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How to join or renew

We encourage you to join or renew your membership on-line via this site. This saves you having to queue at our counter during busy times and reduces staff time devoted to administration.  Managing your account on-line also gives you oversight and control of the information that we hold about you. To renew your membership, please just login to your account and under 'My account details' click on 'My Account'.  If you are unsure how to do this, please click here for guidance

Thinking of joining?

New members are always welcome and we take pride in making Alton Water a friendly, relaxed and informal place for new members.  We do not operate the practice of requiring those wishing to join to be nominated or seconded.  Just sign up, pay your fees and join us in enjoying the water sports fun that is to be had at Alton Water.

Benefits of membership

Apart from the obvious benefits of:

• the tide always being in!
• no ships or fast moving private powerboats to avoid!
• no dangerous currents!
• the water is clean...because it is used for drinking water supply!

As a member you will enjoy the following benefits:

1. Unlimited use of the water and centre facilities
2. Open all day, 361 days per year
3. Discounts for hiring and personal tuition
4. Special member only events and training sessions
5. All year round dinghy racing schedule with discounted rates for members
6. Free online 'For Sale' and 'Crew/Helm Wanted' service
7. On-line 'self' service' control of your contact, mailing, membership and craft storage  information
8. Free parking
9. Free mid-week race series for dinghy racers during the summer period
10. Access to secure dinghy storage (subject to availability and additional fee)

2013 price list

Our membership rates are provided below.  The membership year starts 1st April.

It is now mandatory to declare dates of birth for all members, irrespective of age.

Membership

Membeship type	Annual price	Notes
Family	£162	1 or 2 adults + uo to 3 juniors (18 years and under on 31 March 2013)
Family extra juniors	£30	Charge per each additional family member (18 years and under on 31 March 2013)
Senior	£83	Aged 62 years or older on 31st March 2013
Adult	£116	Aged 23 years or over at 31 March 2013
Young Adult	£55	Aged 19 to 22 years old at 31 March 2013
Junior	£30	Under 18 years old on 31 March 2013

Dinghy Storage

We offer dinghy storage to all members, located in our large and secure dinghy compound close to the water for easy and convenient launching.

Craft type	Annual price	Notes
Monohull	£116	n/a
Multihull	£166	Please contact the office as limited availability
Windsurf Trailer	£116	n/a
Canoe	£40	n/a

Race Card

For year round racing, members can purchase a Race Card that offers significant discount to the annual cost of racing at Alton Water.

Race Card	Annual price	Notes
Single	£75	Entitles the holder to helming entry into our regular Frostbite, March Super Series, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter Series, together with any associated afternoon race series
Family	£130	Entitles holders of FamilyMembership to enter up to 2 adults and 3 juniors to race entry as above. Race Card family members must helm an entry