Membership
Your gift supports the missions of IYRS and the Museum of Yachting: one training future shipwrights and technicials for careers in the marine trades; the other presenting yachting's important contributions to our maritime heritage. Please help us by making a tax-deductible gift of selecting a membership level with benefits from below.
Membership Benefits
In thanks for investing in IYRS and MoY, members receive the following:
- Free admission to the Museum of Yachting
- Restoration Quarterly, our premier seasonal publication
- Free admission to spring and fall Lecture Series
- Invitations to IYRS and MoY events, including Graduation & Launch Day, exhibt previews, the Summer Gala Weekend, and a range of special receptions and presentations throughout the year
- 10% discount on most Continuing Education workshops
Crew
$55 - our introductory membership level receives the member benefits listed above
Starboard Watch (Dual)
$100 - receive all of the above, plus complimentary membership in the Council of American Maritime Museums, including free admission to over 70 subscribing CAMM museums
Helmsman (Household)
$150 - receive all of the above, plus an IYRS cap and free Lecture Series admission for the entire family
Watch Captain
$300 - receive all of the above plus an IYRS pin and Lecture Series admission for four friends
Navigator
$500 - receive all of the above plus an IYRS poster
Patron
$1,000 - receive all of the above plus invitation to participate in special IYRS gatherings and invitation to participate in the Restoration Society and receive a Beetle Cat® half model.
Benefactor
$3,000 - receive all of the above plus invitation to participate in the Restoration Society and receive an S Boat half model.
Guardian
$5,000 - receive all of the above plus invitation to participate in the Restoration Society and receive a Concordia half model.
Conservator
$10,000+ - receive all of the above plus invitation to participate in the Restoration Society and receive a Bolero half model.
To become an IYRS member, donate online, contact James Russell at (401) 848-5777 ext. 202 or jrussell@iyrs.org, or send a check to:
IYRS
449 Thames Street
Newport, RI 02840
Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent that it exceeds the fair market value of any premium or services you receive in return. Benefits are subject to change without notice. IYRS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our Federal Tax ID Number is 05- 0470320.