A Vibrant Sailing Community in Downtown Norfolk
Members enjoy full access to our fleet and activities throughout the year:
Monday Night Racing
Tuesday Night Women's Social Sails
Thursday Night Social Sails
Monthly Full Moon Sails & Meet 'n Greet Potlucks
Skill Clinics & Lectures
Special Events Throughout the Year
Fleet of 11 Harbor 20s
Discount on US Sailing Certifications
And that’s not even the best part! Membership dues help fund our Sail Nauticus Academy, a free after-school program for our community's underserved middle school students at Norfolk Public Schools. The Academy teaches leadership, communication and confidence to students enrolled in our three-year program through sailing, maritime science, swimming, First Aid and wooden boat building.
Two Membership Levels
No experience required
No guest fees
Sail with a Sail Nauticus Captain + your guests
Participation in all Sail Nauticus social events
Monthly installment payment option of $25/month (1-year commitment)
Experience required
No guest fees
Captain a boat and bring your own guests
Participation in all Sail Nauticus social events
Monthly installment payment option of $36/month (1-year commitment)
*Plus a one-time, $100 Initiation Fee is required from all new members.
Don't know how to sail?
No problem! Crew level members do not need any sailing experience. If you want to learn, your member benefits include these free options:
1.) On-the-water Skill Clinics
2.) Mentorship: Engage one of our Captains and learn one-on-one
3.) Save 15% off on our Learn to Sail: US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certification Course
-Attend a social sail
-Join a reservation
-Meet and contact a captain and coordinate a reservation date and time
-Learn from the many different captains by sailing and talking with them.
-Attend free member skill clinics and work your way up the track. Once you have demonstrated each skill in a clinic, your instructor will sign off so you can sign up for the next one.
-Pair up with a member mentor. This free program encourages Captain level members to volunteer to personally train a Crew member until they are ready to take the Captains tests.
-Take private lessons with one of our instructors. These are two hour one-on-one sailing lessons with an instructor on board. They cost $120 for the session.
-Attend our 20-hour US Sailing Basic Keelboat class. This class is an intensive weekend that provides a foundation of
knowledge.
Crew level members that have graduated to captains in the past have often completed a combination of these to get a fully rounded-out education.