Membership

Membership Information

• PHOSC memberships fall due on 1st September each season valid until 31st August the following year.
• Membership automatically gives you membership to Australian Sailing(AS), which provides personal accident insurance cover under their Sports Accident Insurance Scheme. Insurance is only valid for sailing at clubs who are associated with Australian Sailing. It does not include boat insurance which you must take out separately if you race a boat at the club.
• Under the "2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing", it is mandatory that the skipper is an Australian Sailing member (current if has a membership of PHOSC or another club which is affiliated to Australian Sailing).
• Everyone who sails at the club is required to be a member of PHOSC to ensure they are covered by Australian Sailing's Personal accident insurance which is included in a full memberships and SailPasses. Free Temporary memberships (SailPass) are available for up to 3 regular sailing days (does not include learn to sail course or sailing camp). After 3 sailing days, full membership is required.
• All boat owners must maintain, at a minimum, current and up to date 3rd party boat insurance (at boat owners expense).
• We recommend reading our Covid-19 safety plan to be updated with the latest rules.
• Submit enquiries on our contact page.

Active and Creative Kids Vouchers

• We are registered for the $50 Active Kids Sports Vouchers for use in individual or family memberships.
• Enter voucher details at checkout. (Note: the voucher must be entered BEFORE payment to be valid.)
• Click here for details on how to get your $50 Active Kids Sports Vouchers: www.service.nsw.gov.au/active-kids-faqs-parents-guardians-and-carers.

Annual Club Membership Fees 2026/2027

Note:

• Members whose subscriptions are not paid by the 2nd week of racing in the season shall be deemed non-financial and are not eligible to race or store boats until they are financial.
• Skippers whose crews are not financial will not be eligible for championship or handicap points.

Annual Dinghy Storage Fees 2026/2027

Note:

• Racing Dinghy Storage is available only to full members who actively participate in club racing.
• All boats must be covered with up to date 3rd party insurance.
• Club membership is required to have a mooring.
• Members whose storage fees are not paid by the 2nd week of racing in the season shall be deemed non-financial and are not eligible to race or score points until they are financial.
• Boats that are not financial at the beginning of the season may forfeit their reserved location and if necessary will be asked to vacate the sheds.

Payment Methods

• TBA.

Terms and Conditions

Please note that by paying your membership to PHOSC you

• agree to the Terms and Conditions of Membership;
• agree to be bound by the Constitution, Rules and Policies of the club;
• are bound by the Racing Rules of the Wold Sailing Organisation, the terms and conditions imposed by Australian Sailing, the Sailing Rules and Instructions of the Club and the appropriate Class and Associated Rules; and
• agree that by paying for boat storage you will ensure your boats 3rd party insurance is up to date. You can update your details in your membership account login (top right corner of website home page). If you have forgotten your login details then contact the membership officer (PHOSCmembership@gmail.com) for your login name.

Australian Sailing Numbers

• All previous members of any sailing club or any sailing lessons will have been issued an Australian Sailing Number.
• Your Australian Sailing number is required for registration.
• Search for your number at this link: Check my Australian Sailing Number.
• If you can't find your Australian Sailing number in the link, then register as a new member rather than renewing as we can merge it with your old membership if you let us know what has happened.