University of Limerick
Staff Sailing Club
ULSSC : Members
The Club focus is very much on dinghy sailing, with the occasional trip away on larger boats. For many existing and potential new members their interest in sailing covers both dinghy sailing and yacht sailing. The same principles for sailing a dinghy also apply to sailing larger yachts, so a lot can be learnt about large boat sailing by first starting with dinghy sailing. There are differences, but if this is your first stepping stone into the world of sailing, then it is safe to say that there are more similarities than differences between dinghy and yacht sailing.
So almost regardless of which type of sailing you may be interested in, the first and most practical step to take is to join a local sailing club. Membership with ULSSC provides an inexpensive relaxed and safe method of obtaining an introduction to the world of sailing while also including access to all the gear and dinghies required so you can test your own level of interest and love of the sport with a minimal investment. So next all you have to decide is which type of member you would like to become.
Types of Membership
Social members:
Social members are generally made up of people who have past experience on large boat sailing and have no plans of going dinghy sailing.
Social members are admitted at the discretion of the Club Committee and are entitled to participate in all social activities of the club except scheduled club dinghy sailing and shall have no voting rights.
A candidate for membership must be proposed by an existing member of the club. The proposal must be made on the prescribed form and shall be forwarded with the membership fee.
Ordinary members
Ordinary members are UL staff, staff in research centres in UL and UL research postgraduates. Each of these members are entitled to sail every Tuesday evening from April to October and also to 50% reduction of rental fees at ULAC at other times with their membership card. They can vote in elections at the annual AGM. Research postgraduates pay a reduced membership fee. See the club constitution for additional details.
Associate members
Associate members are UL staff partners and UL alumni. Non-UL staff may also be associate members but their number can not exceed seven. Associate members do not have voting rights within the club nor do they gain a 50% reduction of rental fees at ULAC.
A complete description of how the club operates is available within the Club Constitution available below.. These files are in pdf format.
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ULSSC : University of Limerick Staff Sailing Club, UL Activity Centre Killaloe, Co Clare, Ireland