bay Yacht Club
Mailing address:
Silva Bay Yacht Club
P.O. Box 154
Gabriola, BC   V0R 1X0

 

New Membership Application Process:

  • Membership Application is received at any time of year
  • Follow-up contact made
  • Proposed to Executive meeting
  • Decision made
  • Applicant contacted and informed of decision

(Note that depending on timing of Executive meetings, this process could take up to a month, but is usually completed in less than two weeks.)

 

Reinstatement of Lapsed Membership Process

A membership is deemed to be lapsed if the annual dues are unpaid after the “late grace period” of March 31st.

To request reinstatement of a lapsed membership, a former member must meet the following criteria: (refer also to Section 1.5.1 of the club bylaws)

  1. Have not let membership lapse for more than three years; (After three years, follow the New Member protocols including payment of initiation fee);
  2. Submit the completed online form and submit the reinstatement fee of $50.00 and the current year’s dues via e-transfer or mail.
  3. A returning member is assumed to be in possession of a current club burgee and name tag(s). If they no longer have these items they must obtain replacements from the Membership Chair at the additional cost.
  4. Final decision on reinstatement rests entirely with the club Executive.

Reinstating my Lapsed Membership fees:
Reinstatement Fee – $50.00
plus Annual Dues – $75.00
Totaling: $125.00.

Membership Form