Sailing Policy for 2025-2026

Sailing Policy 2025-2026 Sailing Season, announced Oct 2024

First come first serve for sign ups. Exceptions below.

For trips 1-4 days long

• must be a current member

• must have worked at least one event in the previous 12 months

• must have at least 10 volunteer hrs since Nov 1 the previous year

• must have attended the following level 1 classes after Jan 1 of the Current year

  • Safe Shipmate 

• must have attended the following level 1 classes after 2022 

  • Emergency Response

  • Standing Watch

  • Line Handling 

For trips 5+ days

• must be a current member

• must have min 40 volunteer hours since Nov 1 the previous year

• must have worked at least one event in the previous 12 months

• must have attended the following level 1 classes after Jan 1 of the Current year

  • Safe Shipmate 

• must have attended the following level 1 classes after 2022 

  • Emergency Response

  • Standing Watch

  • Line Handling 

Exceptions

The following exceptions may be made:

• A volunteer/member that has not had the opportunity to work an event, take the classes or get the # of hours needed.

• Captain, mate positions - we would like to bring in experience from outside the guild to enhance our knowledge - with Sailing Committee approval

• Engineer, bosun, watch leader and cook positions IF those positions are not filled and with Sailing Committee approval.

• There hasn't been an available spot to work an event since member started

• lives a significant distance away so can't easily make it to events - 100 miles

• health reasons - please contact volunteer@philashipguild.org

• New member or volunteer (1 month or less)

Clarifications

Work or School are not eligible exceptions. 

Once we get better at doing classes we could offer 1-2 a season of some as an online option but until then distance would be a qualifier.