OAK BAY CRUISING CLUB oakbaysail@shaw.ca     Tel: (250) 216-6866

How to become a member: You join the Cruising club for a membership fee (see prospectus below) which entitles you to three years of membership benefits. These benefits include free, repeatable training up to and including Coastal Skipper, crew places on cruises just for a share of the cost of food and fuel etc, and access to the club sail boats for local practice during your membership. Charter fees are not charged to members. This considerably reduces the cost of longer cruising trips. At the end of the three year membership, there is an opportunity to take up a two year extension with similar benefits, which includes training to the advanced level of Yachtmaster Offshore.

Club Prospectus and membership fee structure
Member Benefits	Value when purchased
1. Three years all year round membership of club sail	Year 1  2010 -      $2050 Year 2  2011 -      $2255 Year 3  2012 -      $2481                                            Total     $6788
2. Free attendance on scheduled courses up to and including     Coastal Skipper. Courses can be repeated free of charge     subject to available vacancies.	Competent Crew   $425.62 Day Skipper          $463.75 Coastal Navigator  $274.00 Coastal Skipper     $848.93                                            Total      $2012
3. Crew places on scheduled cruises are charged at $35 /day.     Industry prices for cruise places range upwards from $200/day     (see 2010 cruising schedule for a typical years trips)	Assume one 2 week cruise per year normal cost $200 per day  3 x $2800                          Total      $8400
Current three year membership fee is $4400 plus GST = $4620	Total benefit to members                  $17200
Two year extension to "advanced' status
Members can take up a 2 year extension option at the end of their  3 year term, after succesful completion of training to Coastal Skipper standard. This option includes a Yachtmaster Offshore training course. Two year extension member fee is $2200 plus GST = $2310 New member directly into 2 year program who has qualified elsewhere to the Coastal Skipper level is $3300 plus GST = $3465.	2 years clubsail                                  $4250 2 x cruises @ $2800                         $5600 Yachmaster course                            $1616 Total benefits                                    $11466