Crew List Party Next Wednesday

"I’ve been away from sailing on the Bay for nearly a decade now," writes El Sobrante’s Richard Arnold. "But my father has died, my ex-girlfriend has moved to Japan, and only the cat — her cat, which has no expiration date — remains. I need to get out of the house and back on the water, but the cupboard looks bare of skippers begging for crew who are willing to earn their keep for daysails. Is this just the seasonal doldrums, or has the amateur sailing world changed here on the Bay? Shouldn’t there be crew-wanted ads in the back of every Latitude 38?"

The good news for Richard — and everyone else — is that there’s no shortage of boat owners looking for crew, you just have to look in the right place. Now that we’re in the digital age, the ‘right place’ is our online Crew List!

There you’ll find a list of skippers looking for all kinds of crew for daysailing. If you’re interested in racing, or sailing to Mexico, those lists are online too. And don’t be afraid to put your own ‘Looking to Crew’ ad!

Now if you believe in the power of meeting people face-to-face, plan on coming to our Spring Crew List Party at the Golden Gate Yacht Club, next Wednesday, March 11 from 6-9 p.m. We supply the name tags, munchies and door prizes — which will include things like an 18-ft Skiff dryshirt from www.h2oshots.com, and a mounted print from Lyons Imaging’s galleries to be selected by a lucky winner.  You get access to all this for just $7 — or $5 if you’re under 25 and show ID. There’s a full, no-host bar to boot. It’s really a great opportunity to get a feel for how well you’ll mesh with a potential skipper or crew. Plus, the people who show up to the party are typically more serious about finding crew.