The Austin Yacht Club is a private sailing club, founded in 1951 primarily for the purpose of promoting sailboat racing and sailboat racing related social activities and water sports on Lake Travis. A completed Membership Application with the application fee (currently $ 100 and refundable until acceptance) begins the membership process.

There are different levels of membership. Introductory membership categories are described below.

• Full Senior Membership entitles you to boat storage on the docks or grounds and voting privileges in addition to all other AYC use benefits. Full Senior Membership is approved following an annual probationary period, in which the member completes at least 12 scored races as skipper or crew, as well as volunteering for two Social Events or Race Committee Duty. The application fee for a Full Senior Membership is $ 100, and there is an additional initiation fee of $ 600 billed in two installments, at the start and the completion of the probationary year. Monthly Dues are currently $ 67 plus tax. Boat storage fees are an additional charge. Because there is a limited number of slips, priority for storage is reserved for active racers.
• Associate Membership is designed for individuals who are learning or enhancing their sailing skills and do not intend to store a boat on the premises. Associate members are entitled to all other AYC use privileges, with the exception of boat storage, including the right to hold office and all voting privileges. Associate Membership is approved following an annual probationary period in which the member must complete at least 12 scored races as skipper or crew, as well as volunteering for two Social Events or Race Committee Duty. The application fee for Associate Membership is $ 100, and there is an additional $ 100 initiation fee upon joining, and a final fee of $ 100 at the end of the probationary year. Monthly Dues are currently $ 67 plus tax.
• Young Adult Membership has all privileges of Senior Membership but monthly dues are less expensive. The application fee of $ 100 is still required, however the initial probationary and final acceptance fees are deferred until ones' 29th & 30th birthday respectively. At those times, appropriate initiation fees are due and will be based on current rates. Monthly Dues are currently $ 48 plus tax.

Membership interviews are conducted by the Membership Committee at a meeting on the third Thursday of the month, except December. Final approval is voted by the AYC Board at its monthly meeting on the 4th Thursday of each month, except December. Completed membership applications with the $100 application fee must be received in the AYC office no later than close of business the Tuesday just prior to the Membership meeting. Attendance at this meeting is required for all prospective members, and the AYC Office will attempt to contact you prior to the meeting.

Sailboat racing is a sport that can be enjoyed by the entire family. The Austin Yacht Club offers an extensive racing program complemented by a social calendar and excellent sail training opportunities for youth, high school college age and adult sailors. We hope you will consider joining AYC.

Feel free to contact the AYC Office if you have any questions or require further information. The office is open Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, and on most weekends.

Sincerely:
David Lewis
Past Commodore-AYC Membership Chairman