There are 2 broad types of Membership at the Royal West. These are Clubhouse Membership and Sporting Membership.
Clubhouse Membership gives a person access to the Social Activities and the Bar at the Club. Sporting Membership has all the privileges of Clubhouse Membership but also gives you access to the sports at the Club.
Sporting membership includes access to:
Before using this equipment, you must be competent in the particular sport. There are also Club run sessions where members teach and coach water sport skills on a member-to-member basis.
For all Members, the Club has an active social calendar through the year with a monthly folk music night, sporting event functions, private functions, saunas on the beach and seasonal themed events.
The membership year runs from April to March, Membership categories & the full annual fees are shown below.
Membership Category 26-27
Clubhouse £ 92.00
Ordinary £ 296.00
Family £ Depends on the number and Membership Class of the adults taking out a Family Membership
Life £ 196.00
Student £ 75.00
Country £ 196.00
Forces £148
New Members to the Royal West must take out a 1-month Temporary Membership. There is one type of Temporary Membership. The cost is £31. During the month of Temporary Membership, the Club reserves the right not to invite you to take out Full Membership. However, most people are asked at the end of the month of Temporary Membership whether they want to take out Full Membership as either a Clubhouse or Sporting Member. If they decide to take out full Membership the remainder of the annual subscription is to be paid. The £31 paid as a Temporary Membership is credited towards the Full Membership Fee. During a person’s first year of Membership, new members only pay for the months they are a member. If the person declines Full Membership the Club will keep the Temporary Membership fee they have paid.
You may only use the facility for Temporary Membership once.
New Members can become Ordinary, Family, Forces, Student, Country or Clubhouse Members. Ordinary, Family, Student and Country Memberships are all Sporting Memberships. The class of Sporting Membership you can take out is dependent on your personal circumstances. The Membership Forms available for download below have more information. Also, the Subscriptions Convener can advise you if you have questions.
Family Membership is intended for Sporting Members who are willing to be responsible for children who want to participate in water sports under the supervision of the adult member(s).
Anyone wishing to apply for membership or needing more information please email subscriptions[at]rwsabc.com – remove [at] and replace with @
We also have a monthly cash raffle open to Club members. The form to join this is available from secretary[at]rwsabc.com- remove [at] and replace with @
Existing members and those wanting to become a Member can renew or take out a Temporary Membership using an online form. To access and complete the form go to
A QR code shown below will also take you to this form.
If you are a member wanting to renew your membership or a new member wanting to take out Temporary Membership you can use the link below to download a paper membership form.
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The RWSABC Constitution states “Membership of the Club is open to all.” “There will be no discrimination on grounds of age, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, political or other opinions.”
Updated 2 April 2026
