BERLIN YACHT CLUB
10557 Northview Drive, North Benton, Ohio
www.berlinyachtclub.com
Application for Membership
Berlin Yacht Club is a family-friendly club with members from all walks of life who love to sail. There are three types of memberships open to new members:
Regular membership – Regular members have full rights to participate in racing and social events at the Club, may store a boat on club property, and are expected to serve on race committee at least once a year and help with occasional work parties such as opening the clubhouse in the spring.
Young adult membership – similar to active membership with the same privileges and responsibilities as active members, but young adult members ages 18 to 23 pay half dues.
Associate membership – Associate members have full rights to participate in racing and social events at the Club, but they may not store a boat on club property or launch a boat from club property. Associate membership is basically for persons who mainly want to crew on someone else’s boat, and do not own a sailboat. Associate members are expected to serve on race committee at least once a year and help with occasional work parties such as opening the clubhouse in the spring. Associate members pay half dues.
All questions must be answered in full and an application fee of $26.81 (including sales tax) must be paid for the application to be considered. Please print.
Type of membership desired: _____ Active _____ Young Adult _____ Associate
Applicant’s Name: ________________________________________________________________________
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Occupation Birthdate
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Occupation Birthdate
Home Address:
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Street City State Zip
Email Address: _________________________________ Phone# _________________________
Please list any children under the age of 23 living in your home or attending college:
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Type or Class of Sailboat and Ohio Registration Number:
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Please give a brief summary of your sailing experience (no prior experience necessary to apply):
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I hereby submit an application for membership in Berlin Yacht Club. If accepted, I will abide by is Constitution and By-laws (available upon request). I am 18 years of age or older. If this application is approved, I will have 30 days to respond by sending payment of dues and fees as invoiced.
Applicant’s Signature: _________________________________________ Date: __________________
Upon approval of your application, you will receive a letter explaining annual dues, fees, privileges, and responsibilities of membership.
The check for the application fee ($26.81) should be made out to Berlin Yacht Club. The completed application and check should be mailed to:
Bob Farr, BYC Treasurer
26757 N. Shore Drive
Beloit OH 44609
We are a fun, family kid friendly, sailing club comprised of members from all over the Northeastern Ohio area.
Members own a variety of sailboats including Highlanders, Flying Scots, Thistles, Club 420's, Lasers, Force 5's, Melges 14's, Sunfish as well as several other types of One Design sailboats.
BYC is a member run club brought together by our passion of sailing.
BYC operates as a Non Profit Corporation under the direction of a Board of Directors. Elected by the members each fall the Board develops educational programs, social events, junior programs, club racing, and regattas for the benefit of both our membership and the sailing community around the region.
Berlin Yacht Club is located between Akron and Youngstown, Berlin Lake sits within Portage, Mahoning and Stark Counties and offers a large open body of water that is well suited to sailing all season long. The club grounds are open to members year around with the Club House building open May thru October.
BYC has much to offer families and sailors:
Club house with full kitchen, fireplace, bathrooms, showers
Drysail boat storage
Large concrete launch ramp
Singlehanded boat storage and launching at the club
The Club House is situated on a bluff overlooking the lake where watching the eagles soar above the lake, beautiful sunsets and the boats flying across the lake are a fun summer time treat.
Contact Us for more information. One of our members will get in touch with you as soon as possible. If you would like to stop by the club grounds and look around, there are scheduled activities on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays where you'll probably get invited to go sailing.