Q: HOW DO I JOIN A SAIL? A: Click here and follow the instructions.
Q: WHAT IS THE MEETUP.COM WEBSITE? A: Here is the link to our Meetup.com website: meetup.com/Lake-Michigan-Sailing-Club-com/ We use this as part of the sign up process and to keep all our members, events, and sails organized.
Q: WHY DO I NEED TO SIGN UP ON THE MEETUP.COM WEBPAGE? A: It's where you will be able to sign up for events and sails, communicate with us, and see everything that is going on with our club.
Q: HOW DO I RSVP TO EVENTS & TO SAIL? A: You must sign up on our Meetup.com webpage, after which you will be asked to fill out a Temporary Guest Membership Application so that you can RSVP for our events and to go out sailing with us.
Q: HOW MANY TIMES CAN I SAIL AS A TEMPORARY GUEST MEMBER? A: You can come out as our temporary guest up to three (3) times within the calendar year that you are approved.
Q: WHAT IS A REGULAR MEMBERSHIP? A: A “Regular” membership is for one individual. Regular members pay dues via a "Pay Annual Dues - Regular Membership" club event on Meetup.com. The dues for a regular membership is $100 per year.
Q: WHAT IF I WANT MY FAMILY TO SAIL WITH ME? A: A “Family” membership is open to persons who are members of a domestic unit living at the same address. Families pay dues via a "Pay Annual Dues - Family Membership" club event on Meetup.com. The dues for a family membership is $150 per year.
Q: HOW DO I JOIN THE CLUB IF I AM A BOAT OWNER? A: Boat owners, follow the steps to joining, and you will be contacted to go over separate procedures for completing the sign up process.
Q: WHAT DO I DO IF I'M INVITED TO JOIN AS A PAID MEMBER & HOW DO I PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES & FEES? A: If you are invited to join as a paid member you must PAY DUES to continue to sail with us.
Regular members pay dues via a "Pay Annual Dues - Regular Membership" club event on Meetup.com.
Families pay dues via a "Pay Annual Dues - Family Membership" club event on Meetup.com.
Q: CAN I INVITE A GUEST TO GO OUT SAILING WITH ME? A: Only paid members are allowed to invite a guest to go out sailing.
Q: HOW CAN I BRING A GUEST WITH ME? A: If you have someone that would like to go out sailing with you, please have them “Request to join” on our Meetup.com webpage and follow the instructions to join.
Q: WHAT IF THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE THAT RSVP FOR A SAIL? A: Paid members are given first chance on making an RSVP for a sail, with any openings left to be filled by temporary members.
Q: WHAT DO I BRING TO A SAIL? A: Check out the What To Bring To A Sail list and review the Crew Checklist to prepare for your sailing event.