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, all members receive the following:
• Restoration Quarterly, our premier seasonal publication
• Free admission to spring and fall Lecture Series
• Free admission to the Museum of Yachting
• Invitations to IYRS and MoY events, including Graduation & Launch Day, the Summer Gala Weekend, the Classic Yacht Regatta; and a range of special receptions and presentations throughout the year

Crew Members

($55) our introductory membership level receives all the member benefits listed above

Starboard Watch Members

($100) receive all of the above, plus complimentary membership in the North American Reciprocal Museum program (NARM), including free admission to the over 300 museums in America, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean as well as a discount on most Continuing Education programs.

Helmsman Members

($150) receive all of the above, plus free Lecture Series admission for the entire family, and a complimentary membership in the Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM), including free admission to over 70 subscribing CAMM museums.

Watch Captain Members

($300) receive all of the above plus your choice of IYRS merchandise.

Navigator Members

($500) receive all of the above plus the opportunity to use the IYRS and MoY dock space (subject to availability). 

Patron Members

($1,000) receive all of the above plus a provisional membership in the Restoration Society, the IYRS and MoY premier membership society with invitations to participate in special Restoration Society gatherings and receive a Beetle Cat® half hull model

Benefactor Members

($3,000) receive all of the above, including a provisional membership in the Restoration Society, the IYRS and MoY premier membership society with invitations to participate in special Restoration Society gatherings and receive a Herreshoff 12 ½ half hull model

Guardian Members

($5,000) receive all of the above, including a provisional membership in the Restoration Society, the IYRS and MoY premier membership society with invitations to participate in special Restoration Society gatherings and receive a Madcap half hull model

Conservator Members

($10,000) receive all of the above, including a provisional membership in the Restoration Society, the IYRS and MoY premier membership society with invitations to participate in special Restoration Society gatherings and receive a Dorade half hull model

Founder Members

($20,000 and above) receive all of the above, including a provisional membership in the Restoration Society, the IYRS and MoY premier membership society with invitations to participate in special Restoration Society gatherings and receive an Eleonora half hull model


To become an IYRS/MoY member, donate online, contact Erica Kana at (401) 848-5777 Ext. 209 or ekana@iyrs.org , or send a check to:

IYRS/MoY
449 Thames Street, Suite 111
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.