The Friends of the Hunter Fleet was founded in 1996 to maintain a continuing link with the many people
who made donations in order to set up the Trust, to act as a User Group for the Hirers of
the yachts and to help the work of the Trust.
Today, The Friends enjoy a membership of over 800 families, all very much a part of the Hunters Yard environment.
They help to provide practical and financial support to strengthen the aims of the Trust to preserve the Fleet,
maintain traditional skills in wooden boat building and encouraging youth sailing.
If you would like to help The Friends with:-
- The preservation and maintenance of the Yard and Fleet
- Supporting the continued use of the Fleet by schools & youth groups
- Helping ensure our vintage yachts will continue to be here for everyone to sail
- Helping to preserve a piece of local history
The nominal annual membership fee is a minimum of only £15 per household and helps to cover the
cost of Newsletters as well as contributing towards donations to the Trust. These donations are
used for items for the Fleet, not the general running costs, and make a very real difference.
For your membership fee you'll get:
- Two social events, at the Yard, each year with some free sailing for members
- A professionally produced Newsletter, three times a year
- A substantial discount on boat hire during Friends' weeks
New members are always welcome. Application forms are
available here
or from Hunter's Yard or by emailing the Friends directly at
jennifer.mack@huntersyard.com
