Membership fees and Mooring Rates
MEMBERSHIP
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of Lough Derg Yacht Club.
LDYC welcomes new members at any time, our current rates are as follows:
Membership Type | Annual fee | Age |
Fishing Individual | €241 | Over 18 |
Fishing Family | €408 | - |
Fishing Senior Individual | €193 | Over 65 and a member for over 5 years |
Sailing Individual | €268 | Over 18 |
Sailing Family | €462 | - |
Single One Parent Family Membership | €338 | - |
Sailing Senior Individual | €193 | Over 65 and a member for over 5 years |
Sailing Senior Family | €354 | Over 65 and a member for over 5 years |
Sailing Youth | €182 | Over 18 and under 25 |
Pavilion Individual | €182 | Over 18 |
Pavilion Family | €247 | - |
Pavilion Senior Individual | €166 | Over 65 and a member for over 5 years |
Overseas Individual | €161 | Over 18 |
Overseas Family | €301 | - |
Introduction to Sailing memberships (Monster/Taste of Sailing Family ) | €182 | Family with children doing Monster/Taste of Sailing courses only |
Sailing Family Year 1 | €258 | - |
Sailing Family Year 2 | €338 | - |
Temporary membership is available in certain circumstances, please contact the Membership Secretary. |
LDYC Rules, Bye-Laws and Policies are all available on the LDYC Website. LDYC Policies and Safety Statement : Lough Derg Yacht Club
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Application Process
1. Please click the JOIN button at the top right-hand corner of the website. Lough Derg Yacht Club
2. Complete and submit the initial application form as directed.
3. Once submitted, the Membership Secretary will contact you and provide a link to the full membership application form. This form may be completed online or printed and returned either by email or by post to the club.
4. After receipt of the completed membership form, the Membership Secretary will contact the individuals you have nominated as Proposer and Seconder.
Election Process
The election process takes place in two stages: Mentioning and Election. Committee meetings are held once a month, and the full process takes just over one month.
Once you have been mentioned, your name, along with those of your proposer and seconder, will be circulated to the club membership by email and displayed on the club notice board. Following receipt of your application, a committee member may also contact you for an informal chat.
Getting to Know the Club
If you are new to the club and do not yet have any existing contacts, please feel free to visit the club or contact one of our committee members (link). Our members will be delighted to introduce you to the club and its activities.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Membership Secretary at membership@ldyc.ie.
We look forward to welcoming you as a member and hope you will soon enjoy the delights of sailing on Lough Derg.
Mooring Fees
Storage Fees
- Storage of cruiser trailers or cradles on Club premises during the sailing season 200
- Storage of dinghy/Squib road trailers on Club premises during the sailing season 100
- Storage of boats on Club premises other than sailing and lake fishing boats under 6.1 meters for the sailing season and not paying an annual mooring licence fee 200
- Storage of boats on Club premises outside the sailing season and not paying an annual mooring licence fee 400.
Last updated 10:46 on 10 February 2026