RMYS club volunteers

Volunteers have the chance to meet new people, learn new skills and have a lot of fun.

Time to volunteer

On Wednesdays, we run breakwater starts from the comfort of the RMYS tower, and the course is around fixed marks. On Saturdays and some Sundays, racing is often run from the more exciting race management boats. On these days the course is set up to suit the prevailing wind conditions, and the boats sail further offshore.

How to help

There are many duties associated with running an event. Whether you are relatively inexperienced or fully qualified, we would very much like to hear from you. Race Management opportunities exist with our keelboat and Juniors with various roles on a weekly basis which include:

Scribes, Flag operators, Race Officer, Boat Driver, Mark Laying, Race Results
Free Training for Volunteers

We understand that Race Management and other roles require specific skills. We are offering those interested a chance to upskill with free courses*

If you’re interested, please contact us on 9534 0227 or by email at boating@rmys.com.au

*Conditions apply to some courses and trainings. Contact us to find out more.

To become a volunteer please complete the following form and we will get back to you:

RMYS Volunteer Form
Social Members who volunteer to assist in race management twice in a calendar month receive a refund on that month of membership.

Find out more about Social Membership.

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RMYS Volunteers Guide

The following document aims to provide some background to volunteering for race management at RMYS. Please read this document and let us know if you have any questions.

Volunteers Guide

Volunteer Roster

Below is a link to the Volunteer Roster website, which allows volunteers to register their availability for each RMYS racing session online.

Please call the RMYS office on 9534 0227 if you need help registering, or if you have difficulty with the system.

Race Management Volunteer Roster

On Water Safety

All volunteers should familiarise themselves with the RMYS Sailing Operations Policy. It contains very important information on what to do in an emergency situation while racing is being conducted.

Sailing Operations Policy