The "Sail Patrol"

Sail Patrol Agreement
Sail Patrol Members

Are you an experienced skipper and would you like to sail for free?  Manhattan Sailing Club is looking for volunteers to become members of a “Sail Patrol.”  The Sail Patrol concept is borrowed form the ski industry.  Experienced skiers volunteer their time to serve on a “Ski Patrol.”  In return, they get to ski for free.  Our club is adopting this concept to sailing and we will invite up to 20 sailors to join the first “Sail Patrol.”  To qualify, you need to be an excellent skipper and educator. 

Members of the Sail Patrol will be able to skipper boats as part of the club’s Fleet Captain Program.  This is a free educational program which provides training and experience to crew members.  Just like in skiing, there will be responsibilities and limitations for the “Sail Patrol.” 

  • First, you will serve as the eyes and ears of the club out on the water.  If you see any club boats operate in a manner which might not be the best, you will contact that skipper to discuss the situation.

  • Second, you only get to sail as part of the Fleet Captain Program.  You are not allowed to take club boats sailing outside this program and you are not allowed to bring guests. 

  • Third, you must be an active participate and sail at least 6 times per month (no upper limit on how many times you can sail).   

Sailors who wish to join the Sail Patrol will be interviewed by the club Fleet Captain.  If accepted, you will be given an orientation to the boats as well as a series of standards and expectations.  Your mission will be to ensure club standards are followed and train others about these expectations. 

This is a new program and all details will be worked out based on operating experience during this first season.  There will be some scheduling limitations and members of the Sail Patrol will only be given Fleet Captain boats which are not reserved by other club skippers.  The performance of all members of the Sail Patrol will be reviewed during the year.

The Sail Patrol opportunity is open to all sailors (including current club members).  If a skipper member of the club applies to join the Sail Patrol and is accepted, they could resign their membership and sail for free.  However, the Sail Patrol can only sail as part of the Fleet Captain program and you are not allowed to bring guests.  If a regular member who is qualified to be a skipper but does not have Skipper Privileges at the club joins the Sail Patrol, they could skipper as part of the Fleet Captain Program without any additional dues.  And if they maintained their regular membership, they would then still have normal club privileges such as crewing and racing with members at other times, visiting the clubhouse in the harbor, etc.

To apply to become a member of the Sail Patrol, please complete the following form.  Your form will then be sent to the club Fleet Captain who may follow up with you.

Name:
email:
Phone:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Shirt size:
Please describe your sailing experience including number of years, certifications, boats skippered, etc:
Please describe your teaching experience:
If accepted, how many times per month do you expect to participate in the Sail Patrol?  What days & times are you available to serve on the Sail Patrol?
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