Friends of the Hunter’s Fleet

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’ enjoys a membership of over 800 families who are very much a part of the Hunters Yard environment. They help to provide practical and financial support to strengthen the aims of the Trust in terms of preserving the Fleet, maintaining the traditional skills of wooden boat building and encouraging youth sailing.

If you would like to help ‘The Friends’ to:

• Assist with the preservation and maintenance of the Yard and Fleet
• Support the continued use of the Fleet by schools & youth groups
• Help ensure the craft will continue to be here for everyone to sail
• Help preserve a small piece of local history

The nominal annual membership fee is a minimum of only £10 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 will get:

• Two social events at the Yard each year with free sailings 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 from Hunter's Yard or by emailing the Friends directly at jennifer.mack@tiscali.co.uk.