Club Boat Program

PPYC’s Club Boat Program

With the support of Metro Parks and Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina, PPYC has embarked on a club boat program for Active level members (Associate level members must upgrade to Active level before they can participate in the club boat program). The goal of the program is to provide sailboats that qualified members, who would not otherwise have access to a boat, can use on a scheduled basis. The program was launched in 2007 with the donation of an O’Day 23. In 2008 we added a Northstar 500 to the program and in 2009 we added a Catalina 22.

We have implemented a two-level system of participation in the Club Boat Program. Those wanting to sail only the O’Day 23 and Catalina 22 can join the program at the Ensign Level. Those wanting to sail the Northstar 500 as well as the Catalina 22 and O’Day 23 can join the program at the Pilot Level which has a higher level of certification. Starting in 2012, the fee will be the same for both levels. Pilot Level skippers are also allowed to race any of the club boats in club races and regattas.

For more information about the Club Boat Program, review the documents and forms below.

Want to join the Club Boat Program?

If you are an Active level member of PPYC in good standing, you can join the Club Boat Program by following these steps:

• Contact the Club Boat Manager to schedule the appropriate boat for a check ride with one of the check ride captains (see below). Discuss a few potential dates and times. The boats are most often available in the mornings until 2:00 p.m. Allow 2+ hours for the check ride.
  
• Confirm the time you are given with your check ride captain.
  
• On the day of your check ride, bring printed copies of the appropriate Check Ride Check-Out Form for the O'Day 23 and Catalina 22 or the Northstar 500 and the signed Club Boat Use and Release Agreement.
• If you pass the check ride, mail your check for the appropriate fee (see fee above) to the PPYC Treasurer (see address above) and submit the required forms to the Club Boat Manager.
  
• A few days after the forms have been submitted and the fee paid, contact the Club Boat Manager again. The Club Boat Manager will then verify that the forms have been received and the fee has been paid. This process may take several days.
• Once all of the requirements have been satisfied, the Club Boat Manager will provide you with the login information for the online reservation system. Only the Club Boat Manager is authorized to provide you with the user name and password.

Check Ride Procedure

A member who would like to qualify for use of the boat must contact one of the skippers listed below to schedule a convenient time for their check ride. You will be evaluated on the items listed on the Check Ride Checkout Form. No check rides will be scheduled on Tuesdays after 2:00 p.m.

Reservations

You must be an Active level member to use any of the club boats. Associate members may not join the Club Boat Program or use any of the club boats until they upgrade to full Active member status. For the O'Day 23, Catalina 22 and Northstar 500, you must pay the appropriate club boat fee and receive notification that your fee has been received before reserving a boat.

The PPYC Club Boats are available from April 1 through October 31. Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance. Approved skippers may book up to 4 weekday periods and 2 weekend periods per calendar month in advance. Any open period within 4 days of the current date may be booked without counting toward your monthly limit.

Before making a reservation for the boat, all authorized users must read and agree to abide by the appropriate PPYC Club Boat Program Guidelines. Reservations are on a first-come first-served basis. Booking the Club Boat is an online only process. Approved users must reserve the boat in advance by submitting their reservation online. A user name and password will be required to make a reservation. If you do not have a username and password, please contact the PPYC Club Boat Manager.

The personnel at Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina are not responsible for the Club Boats or for scheduling the sailing time on the boats.

Go to the Reservation Web Site
The Club Boat Program has ended for 2011.

New passwords are required for 2012.
Contact the Club Boat Manager for new passwords.

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