Welcome to The Island SAILING CLUB
It’s Our Members Who Make This Place What It Is.
Sailing is better when it’s shared.
YOUR NEW COMMUNITY
The joy of sailing multiplies when it’s shared — with family, friends, guests, and fellow sailors. At Island Sailing, our members don’t just use boats. They participate in a living, evolving community that has grown stronger over decades.
When you become part of Island Sailing, you’re free to focus on what matters most: building skill, confidence, and memorable days under sail. We provide the fleet. We maintain the boats. We stay available for guidance and coaching. You bring the energy, the curiosity, and the commitment to grow.
Together, that exchange makes sailing accessible in a way that ownership alone cannot.
Our clubhouse offers space to gather, connect, and continue learning. Year-round educational, social, and racing events give members opportunities to deepen skills and strengthen relationships. For over more than 40 years, sailors here have built lasting friendships, sharpened their seamanship, and created a place where passion for sailing is shared — and passed on.
B E C O M E A M E M B E R
THE Benefits OF BELONGING
Membership isn’t simply about access to boats.
It’s about becoming part of something ongoing.
When you belong to Island Sailing, you gain the freedom to sail regularly, the structure to keep improving, and the community that makes every experience richer. You remove the friction of ownership while gaining the momentum of participation. Over time, that consistency builds skill, confidence, and connection — these are the experiences that keep sailors sailing.
M E M B E R S H I P O P T I O N S
This is where sailing becomes part of your life.
The Sailor Membership gives you access to our fleet of boats up to 24’, ideal for building repetition, confidence, and real-world judgment after your classes. These boats are responsive, approachable, and perfectly suited for developing independent seamanship.
This is where knowledge turns into experience.
With regular access to sail on the Columbia, you move beyond certification and into consistency — refining your skills, building comfort at the helm, and gaining the kind of confidence that only comes from time on the water.
Pay Monthly (1-year term commitment): $230/month
One-time Initiation Fee: $1400
Sailor Membership
New Addition to Your Voyager Membership Fleet!
Beginning Spring 2023, Rhythm — our Catalina 310 — joins the Voyager fleet.
This addition represents more than a new vessel. It represents the continued evolution of what’s possible as your sailing grows. With greater length, onboard systems, and cruising capability, Rhythm offers Voyager members the opportunity to step into a larger command — refining systems management, mulit-day trip planning, and confidence at the helm.
As our fleet expands, so does the scope of your experience.
Rhythm is available to members at the current Voyager monthly rate. Please contact the club for full details and eligibility.
This is where your sailing truly opens up.
Voyager Membership gives you access to our full fleet — including our larger keelboats equipped with diesel engines and wheel steering. As your seamanship deepens, so does your range. You begin taking the helm of bigger vessels, managing more complex systems, and expanding your command on the water.
This level isn’t just about size — it’s about scope.
Voyager is for sailors ready to stretch their judgment, broaden their experience, and take ownership of their growth. With full-fleet access, the horizon becomes yours to pursue — whether that means longer passages, advanced certifications, racing, cruising, or simply sailing farther with greater confidence.
From here, your sailing path is no longer defined by the boats available — but by the goals you choose to chase.
Pay Monthly (1-year term commitment): $310/month
One-time Initiation Fee: $1400
Voyager Membership
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
(2) Wavelength 24s *
VOYAGER MEMBERSHIP FLEET
(4) Catalina 22s
(4) Capri 22s
(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
(8) J 24s
ASA 101 certification level required
* ASA 101 and 103 certification level required
How can I be sure I’ll be able to get a boat when I want to go sailing?
For nearly 40 years, Island Sailing has operated on a reservation system designed to balance flexibility with fairness — and it works exceptionally well.
Each member holds one advance reservation at a time, along with unlimited same-day sailing. This structure keeps access circulating throughout the community while still allowing you to plan ahead for special outings.
In practice, most members find that booking a weekend sail one to ten days in advance is more than sufficient — except on particularly popular holidays. Weekdays almost always have availability. And when the weather turns perfect midweek? You can reserve and sail the same day — as often as you like.
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!
Sail Monday. Sail Tuesday. Sail Wednesday. Build consistency.
If a boat is ever unavailable, our automated waitlist notifies you the moment one opens up. And once you complete your scheduled sail and return the boat, your next advance reservation becomes available.
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!
The system is designed to support regular sailing — not competition for access — so members can focus on getting out on the water with confidence.
How do I book a boat?
Booking a boat is simple and entirely in your hands.
Members use our web-based reservation system — accessible from any device — along with a convenient mobile app. The system clearly displays the fleet, real-time availability, and your reservation history so you can plan with confidence.
Select your boat, choose your departure and return times, confirm — and you’re set.
Most members find the system intuitive within minutes. And if you ever have a question, our crew is always here to help.
Sailing should feel straightforward. Your reservation process should too.
FAQs
How many times a week or month can I go sailing?
As often as you’d like.
With unlimited same-day sailing, you’re not restricted to a set number of “uses.” If the conditions are right and your schedule allows, you can reserve a boat and head out — as many days a week as you choose.
The real benefit is consistency. The more regularly you sail, the more natural everything becomes — docking, sail trim, decision-making, confidence at the helm.
Many Sailor members who sail just once a week discover that their effective cost per outing becomes remarkably accessible — especially when compared to boat ownership. Moorage alone can exceed $240 per month, before maintenance, insurance, repairs, or sail replacement.
Here, your focus stays on sailing — not on fixed expenses or ongoing upkeep.
Membership is built to support momentum. The more you use it, the more it works for you.
How will I meet and connect with other members?
Connection here happens naturally — especially when you participate.
Our private member forum is the digital heart of the community. Inside the Island Sailing Crew Lounge, members regularly post open invitations when they’ve reserved a boat and are looking for crew. A simple reply is often all it takes to step aboard.
New sailors frequently reach out looking to gain confidence alongside more experienced members — and our community has a long tradition of responding generously. Growth here is rarely solitary.
Beyond spontaneous sailing invitations, members organize Cruising Group outings for day sails and overnight trips. Our Performance Program brings sailors together for weekly racing and skill development. Throughout the year, we host socials and appreciation events that make it easy to meet fellow members off the water as well.
As you spend more time sailing, you’ll naturally spend more time at the docks and in the clubhouse — and that’s where familiarity turns into friendship.
Like sailing itself, community builds through shared time on the water.
Do both my partner or spouse need separate memberships if we both want to skipper?
No.
Your membership may include two certified skippers. As long as both individuals are properly certified, either can reserve and operate a boat.
Because each membership holds one advance reservation at a time (along with unlimited same-day sailing), the system is designed to support shared access without complexity. It keeps scheduling fair while allowing flexibility within your household.
We also believe sailing is meant to be shared. There are no additional charges for bringing family or friends aboard. No hidden fees. No fuel surcharges. All required safety equipment is included.
When you succeed as a skipper — and bring others out to experience sailing — that’s exactly how this community grows.
Should I buy a boat or become a member?
It’s a fair question.
Boat ownership can be deeply rewarding — but the true costs and learning curves are almost always underestimated, even by experienced owners. There’s a reason sailors joke that you don’t fully understand ownership until your fifth boat.
Ownership requires time, attention, maintenance planning, financial commitment, and operational management — before you even leave the dock.
Membership allows you to focus on something more foundational: becoming a sailor.
When you remove the responsibilities of moorage, insurance, repairs, and upkeep, you gain something far more valuable early on — repetition, confidence, and time at the helm. You build judgment without distraction. You refine seamanship without administrative overhead.
If ownership becomes part of your long-term vision, you’ll approach it from a position of strength rather than surprise.
Many Island Sailing alumni go on to become successful boat owners — and even world cruisers. But what they all share first is this: they focused on becoming sailors before becoming owners.
And that difference matters.
Why Our Members Stay
