Adult Membership Benefits
- Support our mission of making sailing education more accessible to urban youth
- Be part of a vibrant social community
- Guaranteed weekly opportunity to sail for all members with new and improved mentor sailing program
- Guaranteed racing spot for all crew with paid subscription
- Members of immediate family included in membership not including racing. Each family member must pay additonal fee to race.
- Unlimited use of fleet of 8 professionally-maintained J24s
- Access to fun and competitive racing
- Bring friends and extended family – two free guest passes for all members (two per family membership)
- 10% discount on all lessons
- Member Social Nights at Frying Pan Bar and Restaurant
Two Levels of Membership (May 1 – October 15)
Captain Level - Strong and competent sailor who has a proven sea time as a captain.
Crew Level – No prerequisites to join.
Membership Racing Add-Ons
Racing Add-On Options – For both Captain and Crew Level Members:
- Spring and Summer Series – Two race nights, Tuesday and Thursday
- Spring and Summer Series – One race night, Tuesday or Thursday
- Fall series race on Saturdays only
- 10% off when purchasing all three series
Membership Rates
The following figure shows our most recent 2010 sailing membership rates (subject to change).
| Base Membership | Spring 2 nights of racing | Spring 1 night of racing | Summer 2 nights of racing | Summer 1 night of racing | Fall Add-On | |
| Captain | 1195 | 250 | 150 | 250 | 150 | 175 |
| Crew | 795 | 100 | 60 | 100 | 60 | 80 |
10% discount on racing add-ons when purchasing all three series.
All proceeds from our memberships fund our mission programs.
Friends and Extended Family
All membership includes a members immediate family, up to 4 people. Membership includes two free guest passes. Once a member has used their two guest passes they can bring their friends sailing for $10 per sail. For members with racing add-on(s), your guests may give racing a try for $25 per outing (limit 2 outings per friend or family member). Captain-level members may bring unlimited guests throughout the season upon commitment to three mentor sails.
Membership Racing Nights
The racing season is divided into 3 series. The Spring and Summer series include 14 race nights occurring on every Tuesday and Thursday. The Fall series includes 6 days of racing occurring on Saturdays. The 8 boats with the highest average score from the series will be invited to an end-of-series regatta. The top 8 boats from the three series regattas will be invited to an end of year regatta. Racing clinics will be held every Wednesday night for the Spring and Summer series. Racing Series Dates: Spring – May 25-July 8, Series Champs July 11 Summer – July 13 – August 26, Series Champs August 29 Fall – September 4-October 9, Series Champs October 17 Fleet Champs – October 23-24
Your Membership Goes to a Good Cause
Besides offering great, affordable options for adults to sail and race, HRCS also offers two programs to the urban youth of New York. The Summer Leadership Program gives kids an intense week of sailing training and leadership development during the summer and the Accredited After School Program gives public high school kids the chance to earn a math credit by learning various math concepts using sailing as a medium. Proceeds from Membership and Lessons go directly into supporting these great programs.
How to Join – 4 Easy Steps
- Sign up on our Membership Form so we have your info and can expect you for our orientation meeting.
- Attend a Monday Night Members Orientation Meeting where the Member Agreement and Policies and Procedures will be reviewed.
- At the Members Orientation Meeting all members must sign the Member Agreement and fill out the Member Profile.
- For captain-level members, pass the HRCS Captain’s Written Test administered at the Monday Night Members Orientation Meeting.
- For captain-level members, pass the HRCS Captain’s On-the-Water Practical and rigging test.
