Welcome to The Island SAILING CLUB
It’s our wonderful members who make Island Sailing such a great place to belong to. Experience and share the joy of sailing!
Y O U R N E W C O M M U N I T Y
The joy of sailing is tremendously amplified when we share sailing with our families, friends, and guests. Here at Island Sailing we have the pleasure of sharing sailing in an excellent and simple way and on a scale that continues to stretch across the decades.
When you become a part of the Island Sailing community you can keep your focus entirely on creating your perfect sailing experiences while achieving your sailing goals. We simply provide the boats, take care of all the maintenance, stay available for coaching, and help in any way we can. We also get the pleasure of seeing all the smiles when you come in after a great day "out there" spent under sail. The Island Sailing Membership aims to share sailing experiences by making it affordable and easily accessible to any enthusiast.
Club facilities offer room to socialize, gather, and educate. Year-round education, social, and racing events are hosted for our community. Over decades, our fun, adventurous, and interactive community has built a place to hone their sailing skills, create lifelong friendships and most importantly share their passion for sailing.
B E C O M E A M E M B E R
Membership Benefits
Complimentary reservations for daily use of club boats and facilities (bring your friends and family!)
Special member rates on lessons, private coaching and charters
Access to our member-organized racing and cruising groups
Special, members-only events including social events
No fuel surcharges or hidden costs. All safety gear is provided
Full free access to our private member's community forum
M E M B E R S H I P O P T I O N S
Sailor Membership
Start your sailing experience the right way! This starter level allows you access to the boats in our fleet that are up to 24’ and equipped with outboard engines. These are the perfect size for you to be “getting out there” and practicing what you’ve learned in your classes. You’ll have a great time sailing The Mighty Columbia while improving your skills and abilities.
Pay Monthly (1-year term commitment): $230/month
One-time Initiation Fee: $1400
Voyager Membership
The voyager membership program opens up our entire fleet for your enjoyment and sailing experiences. As you expand your skills and abilities as a sailor you’ll start taking the helm of the bigger boats, many equipped with diesel engines and wheel steering. The voyager membership fully opens up the world of sailing for you to take it from here and as far as you envision your sailing goals taking you.
Pay Monthly (1-year term commitment): $310/month
One-time Initiation Fee: $1400
New Addition to Your Voyager Membership Fleet!
We are happy to announce that starting in spring of 2023 our Catalina 310 “Rhythm” will be available for our Voyager members. (Click here to learn more about the boat!) Members must be at the minimum 2023 Voyager monthly rate - please contact the club directly for details.
At Island Sailing Club, we deeply appreciate the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served or are currently serving in our country's armed forces. As a gesture of gratitude and to express our thanks, we extend an invitation to veterans, active military personnel, and reservists to share in our passion for sailing. click now Enjoy a 20% savings on your initiation fee for your Island Sailing Club Membership as our way of saying thank you.
OUR FLEET
Your membership will open up the world of sailing to you in a way that allows you to focus on your sailing goals, not on the hassles or costs of boat ownership. Spend your time sailing a wide range of our boats, and working on your sailing learning curve, at far less cost than even general moorage fees! Our growing fleet features a variety of sailboats from 22 to 31feet. Experienced staff provides on-site upkeep and maintenance of our vessels.
SAILOR MEMBERSHIP FLEET
(4) Catalina 22s
(4) Capri 22s
(1) Cal 22s
(2) Wavelength 24s *
VOYAGER MEMBERSHIP FLEET
(4) Catalina 22s
(4) Capri 22s
(1) Cal 22
(2) Wavelength 24s *
(2) Catalina 25s *
(1) Cal 25 *
(1) Cal 2-25*
(1) Cal 27 Diesel *
(1) Catalina 27 Diesel *
(1) Newport 28 MKII Diesel *
(1) C&C Lancer 30 Diesel *
(1) Catalina 310 **
Performance racing
Fleet
(5) J 24s
ASA 101 certification level required
* ASA 101 and 103 certification level required
** ASA 101, 103, and 104 certification level required
FAQs
How can I be sure I’ll be able to get a boat when I want to go sailing?
Island Sailing has been using our reservation model for nearly 40 years - it works extremely well.
You will have one advanced reservation available to you at any given time - and unlimited same day sailing.
So say you have some friends and family you want to take out sailing and so you book a boat for Sunday. Unless it’s a super popular weekend like Father’s Day or Mother’s Day you’ll only need to book a boat a week or week and a half in advance.
Members don’t need to use their one advanced reservation way out in the future - it’s not necessary - again generally looking a week to a week and half ahead for weekends you’ll be able to book a boat. On weekdays there’s always boats available for you!
Meanwhile, say it’s Monday and the weather looks great and you want to go sailing - you can book a boat on the same day you’re going to use it as often as you like! You can sail Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc - as much as you want - this is truly unlimited same day sailing!
Even on the Saturday before you’re scheduled Sunday sail - you may well be able to get a boat as a same day reservation - our system has a waitlist you can use as well and will automatically inform you when a boat becomes available in such a case!
Then on Sunday you go out and have a great day sailing and once you bring the boat back and we check it in - you will be able to make another advanced reservation!
How do I book a boat?
You’ll have our web based reservation system available to you on any screen you desire and we also have an app you can download as well.
The system is very intuitive and simple - and we’re always happy to help! You’ll see your fleet listed, see clearly what boats are available and when, select the boat and set your desired departure and return times, and then call your family and friends to invite them along!
How many times a week or in a month can I go sailing?
It’s entirely up to you!
With “unlimited same day sailing” you can and will be able to sail as much as you’d like - you are not limited to a certain number of “slots” or “times” - it’s up to you as to how much you’d like to get out.
A Sailor member who only sails 4 times a month is effectively paying less than $60 per sail! (When compared to ownership - moorage alone runs upwards of $240 per month not to mention upkeep, maintenance, sail replacements, insurance, etc!!!)
Are there specific times that I have to or can check a boat out?
No, it’s essentially up to you! This is not a “time slot” or “time slot sharing” type of model. You can set your departure time (when you plan to be down at the boat) and your return time (when you plan to be back at the docks).
You’ll be able to check out a boat as early as 10 am and effectively, if you would like, the boat is yours until 9 am the next morning!
If you’d like to go for an extended cruise (I.e., keep the boat past 9 am the following morning of your departure - say for example you are overnighting up at Government Island or elsewhere) we have an extended cruising program that accommodates multiple day bookings at very minor additional costs - but your first day and overnight is always at no charge - that’s what your monthly membership covers!
How will I be able to meet and connect with other members?
The more you engage with your new community of sailors the more you’ll be rewarded! We have an excellent private online member’s forum where you can introduce yourself and engage as much as you’d like.
The “Island Sailing Crew Lounge” on the forum is how our members connect to sail together: member’s will book a boat and put up a post for anyone who would like to join them - just be sure to set your forum app to alert you when anyone posts with that topic so you can reply before the boat fills up!
Frequently our new sailors will post that they are interested in sailing with other more experienced members as they grow their confidence and other members will follow up to connect with them and set up sailing times.
We also have a member’s organized Cruising Group that sets up group sails for both day sails and overnight local sailing trips.
Island Sailing also organizes member flotillas in other waters such as The San Juans and Gulf Islands and many members connect and do charters together in various sailing locations such as the Caribbean, The Mediterranean, and the South Pacific.
We also organize regular member socials at various locations throughout the area and host member appreciation events each year which is a great way to meet other members!
If performance sailing and racing appeals to you - be sure to look at our Performance Sailing Package! Our most active members are participating in our Monday Night Races and other local races and it’s always a great group of folks! (If you’re interested in getting involved be sure to ask us about the program and package!)
And just like sailing - the more you give yourself the time you deserve and - the more you give sailing the time it deserves - the more you’ll be down at the docks and relaxing at the club house after a great day of sailing and have ample opportunities to meet other active members just like yourself!
Do both my partner, spouse, other family member who also wants to certify and skipper have to pay for A membership?
No!!!
You can have two skippers on your membership and as long as the second skipper is certified they can take a boat out. The reservation system accommodates this easily - the “membership” has one advanced reservation allowed to be in place at anytime and unlimited same day sailing - so it’s not like you both will be taking boats out simultaneously.
Sometimes people also ask if there’s additional charges to bring friends or family and our answer is Oh gosh - no! The best thing we can see is you succeeding in becoming a sailor and more importantly - a skipper, and taking your family and friends out for a sail! There are NO HIDDEN CHARGES - no fuel surcharges - etc.
Should I buy a boat or become a member?
Okay - we included this one just for fun!
The costs and learning curves involved in owning even a small boat are always under stated and under estimated - even by experienced owners! (A great saying is: “you won’t really know fully whats involved in owning a boat until your on your fifth one…”)
Just the ownership learning curve alone will take up much more time than you may be able to realize - not to mention the expenses of moorage and insurance, cleaning and maintenance, and repairs and upgrades and equipment replacements.
So the initial answer is no.
Talk to us first, focus simply on sailing to begin with, and then when you do start to consider purchasing you’ll be so far ahead of the curve - beyond what you can imagine at this stage of your journey!
Many of our alumni members are very successful boat owners and more importantly - they are sailors! (Being a sailor involves much more than just owning a boat…) We have met Island Sailing Alumni as far away as Guadeloupe in the Leeward Islands and we have members cruising in various places around the world - and they are succeeding in achieving their dreams because they focused on becoming and being sailors first.
WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE SAYING
