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Crew Level Membership - $520.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st
Your membership renewal date will be: Friday, January 01, 2027 No automatically recurring payments

Skipper Level - $1,045.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st
Your membership renewal date will be: Friday, January 01, 2027 No automatically recurring payments

Household Membership - $1,565.00 (USD) Bundle (up to 2 members) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st
Your membership renewal date will be: Friday, January 01, 2027 No automatically recurring payments This bundled membership is available to two Day Fleet Skipper Certified skippers who are a couple or in a domestic partnership and live in the same household.

Junior Skipper- under 26 yrs old - $555.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st
Your membership renewal date will be: Friday, January 01, 2027 No automatically recurring payments The Junior Skipper level is valid for sailors up to 26 years old at time of application or renewal, and conveys the same privileges and responsibilities as the regular DSC Skipper level.

Youth Membership (U18) - $260.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments Valid for sailors 10-17 years of age at time of application or renewal. A parent or legal guardian must also be a Crew or Skipper member AND must accompany the Youth Member, on the same boat, at all events. Youth Members may not attend events without their parent or guardian member present.

Hansa Membership - $150.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments The Hansa Membership is designed for adaptive sailors who prefer to sail independently on Hansa boats and are able to manage their own rigging and transitions without dockside support. It provides access to reserving Hansas outside of scheduled events, following a required orientation and skills check. This membership is intended exclusively for disabled sailors and is not suited for non-disabled individuals.

Volunteer - FREE!! Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st
Your membership renewal date will be: Friday, January 01, 2027 No automatically recurring payments Volunteers are eligible to register for dockside (non-water) volunteer opportunities for our adaptive sailing and community outreach programs. Please note that volunteers are not eligible to attend member events such as Member Sails.

2026 Membership And Renewals

2026 Memberships and renewals go on sale December 1, 2025. Early Bird Discounts are available December 1 - 31, 2025. A smaller discount will be offered from January 1 through February 16, 2026. Full season rates will take effect on February 17, 2026.

CREW

~~$600~~

$520

Early Bird Discount valid through Dec 1-31, 2025

Participate in bi-weekly member sails
Friday Night Fun Races
Hansa Dinghy use (orientation required)
Regular Social Events
Discount on Sailing Lessons and Seminars

Does not include $75 capital assessment fee*.

SKIPPER

~~$1,150~~

$1,045

Early Bird Discount valid through Dec 1-31, 2025

Skipper bi-weekly member sails
Friday Night Fun Races
Reserve a J/22 or Sonar for private use
Hansa Dinghy use (orientation required)
Regular Social Events
Discount on Sailing Lessons and Seminars

Does not include $100 capital assessment fee*.

Household

~~$1,750~~

$1,565

Early Bird Discount valid through Dec 1-31, 2025

Skipper bi-weekly member sails
Friday Night Fun Races
Reserve a J/22 or Sonar for private use
Hansa Dinghy use (orientation required)
Regular Social Events
Discount on Sailing Lessons and Seminars
Skipper upgrade waived for second skipper

Does not include $175 capital assessment fee*.

JR. SKIPPER

~~$625~~

$555

Early Bird Discount valid through Dec 1-31, 2025

Skipper bi-weekly member sails
Friday Night Fun Races
Reserve a J/22 or Sonar for private use
Hansa Dinghy use (orientation required)
Regular Social Events
Discount on Sailing Lessons and Seminars
MUST BE 26 OR YOUNGER AT TIME OF APPLICATION OR RENEWAL

Does not include $75 capital assessment fee*.

YOUTH CREW

$260

Early Bird Discounts do not apply to Youth Memberships

Participate in bi-weekly member sails
Friday Night Fun Races
Hansa Dinghy use (orientation required)
Regular Social Events
Discount on Sailing Lessons and Seminars
THIS MEMBERSHIP LEVEL IS FOR SAILORS AGES 10-17. PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST ALSO BE A MEMBER.

HANSA

$150

Hansa Dinghy use
Hoyer lift use (training required)
Support from a family member, caregiver, or sailing buddy
Volunteer assistance pending availability
THIS MEMBERSHIP LEVEL IS FOR ADAPTIVE SAILORS ONLY

MEMBERSHIP UPGRADES

CRUISING UPGRADE

$165/Crew
$415/Skipper

The Cruising Education Program provides educational sailing opportunities on our fleet of cruising sailboats. Members can work on skills by taking classes, mentoring each other, and sailing together. Participants can participate in moonlight evening cruises and overnight events.

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RACING UPGRADE

$120/Crew $200/Skipper

Learn to race in our weekly J/22 one-design races. The Thursday Night Racing series runs from April through October, weather permitting. Racing rules seminars and crew parties are held each spring to help first time racers find a team and help returning racers shake off the rust.

Learn More

*Capital Assessment

In addition to the above membership dues, each member will contribute towards updating our aging fleet. This amount ($100 for skippers, $75 for crew and junior skippers) will appear as a separate line item on your membership invoice.

Installment Plan

Installment payment plans are available for crew, skipper, household, and junior skipper membership levels. Email info@downtownsailing.org for more information. Please note that any membership will need to be paid in full by the end of the discount period listed above in order to be eligible for that discount.

All memberships are valid for a calendar year. For more information about membership levels, email info@downtownsailing.org. Thank you for joining!

Memberships and renewals are available for purchase starting Dec 1, 2025 and Early Bird Prices are valid through Dec 31, 2025.

The Downtown Sailing Center

1425 Key Highway, Suite 110, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 727-0722 • info@downtownsailing.org

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