How to join Lochaber Yacht Club

You can join Lochaber Yacht Club at any time of the year.  New members are most welcome. We have a large membership with lots of young sailors. We’ve got a few old sea-salts too.  We have social events and the club house makes an excellent venue.

LYC is primarily a sailing club. Whilst we want to be inclusive, we have very limited onshore storage for anyone who wants to use a RIB or small fishing boat.

If you’d like to speak with someone before joining the club, best thing to do is contact the membership secretary. You’re also welcome to come down to the club to see what’s going on.  Every Thursday some volunteers meet at 10am to carry our maintenance jobs. During the summer months, Monday evenings are for Keelboat racing, Wednesday evenings are for Dinghy racing and Thursday evenings are for club sailing sessions.

Thursday evenings are when you can learn to sail, all you need to get started is a pair of trainers you’re happy to get wet, we have buoyancy aids, wetsuits and helmets for new sailors to use.

To apply for membership, complete our online form below and we will be in touch.

Membership Fees

  • Adult: £169
  • Family inc children under 16: £246
  • Full-time Student under 25: £92
  • UHI Student Membership First Semester £45
  • UHI Student Membership Second Semester £45
  • Junior: £61
  • Country adult: £117*
  • Country Family: £148*
    *If you don’t live in Lochaber
  • Come and Try/Temporary: £10
  • Unemployed family: £61
  • Unemployed adult: £51

Boat Storage

If you are a paid-up member of LYC and would like to request a space in our Car Park, Dinghy Parks or Downies, please contact the Treasurer. When a space is allocated to you, you can login into Member MoJo to make payment in our online store.

Please read the following Terms and Conditions for boat storage:

  1. The boat shall be kept on a working launching trolley
  2. The mast shall be taken down before November for the winter or when not in use for prolonged periods.
  3. The boat shall be clearly marked with its name and your name.
  4. Road trailers being kept in the Car Park shall be parked where requested by the Treasurer.
  5. The boat shall be fully insured and a copy of your insurance certificate be given to LYC.
In order to maintain space for active members, boats left unused for more than one year are to be removed by the owner. LYC shall consider any mitigating circumstances. A pro-rata refund may apply.

Lochaber Yacht Club General Data Protection Regulation

Lochaber Yacht Club has a Data Protection document which explains why we need to hold some of your personal details if you join our sailing club. You can read this document by here.