Join the PYA and kick start your career

Some information before you start: There are several steps in the joining process.
  1. You will be giving us some information about you
  2. You will choose the appropriate membership class
  3. You will upload a profile picture (you can change it later, but we need one for your membership card)
  4. You will make the payment

After you've completed this you will receive an e-mail asking you to send us a scan of your passport and your cv.
For seagoing members only, also good quality scans of your certificates and two passport type photograps (on paper).

Once we have received your payment we will process your membership application and send you your membership card together with an invitation to the members' portal (members.pya.org).

Membership classes:

membership class joining fee annual subscription total due when joining
Full member (sea-going) € 80 € 120 € 200
Cadet Blue with SRB (1) waived € 120 € 120
Cadet Green with Crew Work Book (2) waived € 50 € 50
Corporate Member € 100 € 200 € 300
Retired Member waived € 50 € 50
Community Member (limited services) free free free

(1): Cadet Membership is only available for people with less than two years sea going experience.

(2): Crew Work Book is accepted by MCA as a recognized workbook for Yacht Rating Certificates only.

Full membership is intended for most yacht crew, however those who have been working at sea for less than two years may join as Cadet Blue members, for whom the joining fee is waived.
Cadet Green membership is intended for interior crew and others who do not plan to obtain MCA certificates.

Yes, I would like to join the PYA