Membership
“When you become a Member of the Sodus Bay Yacht Club you are opening the door to many fun experiences and friendships that will last a lifetime as well as to many benefits and programs designed to add value to your membership.
SBYC Membership is available in several categories:
Active Member
Active membership (which includes spouses, partners, or significant others) is available to those aged 18 or older. Such membership entitles everyone living in the same household with the Active member, including children under age 20 to participate in all club activities.
Senior Active
Senior Active membership is available to those aged 65 and over who also have 20 or more years of membership seniority or are age 75 or older, with or without accrued seniority. These members are entitled to all club activities available at Active members.
Intermediate
Intermediate members are those aged 26 through 30 at the beginning of the calendar year They have access to all club activities, except voting privileges, a dock assignment, or elective office. For Intermediate members, Club initiation fees are waived and seniority accrues.
Junior Member
Junior membership is available to those who are age 14 to 25 at the beginning of the calendar year. Initiation fee is waived for Juniors. Juniors have access to all club activities except the right of assignment of a dock or mooring, voting, or holding an elected office at the Club, but seniority accrues.
Non Resident Membership
Non-Resident membership shall be available to those persons aged 18 or older who reside a straight-line distance of more than 250 statute miles from the Club and who reside less than 15 days during the boating season of May 1 to November 1 each year. A Non-Resident member has access to all activities of the club, except voting rights, assignment of a dock or mooring, and the ability to hold elective office. Seniority does not accrue under a Non=Resident membership.
Honorary Membership
The Club also provides for Life and Honorary memberships on the recommendation of the Board of Directors.
