Commercial Maritime Membership
Commercial Maritime Membership is extended to commercial operators and organisations within the marine and maritime industries
The Affiliation Fee
For an annual subscription of $250, Yachting New Zealand offers extensive return on your investment. Click here for the application form.
- Your membership contribution helps Yachting New Zealand deliver a comprehensive package of products and services specifically designed to promote the advancement and growth of yachting in New Zealand. If you would like to affiliate to or renew affiliation to Yachting New Zealand, we invite you to complete the Class Association Affiliation Form.
- Affiliation as a Commercial Maritime Member provides...
- The opportunity to teach and promote New Zealand’s only nationally recognised
Learn to Sail programmes, and access to the Yachting New Zealand National Sailing Scheme for dinghies and keelboats, and accompanying teaching resources.
- Endorsement and referral for your organisation – Yachting New Zealand receives numerous enquiries from your potential clientele
- A directory listing on the ‘Clubs, Classes, Members’ page of Yachting New Zealand’s website
- Annually you will receive a copy of the Yachting New Zealand Annual Report and Financial Statements
- Addition of your contact details to the Yachting New Zealand communications system for yachting related news
Yachting New Zealand: Representing the needs and interests of all members...
Education: Providing training for coaches, instructors, race officers, judges, umpires and race management volunteers
Regional Support: Providing a network of four Regional Support Officers working with clubs and regions nationwide
National Programmes: Management and support of national sailing programmes including Learn-to-Sail, SailSafe, Sailing… Have a Go! and NCEA
Learn to Sail: Maintaining and developing the syllabus for dinghy and keelboat learn to sail programmes ensuring the quality of sail training courses nationwide
Technical & Safety Support: Providing technical and safety support for yacht owners via Yachting New Zealand’s Safety Inspectors
Exemptions to Maritime Laws: Gained exemptions regarding speed restrictions, boat licensing and Safe Ship Management (SSM) to name a few
Information for Members: Acting as an information point for members’ enquiries via phone, email, Briefings, Yachting Quarterly, Lifelines Safety Newsletter and our comprehensive website
Relationships with Media: Promoting Yachting New Zealand activities and yachting and boating profile to the wider public
Trust Funding: Providing a point of reference for most charitable trusts. Many of the Trusts now require affiliation to a national body
Advocacy & Representation: Providing a strong and informed voice to protect the freedoms and interests of members – making representation to national and local government on issues such as marine farming, maritime safety, licensing, fees and environmental matters
ISAF: Yachting New Zealand provides representation for the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). ISAF governs the rules we race under, only affiliated clubs are allowed to race under these rules.
High Performance: Managing support and development of high performance sailors in preparation for international competition including the Olympics