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Please Note: DC Sail Volunteers participating in on-the-water programs are required to be paid Basic, Super, Instructor, Admiral, or Lifetime Level Members.
Instructors for DC Sail's Adult Lessons (Adult Beginner Learn to Sail, Intro to FJs, and Refresher Courses.)
Registration for the 2025 Training Weekend is now open!
2025 Volunteer Instructor Training Weekend:
Saturday, April 5, 2025 and Sunday, April 6, 2025
The Volunteer Instructor Training is mandatory attendance for new Volunteer Instructors. Training will take place 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Meeting place is Dock 79 Building, Community Room, 79 Potomac Avenue SE, Washington, DC. Please arrive about 15 minutes early to check in and get settled. (Returning Instructors are welcome to attend on Saturday as a refresher of curriculum, if needed. Not mandatory for returning Instructors.)
Please click here to launch a Google Map to the Dock 79 location.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided on Saturday, with everyone bringing their own food/beverage for Sunday. Please also dress for the weather and bring your lifejacket as we do plan to sail after lunch, weather permitting.
Sunday's session will recap the curriculum from Saturday, answer any questions you may have and then move to the docks for afternoon sailing.
To register, please scroll down to the red box where you'll see a link to click on for processing your registration. Online registration is required so that we may plan accordingly for supplies needed for the weekend. (There is no cost to attend and the training session is open to the public!)
Please review the following information for how we manage our Volunteer Instructor Team to evaluate if this is a good fit for your sailing knowledge and interest level.
General Information:
Our Instructors are dedicated and skilled volunteers who undergo training to bring the best quality sailing instruction to our adult students. Many of our Instructors are US Sailing Certified Instructors and have sailed in all corners of the globe.
DC Sail's adult lessons are taught by highly trained, local Volunteer Instructors. DC Sail is always looking for volunteers to serve in this capacity! We host a mandatory training session at the beginning of each season, and we may consider opportunities for new Volunteer Instructors to join our team of volunteers throughout the season.
DC Sail Volunteer Instructors receive a special membership rate of only $135 for 12 months, with all the perks of a Super Membership, in exchange for providing a minimum of two lesson "Shifts" per month from April through October. (Existing Basic/Super members will have their membership level migrated to the Instructor level at the time of their 2025 renewal.)
Required qualifications for Volunteer Instructors: