Sailboat Rentals

DC Sail Fleet Rentals

DC Sail boats are available to paid DC Sail Members only. Rentals are available on a first come first served basis. We do not have small vessels available for chartering or public rentals. (Please see "Schooner Sailing" for private charter option.)
Before booking a rental, please review our Boat Rental Policies by clicking here.
Boats that will be available to rent will be posted online a few days prior to the weekend. We do not post the rentals at any particular day/time - it is when the inventory available is confirmed.
Rental reservations will close at 12:00 (noon) the Friday prior to the weekend.
Rentals must be cancelled no later than 12:00 (noon) the Friday prior to the date of the rental.
If you neglect to show up for your reserved rental, you will be required to pay a $25 fine.

Fleet:

Our fleet of seven 19’ Flying Scots and 18 Flying Juniors are available to DC Sail members who are certified to rent these boats.

You may reserve a Flying Scot if you have completed our Adult Beginner Learn To Sail course or can present valid certification from another qualified sailing school.

You may reserve an Flying Junior if you have completed our DC Sail Intro to FJs Course or have years of documented FJ sailing experience.

Wetsuit/Drysuit Policies: Early season FJ rentals (April and then again in the fall,) may require a wetsuit or drysuit if the combined water and air temperatures are less than 120 degrees, due to risk of hypothermia. No exceptions.

Reminder that you must have your District of Columbia Boating Safety Certification card with you.

Fleet:

Our fleet of six 19’ Flying Scots and ten FJs are available to DC Sail members who are certified to rent these boats.

You may reserve a Flying Scot if you have passed DC Sail Learn To Sail course and/or a Check-out Sail.

You may reserve an FJ if you have passed DC Sail Intro to FJ Course and/or a Check-out Sail. Early season FJ rentals (April and sometimes May and then again from October through cold weather months) require a wetsuit or drysuit if the combined water and air temperatures are less than 120 degrees due to risk of hypothermia.

No exceptions.

Entire Season:

Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 - 1:00pm, 2:00 - 5:00pm

Cost

$50 per Flying Scot, $30 per FJ for Basic Members for a three-hour slot

No fees for Boat Rentals for Super Members.

End of Season Update:

The final dates for the 2022 sailing season that Boat Rentals will be hosted are October 8th and October 9th. We will begin winterization of the fleet by mid-October.

Thank you!

General Information:

Available Boat Rentals will be posted before 12:00 Noon on Thursdays prior to the upcoming weekend. Please check back if you do not see them posted below in the red box. We update the available rentals when the maximum number of boats are confirmed for the weekend.

Boat Rentals require advanced online registration. No "walk-ins" will be permitted.

Rentals are hosted only on the weekends.

Morning Rentals are 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Afternoon Rentals are 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Cost:

$50 per Flying Scot, $30 per FJ for Basic Members for a three-hour sail.

Boat Rental fees are waived for Admiral, Instructor, Lifetime, and Super Members.

Members may register for a maximum of two rentals over the course of a weekend.

Boat Rental Skipper Agreement:

Please click here to review our Boat Rental Skipper Agreement prior to attempting to secure a Boat Rental.

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