Affordable sailing on the Firth of Forth

* Maximum length of stay; 2 day/nights, unless otherwise agreed with Pontoon Management.

* You may stay for up to 4 hours free-of-charge, but you must give dockside preference to those who have an allocated berth.

* If you leave your boat whilst on a temporary visit you must leave in a conspicuous position your mobile number and your anticipated return time. 4 hour maximum period of absence.

* For stays of more than 4 hours or overnight, you must use this form to request a berth and pay in advance via bank transfer. Upon submission of the form you will receive a return email confirming if the space is available and advising how to pay.

* Fees for BSC members is £10 per day. For non-members, £20 per day. To qualify for the BSC members rate, your membership type must be FULL or HOUSEHOLD.

* BurntIsland Marina is located within a commercial harbour. All users are required to be aware and give way as necessary and particularly to large vessels. The harbour gates are activated on occasion to facilitate large vessels, with the gates opened at high water for equalisation. The presence of large vessels is not a regular occurrence and information, if available, will be given to the visiting craft regarding times. (Visitors may wish to consult online websites such as MarineTraffic to check for the presence, movements and itineraries (if available) of large vessels in real time).

* The Visitors pontoon is located immediately to starboard on entering the East dock gates. It is recommended that vessels be moored with bows facing west (normally port side to) which most often gives you head to wind aspect

* Berthing procedures require vessels to be secured with fore and aft lines and springs, preferably all with compensators and sufficient fenders (minimum 3). The Club reserves the right to refuse, shift or move any craft if required, at the owner’s risk.

* Skippers should ensure that their mast is offset from the adjacent yacht to prevent clashing of masts.

* Electricity and water are not currently available on the pontoon.

* Rubbish disposal is not available on land and must be shipped out for disposal elsewhere.

* Disposal of bilge water is prohibited anywhere in the harbour.

* The pontoons must not be obstructed at any times by fenders, dinghies, kit bags or similar.

* At all times, please use the sanitary facilities available in the clubhouse as disposal of black and brown water into the harbour water is forbidden.

* The code given on acceptance of your booking provides access through the security gate at the land entrance to the pontoons and to the club toilet/shower facilities. This code is for your use only and must not be given to third parties. The security gate must be closed at all times. Wedging the gate open is prohibited. The code is changed from time to time.

* A new security fencing system has been installed and managed by Forth Ports Authority which requires a pass card to gain access. Exiting the gate simply requires pressing the adjacent green exit button, but re-entry will require you to contact gate security from the entry pedestal and to supply the remote gate operator with your details. If sufficient notice of your visit has been given, the information required by security will have been forwarded to the gate operator by BSC on completion of payment of your visit.

* The Club accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of the negligence of the club, any of the club’s Directors or any member’s or visitor’s negligence.

* In the event of any damage caused by a visiting boat or crew member, visitors’ contact details may be shared with relevant third parties.

* Should you wish to extend your booking period, a further online application must be made and confirmed. Otherwise, the berth must be vacated by 1030 on day of departure.

* At busy times, rafting of vessels may be required.

PLEASE NOTE: No requested berth has been confirmed unless you receive acknowledgment of payment.

For further enquiries of clarification, please contact the Pontoon Manager on 07547 485 876.
Thank you

This form asks you to provide your boat length in metres. Here is a feet to metres conversion tool, if needed.

JOINING FEE
The Joining Fee applies to all new applications and is calculated at 25% of the annual subscription for the class of membership required. Members who have not renewed their membership by the 31st of January will be notified of a failure to renew. Should the fees remain unpaid as of 14th of FEBRUARY, the membership will be considered as lapsed and be required to rejoin with payment of the appropriate Joining Fee.

ADULT MEMBERSHIP
Adult member aged 16 years or over.

YOUTH MEMBERSHIP
A youth member aged 12 years or over and not over 15 years.

HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP
Open to a group of members normally residing in the same place of residence.

CONCESSIONARY MEMBERSHIP
open to a member aged 16 years or over, who is registered unemployed, in full-time education, or undertaking a modern apprenticeship at the time of annual application for that year.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
A member who wishes to partake in the social activities of the Club only.

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
a position appointed by the Board to a member who has given long and outstanding service to the Club.

MID-SEASON APPLICATIONS
New applicants joining after 15th JULY shall be required to pay the full Joining Fee if applicable. All other subscriptions and fees will be charged at 50% of the normal rate.

MOORING & RACING FEES (FORE AND AFT BERTHS)
This fee is in respect of the use of a mooring space in the area leased by the club in the west harbour, from crane-in to crane-out and also entitles the member to participate in the Club Series Races for the season. The fee is calculated at the rate of £36.00 per metre of overall length rounded up to the nearest tenth of a metre. An application for the continuation of a previously allocated mooring space shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee and submitted at the same time as the membership renewal application.

MOORING & RACING FEES (PONTOON BERTHS)
This fee is in respect of the use of a mooring space in the area leased by the club in the east dock from crane-in to crane-out and also entitles the member to participate in the Club Series Races for the season. The fee is calculated at the rate of £90.00 per metre of overall length rounded up to the nearest tenth of a metre. For invoicing purposes, the minimum boat length for pontoon berths is 8m. An application for the continuance of a previously allocated mooring space shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee and submitted at the same time as the membership renewal application. If the member wishes their boat to be stored in the yard over the winter, additional cranage and winter storage rates will apply for the winter period.

SUMMER STORAGE
Summer storage in the club yard is charged at £25 per metre.

WINTER STORAGE
For boat owners, dues paid for the current sailing season do NOT cover winter storage costs. These will fall due after the October crane-out and will be charged at £25 per metre for members’ boats in the yard as well as for members’ boats that remain on the pontoons.

DONATION TO RNLI FUNDS
This fee is mandatory with all personal and family membership applications.

INSURANCE -The minimum Third Party Indemnity required for all member yachts is £3,000,000. The Committee strongly recommends that owners obtain fully comprehensive insurance in respect of their craft.

INSURANCE CERTIFICATES
The provision of insurance cover is the sole responsibility of each boat-owner. The Club, as a service to its members, requires that a copy of the Certificate of Insurance, for all member yachts must be submitted for inspection by the Secretary along with the mooring application. Applications submitted without a copy of a valid insurance certificate cannot be processed.

REFUNDS
Membership and Entrance Fees, once paid, will not be refunded except at the discretion of the Board of Directors in cases of financial hardship and then repayment shall be pro-rata with the unexpired part of the season.

CLUB RULES
A copy of the Club and Mooring Rules are located adjacent to the clubroom notice board, or on request from the Secretary.

ENQUIRIES
Click here to send an enquiry about this membership application or renewal.