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Member Rating Checkout

Wednesday, Jun 7, 2023 (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm)

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Payment Options:
$0 Placeholder - Use this until skill level is known
$0.00
Certified Sign-Off - Requires Fleet Captain or Commodore Sign-Off PRIOR to Checkout
$1.00
Advanced
$40.00
Standard Checkout
$80.00
Leader: Alan Staniforth

Event Information

Description

Our Boatshare guide is also a great resource, and can be viewed on our Boatshare page or directly here

If you are checking out on a crewed boat, you need to bring a crew member with you.  If the boat is one that you have not sailed previously, or if you are new to the Sarasota Bay area, you may want to sign up for a lesson first.  

The check out sail is an opportunity for a member to gain a rating necessary to rent one of the Squadron's boats.  Members can see the different checkout levels below.  Rating and Check Out Fee will be assigned after the checkout is completed.    

  • Standard Checkout:  A member who does not sail actively at the present time or who is new to the area and does not know the water or the boats in the Squadron’s fleet should have sailing instruction on the boat they wish to rent until their skills are proficient enough to skipper unassisted.  $80 per 2-hour session.

  • Advanced:  A member whose skills are not known to a fleet captain would demonstrate competency to an on-shore instructor by rigging the boat, sailing away from the dock, pursuing a triangle course, and returning to the dock. The instructor will meet with the member to go over a Skipper Checkout Form. In addition, the instructor will explain where sails are kept and expectations upon checking the boat back in.    $30, one hour check out.

  • Certified Sign-off:  Requires written endorsement before selecting. A member who has been an active, skilled member of a fleet for at least three years and who has been certified in writing by the fleet captain, Commodore or Club Manager as competent sailing the specific boat for which rating is desired does not need an on-water checkout. An instructor will meet with the member to go over a Skipper Checkout Form. In addition, the instructor will explain where sails are kept and expectations upon checking the boat back in.     $1 charge, no more than 15 minutes

Inherently Buoyant Life jackets (PFDs) and closed-toe water shoes or sailing shoes must be worn at all times, whether on the dock, in a boat, or on the water.  Other suggested attire includes tech shirt or long sleeve tee, sailing gloves, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and water.                

This lesson will meet at the outdoor pavilion.

Equipment
Instructors only - AMERICAN 18 #3 "LIBERTY"

Registration Count

Registration Type Registrations Remaining
All Participants 1 2