Class Update by David Annan
Dear Sailors,
Thanks to everyone who renewed their class member fees in 2025. It was another great year for the class, which started off on a high with our 2025 Worlds in Sydney. We hope you all enjoyed taking part in the various organised events, as well as the wider class activities. The 2026 season is already underway for our fleets in Australia, and the new season will be here before we know it for our fleets in the UK and across the rest of Europe.
We are now in the new membership year, which means class membership fees for 2026 are now due. Membership runs from 1st January through to 31st December each year. (Note that if you pay from 1st October, your membership will cover you up to 31st December the following year.)
Being a class member has many benefits ranging from organised open meetings and championships to a 20% discount with our class sponsor, Musto. Full details of the benefits of being a member are on the class website.
Please remember that you need to be a current class member to participate in our organised events and to be eligible for class benefits and class voting.
How to Join the Class and Pay Membership Fees:
To streamline and simplify the administration of class membership, we use an online software platform called WebCollect. Many of you will be familiar with WebCollect because many sailing clubs and other class associations also use it.
- If you are a sailor in the UK (GBR), Spain (ESP), or a country without a local class association, please click here go to our WebCollect page to join the class association and pay your member fees for 2026.
- If you are a sailor in Australia (AUS), Germany (GER), or Switzerland (SUI), please continue to follow the membership fee payment process of your local association. Click here for more details on how to join the class and become a member.
Once you get to the checkout in WebCollect you have the option of paying by direct debit, PayPal, or by bank transfer.
If you have any questions about WebCollect or the class membership, or if you are having issues paying your fees using the available options, please contact me at membership@mustoskiff.com
There are lots of exciting things planned for 2026, including skiff training in Lake Como and a Worlds in France this June, so get the membership admin out of the way now!
Happy Sailing
David
IMSCA Membership Secretary
Feature photo: 2025 Worlds / © Down Under Sail
