HBSC Sailboat Sharing Club
Sail more, without the expense and responsibilities of boat ownership!
Do you love sailing but don’t want to take on the cost and upkeep of owning a boat? As a member of the Sailboat Sharing Club, you get access to our fleet of six keelboats, from larger cruising C&Cs to a pair of J/24 racers, all for a fraction of the cost of boat ownership.
Why sail with us?
- Get on the water as often as you want! Our members can sail sunrise, mornings, afternoons and evenings, seven days a week, from mid-May through early October. Bookings are made online through our website.
- Continue improving your skills. Experienced members coach newer sailors through our mentoring program, and many members go on to skipper club boats.
- Try more kinds of sailing. Friendly club racing, dinner cruises to nearby yacht clubs, and weekend flotillas across Lake Ontario.
- Stay sharp all year. Winter seminars on topics such as navigation, sail trim, weather and chartering.
- Join a real community. BBQs on our waterfront deck, pub nights, an end-of-season party, and sunsets over a quiet bay in the city.
A club run by its members.
HBSC is a hands-on club. Each member contributes at least 30 volunteer hours a year, helping look after our boats and facilities. It’s one of the best ways to learn, make friends and support HBSC as a non-profit organization.
New to sailing?
Students taking the Sail Canada Basic Keelboat Cruising or Sail Canada Start Keelboat Sailing courses get a discount on their first year of club membership. Contact education@hbsailing.com for details.
Ready to join?
Questions? Email us: membership@hbsailing.com or call 416-252-4272
HBSC Sailboat Sharing Club Membership
If you’re already a sailor and are looking to get more sailing experience, consider joining Humber Bay Sailing Centre as a club member!
The Sailboat Sharing Club is designed to give sailors the opportunity to get time on the water, improve their skills, and sail with other sailors. We own and operate a fleet of 6 club keelboats consisting of a C&C 34, a C&C 32, a Hunter 33, an O’Day 240 and two J/24 racers. All this, at a fraction of the cost of owning your own boat.
Club Membership Benefits:
Mentoring: Sign on as crew and sail with more experienced skippers and instructors. There are structured skill lists to guide you in your continuing education. Work towards becoming a club skipper, if you wish!
Recreational Sailing: Members can sail in the morning, afternoon and evening, every day of the week. Through our online Sailing Reservation system, you can sign on to any boat as crew and sail with other members as often as you want.
Racing: This is fun racing that everyone can enjoy, and another opportunity to develop your sailing skills.
Dinner Cruises: On selected evenings members take one or two club boats and sail to a local yacht club for dinner (e.g., NYC, PCYC), then sail back at night. It’s always special to be out on the lake sailing after dark!
Flotilla Weekends: On selected weekends members take one or two club boats, prepare them on Friday evening and on Saturday morning set sail for destinations such as Fifty Point, Port Dalhousie, or Niagara-on-the-Lake. It’s a chance to sail across the lake and live aboard for the weekend. On Saturday evening we BBQ together or visit a local restaurant and on Sunday we sail back across the lake to HBSC.
Social Events: There are lots of social events that are organize throughout the summer and in the off-season including pub nights, annual dinner and dance, BBQs, and more.
Maintenance: HBSC is a self-help club and each member commits to working at least 30 volunteer hours within their 12-month membership. Every effort to repair and maintain our boats is made by members to minimize outside costs and increase our own knowledge and skills. Members assist in taking the boats out of the water and preparing them for winter storage. We participate in the recommissioning of the boats in the spring prior to launch. We also maintain, clean and service our boats through the sailing season.
Winter Club Seminars: To keep our members sharp, we conduct seminars throughout the winter on most Tuesday evenings. Club Seminars include topics such as Chartering Basics, Sail Trim, Boat Systems, Coastal Navigation, Weather Basics, and more.
Waterfront Relaxation in the City: Members enjoy relaxing on our waterfront deck, lunches on our beautiful shady grounds, and a secluded bay with sensational sunsets!
Club Culture
We enjoy sailing while learning and sharing knowledge.
We’re friendly, open, welcoming, inclusive of all, and respectful of each other.
If there is room on the boat, no member who wants to go sailing is left behind at the dock.
We treat boats, equipment and club facilities with care – like they’re our own.
If it really needs doing for the club, then we find a way to do it.
We enjoy making new friends and HAVING FUN.
Club Programs
Structured mentoring where new sailors can develop their skills while being coached by more experienced sailors.
On-water clinics during the summer months and in-classroom seminars in the winter months on sail trim, spinnaker handling, anchoring, docking, navigation, boat systems, chartering and even boat buying.
Weeknight racing to develop sail trim and boat handling skills in a friendly, yet competitive environment.
Weekly sessions where members can participate and learn the basics of boat maintenance and repair.
Club Membership
To register for Club Membership, please click the link below. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask either by email or phone (416-252-4272)
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Membership Discount for Basic Keelboat Students
If you are new to sailing and planning to take the Sail Canada Basic Keelboat Cruising course, the best value to maximize your sailing experience is to take advantage of the 10% discount off of the Annual Club Membership fee. This is a full year of club membership and all its benefits for $2695.50
– Available for the season in which the Basic Keelboat Cruising Course is taken.
– Full access to sailing, weekend clinics, dinner cruises and our extensive mentoring program.
For more details on the Basic Keelboat Discount, please contact education@hbsailing.com
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