Affiliation Fees
Club Affiliation Fees
In 2018, Australian Sailing and all Member Yachting Associations (MYA’s) agreed to implement a uniform national model for club affiliation fees, which was reassessed and updated accordingly in 2021. The new structure was designed to harmonise fees and the funding of the sport so that it is equitable and nationally consistent.
Read the full Club Affiliation Fee Guide
Summary of Affiliation Fees Structure
This structure reinforces that Clubs are the members of Australian Sailing if they are in NSW, SA ,TAS, ACT, QLD; and via their MYA’s in WA, NT and VIC. All individuals sailors and participants remain members of our affiliated clubs, not of Australian Sailing. This structure ensures the financial footing of the sport is sustainable. |
Club Fee Determination Process
The Club Affiliation Fee model is based on apportioning a predefined total fee across all ~350 clubs. A club is allocated to one of 22 bands according to the criteria outlined below.
2026-2027 Club Affiliation Fees
The steps between the fees attached to each band are sufficiently large in order to minimise movement of clubs between bands. If a club faces severe hardship, it has the ability to seek a review of its fees (details below).
View the List of Affiliated Clubs
**NOTE - all fees include GST
| Band 1 | $115,825 |
| Band 2 | $98,451 |
| Band 3 | $83,948 |
| Band 4 | $69,495 |
| Band 5 | $57,913 |
| Band 6 | $46,330 |
| Band 7 | $37,054 |
| Band 8 | $31,263 |
| Band 9 | $26,640 |
| Band 10 | $22,007 |
| Band 11 | $17,374 |
| Band 12 | $13,315 |
| Band 13 | $9,850 |
| Band 14 | $7,529 |
| Band 15 | $6,370 |
| Band 16 | $4,633 |
| Band 17 | $3,475 |
| Band 18 | $2,896 |
| Band 19 | $2,317 |
| Band 20 | $1,737 |
| Band 21 | $1,158 |
| Band 22 | $753 |
Fee Reviews
Reviews will be considered for cases of hardship. Submissions will be considered by Australian Sailing with input from the State/Territory General l Manager, a state representative and any other party that AS considers may be relevant to the review. All clubs have the right to appeal if they do not agree with the decision.
Clubs requesting a hardship review will need to make a submission in which the following information is required:
- The nature of the circumstances requiring a hardship review.
- The clubs proposed solution
- 2x years of financial statements (profit & loss and balance sheet) as provided to members (including all related club entities); and current year to date management accounts.
- 3x years of membership data (including membership categories)
Clubs are requested to contact your State General Manager to discuss your situation prior to lodging any request for a review.