Pricing for the 2025 season. .
The club’s policy is to charge an affordable price for opportunities to sail and participate in club events while generating sufficient operating margin to continue to meet its objectives.
All dues and fees are payable in advance. Amounts due can be paid by cash, cheque or email transfer. Fees for social sailing, evening races and club events can be paid for with cash or email.
1.Initiation fees:
$100 for each new member. Initiation fees are payable once only.
2. Annual membership dues:
$170 each season or part of a season.
3. Social Sails and evening Races:
$15 each or $10 each in a prepaid batch of at least ten ;if you buy a pack of ten social sailfor$100 then every social sail after that in the season is $10 .
$10 per boat race entry payable by skipper.
4. Sailing events:
Club Event prices will be announced in advance of the event usually ranging between 25 and 35 dollars per event. Overnight events require club boats to be rented and the skipper to organise their crew; they are not available on a first come, first served basis due to the sharing of accommodations.
5. Sailing Lessons:
$55 an hour or $450 per 10 hour Basic keelboat sailing course.
6.Boat Rental
Boat rentals are available by the season, month, day, hour and pre-paid hourly packages. Boats may be rented for private use and/o overnight events. Use for club events is subject to availability and private rentals have priority.
For club events, social sails and evening races the skipper and each crew member pay the fee when using a club boat. Skippers do not pay fees when on their own boat but members that crew do.
Boats over 25ft (Artemis & Conquistador,)
Dedicated use
Subject to management committee approval, boats may be be rented for dedicated use for the season or by the month. Running costs such as pump out, fuels and oils are at the expense of the renter. Season:$2500 , four week period: $1000.:
Non Dedicated, Pre paid rental package
rental packages for non-dedicated rental are available for $525 for 20 hours and $1050 for 50 hours. The renter deducts an hour from the number bought for each hour of sailing or 5 hours for a 24 hour period. Hours are self tracked and can be emailed to the Treasurer for assistance in tracking. Rental hours must be used in the season paid.
Hourly and Daily rental
Subject to availability on the club’s calendar maybe rented by the 24 hour day or by the hour.
The hourly rate is $32 and no more than 5 hours is payable in 24 hours; so; the 24 hr daily rate is $150.
Boats 25 ft and under (Allegro & Blaze)
Dedicated use
Subject to management committee approval, boats may be be rented for dedicated use for the season or by the month. Running costs such as pump out, fuels and oils are at the expense of the renter. Season:$2200 , four week period: $800.
Non Dedicated, Pre paid rental package
rental packages for non-dedicated rental are available for $440 for 20 hours and $840 for 50 hours. The renter deducts an hour from the number bought for each hour of sailing or 5 hours for a 24 hour period . Hours are self tracked and can be emailed to the Treasurer for assistance in tracking. Hour cannot be carried into subsequent seasons
Hourly and Daily rental
subject to availability on the club’s calendar boats can be rented by the 24 hour day or by the hour.
The hourly rate is $26 and no more than 5 hours is payable in 24 hours; so; the 24 hr daily rate is $125.
Refund policy.
The clubs policy is that members shall only be entitled to refunds detailed below. Any other refund would only be in exceptional circumstances after approval by the management committee.
Initiation fees and annual dues will only be refunded if a request for refund is received before 15th of June of that year.
Refunds for social sails and events will only be made before the boat has left the dock.
Refunds for the lessons will only be made if the lessons have not been started. After the first lesson, the member can carry over lesson hours for up to three years or apply the prorated dollar value paid to boat rental.
Other prepaid package are not refundable nd cannot b carried over yer to year.
Members wanting money refunded shall make the request in writing except for social sales and events. Email shall be sufficient.
Social Sail policy.
The club’s policy is to sanction “social sails” when approved Skippers take out members at prefixed sailing times.
Skippers decisions with respect to social sails are final, including go/no-go and sail shortening decisions. All members must wear a PFD during social sails.
Social sails are open to Members and guests. Members bringing guests must obtain from them a waiver. Each member, guest and a skipper when using a club boat will pay the social sail fee. Skippers do not pay when on a boat they own but non-related crew do. Payment is prior to casting off, and there are no refunds once departed. If there are insufficient places for all members wishing to sail, those not sailing may give their names to the skipper and receive priority at the next sailing they attend. Members will generally be given priority over guests. Guests may attend only a couple of times, and then are expected to join the club thereafter.
In consideration of other members and to avoid fire risk on board, smoking and cooking are not permitted on club boats during social sails. Similarly, in consideration of other members, children under 13 years and pets cannot be taken on a social sail. Youth, under 18 years should be accompanied by an adult.
Boat rental policy.
The club’s policy is to permit approved Skippers, who are members at the time of renting, to rent boats for their private use by reserving a specific boat on the club calendar and pre-paying for the rental. The skipper/renter shall operate the boat safely and in accordance with applicable club policies.
- Skipper renters are encouraged to leave a float plan if they intend to be out of the marina for more than four hours.
- Skipper renters must have a cell phone on board and are encouraged to leave the number with a committee member.
- Boats rented for extended or overnight use must be returned clean with the head pumped out (if used) and all food and waste removed.
- It is the skipper renters responsibility to bring all linens, provisions, crockery, cutlery, cooler, and other equipment as they may need.
- Fuel shall be replaced if there has been an extended period of motoring.
- It is the Skipper renters responsibility to ensure that all required safety gear is aboard and that there are all the necessary charts.
- It is the skipper renters responsibility to ensure that there is adequate charge in the 12 V battery and that it is recharged on return if there has been significant usage.
- In consideration of other members and to avoid the risk of fire on board, smoking or other sorts of flame or not permitted on club boats with the exception of cooking equipment.
Families are welcome to take younger children on board when they have rented a boat.
Skipper approval policy.
The club’s policy is that members must be approved as skippers before renting or taking command of club owned boats.
Skippers may be approved by the Commodore, vice Commodore, or designate, providing the Commodore, vice Commodore, and any designates are experienced sailors and competent to assess candidates.
While club owned boats are keel boats between 20 and 30 feet in length, the American Sailing Association basic cruising standard forms the basis for evaluation. Skippers must demonstrate that they are able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sloop rigged keelboat between 20 and 30 feet with an outboard or inboard auxiliary motor in the moderate sea conditions by day.
Evaluation will be conducted on the dock and on the water. There must be sufficient wind for the candidate to demonstrate their skills. Not every item will be evaluated and in instances where it is immediately apparent from certification and demonstration that a candidate is qualified, any balance of time will be used for familiarization with the club’s boats.
The cost of the evaluation is two hours of sailing instruction, payable to Blueskysailingclub, which amount includes the boat usage fee and evaluator time.
Students that successfully complete the 10 hour basic keelboat sailing package are evaluated by the instructor based on the instructor’s observation of the candidates ability and the instructor is hereby designated as an approver
Masthead policy.
The club’s policy is that members shall not permit a person to be hoisted to the masthead or spreaders on any club boats.
In the event that it is necessary to access the masthead or spreaders, when the boat is in the water, the club will arrange for a skyjack or for mast lowering, depending on the circumstance.
To avoid the need to access the mast head, all users should take care to facilitate the proper installation of masthead equipment, and the handling of halyards.
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