As a service to our members, we also exchange information about private member-organized sailing trips that are open to other members. Many of our members prefer to organize and run their own trips and, while the NLSC disclaims responsibility for these trips, we encourage our members to contact the trip leaders and join any trips they might be interested in.

Most of these private trips are open to beginners through experienced sailors. We sail everything from members' trailerable boats (usually on lakes within a few hours or less away), to chartered bareboats (on locations all over the world).