NLSC-sponsored & NLSC-endorsed sailing trips: Trailerable and Charter Boats
Our trailerable trips range in duration from one day, a weekend, or longer - they take place on lakes within a "short" drive from the Twin Cities. Overnight trips often include lodging arrangements, from camping to condos to casinos.
We also get together to charter "bareboats" (i.e. we don't hire a captain; we do it ourselves), renting boats all over the world on trips lasting from a weekend (in the Twin Cities area) to a week or two (in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Pacific - in just about any ocean we want to sail in).
The planning and execution is all handled by volunteers (to keep the costs manageable) - please contact the NLSC Trip Chair if you would like to help.
Don't worry: Experienced sailors will help you organize and execute these trips - a great way to pick up sailing organizational skills and experience. Many of us have started with these trips and now can charter and handle the big boats by ourselves - that's because our experienced sailors will teach you what they know, and you will be expected to participate in all of the fun, pleasures and chores of sailing. (These trips generally are not cruises where you just sit back and enjoy the ride.)
For Information or to sign up: CONTACT THE TRIP
LEADER(S).
Contact information is available to NLSC members
in our membership directory - log into the members-only section of this
website.
For additional information on each trip, please click on the links in the table below.
This information is subject to changes and updates. Please check back here regularly for the latest information.
This calendar lists current and future trips only --
CLICK HERE to view calendar of past trips, in 2011.
CLICK HERE to view calendar of past trips, in 2010.
CLICK HERE to view calendar of past trips, in 2009.
PLEASE SEND ALL CHECKS DIRECTLY TO THE TRIP LEADERS !! [Not to other club officers]
| (travel or preboard date) Sailing Dates |
Location | Trip Type | Days | Trip Leader - Contact for Registration & Information |
Cost (excluding travel & some provisions) |
Deposit | Status | Sponsored / Endorsed |
| Sailing Season, 2012 | Many trips are being planned | Keep watching this page for further information | Trip Leaders are needed to help plan these trips. Please consider volunteering. | Planning Stage | ||||
| 2012 Trips | ||||||||
| Weekly February & March, 2012 |
San Blas Islands, Panama
9° 33' N, 78° 58' W |
Captained Cruise | 7 | Dianne Siebrasse | $1500 per person per week incl. all meals |
$750 | To be arranged | Endorsed |
| February 11-18, 2012 | British Virgin Islands
18° 26' N, 64° 37' W |
ASA 103/104 Basic Cruising / Bareboat Chartering Training |
7 | Joan Gilmore | $1438 incl. breakfast, lunches | $719 | FULL - Wait List available [in case of cancellations] | Endorsed |
| February 19-25, 2012 | British Virgin Islands
18° 26' N, 64° 37' W |
ASA 104/audit: Open to all. | 7 | Joan Gilmore | $1055 + food, mooring balls, class materials | $528 | FULL - Wait List available [in case of cancellations] | Endorsed |
| (February 24) February 25 - March 2, 2012 | British Virgin Islands
18° 26' N, 64° 37' W |
Charter | 7 | Tom Embertson | $1080 | $540 | CANCELLED | Endorsed |
| (March 2) March 3-9, 2012 | British Virgin Islands
18° 26' N, 64° 37' W |
Charter | 7 | Tom Embertson | $1080 | $540 | OPEN 1 spot left | Endorsed |
| (March 9) March 10-16, 2012 | British Virgin Islands
18° 26' N, 64° 37' W |
Charter | 7 | Tom Embertson | $1080 | $540 | CANCELLED | Endorsed |
| (travel date) trip dates |
where | Trailerable or Charter |
#days | your name here | $cost | $deposit | Make it happen! | Sponsored or Endorsed |
Link to: Spar of the Moment - contacts for last-minute sailing. (This link is for members only - login required)
Link to: Trip Planning and Related Information
Link to: NLSC Trip Policy
Link to: NLSC Skipper Qualification Policy
Sponsored trips are where NLSC has complete organizational and financial control of the trip. You must be a current paid member of the club to participate in these trips, and all club rules apply.
Endorsed trips are non-sponsored trips that the NLSC Board approves the promotion of, which may or may not conform to NLSC policies and for which the club has no financial responsibility.
