There are always boats looking for race crew here, but if you're not in the network of sailors it can be hard to get started.
If he has any sailing connections he should leverage them. If not, print up a flyer and post it at all the chandlers and yacht clubs in town. They all have bulletin boards for such things. You can also hang around the docks at some of the bigger clubs on race night and let it be known you're looking to crew. There's almost always someone with a crew member stuck in traffic or at the office. (Of course, you have to slip past "security", but that's dead simple at most clubs - particularly on race night) Most clubs also have crew and associate member categories, but I wouldn't fork out for one of them until he's found a boat to crew on, because he could end up forking out for a membership at one club and then getting a ride on a boat from another club. (As a specific tip, Port Credit Yacht Club runs its J24 fall series every weekend until freeze up. Those guys often need crew as the weather gets colder and people start to think about winter activities) Good luck. Cheers, Colin On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 1:10 AM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Y'all, > > I've been talking about my sailing adventures to my young co-worker friend > from Toronto and he's interested in crewing. > > On our lake the clubs have "associate membership" to allow folks without > boats to be members. This way they are able to access the "crew wanted" > side of the club website and crew on different boats. > > Do you guys have similar options on Lake Ontario? My friend is interested > in sailing but is just getting started in life and does not have the spare > coin for a boat. He's a really nice guy, has no sailing experience, but is > very bright and pretty athletic > > Please let me know if you need crew or can recommend clubs for him to get > started. > > Regards, > > -Francois > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, Georgia > > Sent from IBM Notes Traveler > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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