Membership Levels

 

Liberty Sailing Club (LSC) offers Crew and Skipper memberships which provide access to the fleet of club boats.  Minimum age for membership is 21. 

The full membership year is from April 1 until March 31 of the following year and includes a full season of sailing from April through November as well as all organized learning and social activities.

For questions or additional information, please contact the Membership Committee (membership@libertysailing.org)

Not a Member Yet?

 

Our memberships for the 2024 season are full.

It's been a busy season with social events, lots of sailing, the return of the Philadelphia Cup Regatta, and we love being out there on the water!  Unfortunately, we believe we are still at capacity, and we will not be able to accept new members at this time (but possibly for Fall Frostbite in September).  The last thing we want to do is accept too many members and not be able to get everyone out on boats regularly.

We don't keep a waitlist, and memberships are filled first-come-first-served during signup windows. (which would be announced here).


Open House:  We will hold our next "open house" in late August / early September (to be announced on this page in August), and there may be a few membership openings for Fall Frostbite at that time.

Details on our memberships are below, and on our "On the Water" pages.

In the meantime, if you have -significant- keelboat experience (ASA instructor, for example) and wish to get onto our skipper-in-training track and help the club facilitate social sailing, please write to membership@libertysailing.org

 

Thank you!
Membership Committee, 2024

 

Crew Membership (Full Season)

COST: $1,100 / season 

A Crew membership is available to all. No sailing experience is required, however we do recommend taking ASA101 through a sailing school prior to joining, in order to become familiar with basic sailing and safety concepts.  All new members must join as Crew regardless of sailing experience.  Crew members can become skippers with our club by going through our Skipper-in-training program.  Crew members can participate in all cruising, racing, and social events.

 

Skipper Membership (Full Season)

COST: $1,100 / season

New members must join as Crew regardless of sailing experience.  Current members of the club with a Crew membership can become skippers in the club by completing our skipper-in-training program.  To become a Skipper, a member must demonstrate proficiency on J27s, be knowledgeable sailing on the local Delaware River and be capable of skippering an unfamiliar, inexperienced crew.  A prospective skipper should possess the skills and abilities associated with ASA Coastal Cruising certification.  All aspiring skippers must take an on-the-water test with a flag officer and possess a hand-held marine VHF radio and a NASBLA-approved, state-issued boater safety certificate/card (regardless of age or residency).  

Racing Skippers must also take and pass a racing rules test and race as a co-skipper for at least one race series.

A Skipper may sign-out a boat for cruising on their own (daylight hours only) when it is not required for an organized club activity.

Past-Member Social Membership (Full Season)

COST: $220 / season

Only for past members who may not be able to sail but wish to keep in touch with the club by attending social events at the docks, in the clubhouse or other event spaces. Does not include sailing (other than the standard 2x/season as a guest). Membership Chair approval required.  Other discounts do not apply to this membership type.

 

Fall Frostbite Membership

Cost for 2024: TBD  

A Fall Frostbite Membership is for new members only.  Includes social sailing events and racing events (see Events Calendar) from Sept through November, volunteering opportunities to work on (and learn) boat maintenance in the off-season, and social/clubhouse activities through March 31 of the following year. 

Frostbite members will have the opportunity to sign up for the next full season before memberships open to the public.

Discounts

Discounts are available for full season membership dues only, and can not be applied to pro-rated memberships, social memberships or Fall Frostbite memberships. Discounts are granted thru the website by using a discount code on the website payment page. Discounts must be requested and code input when renewing or registering as a new member for the season; we will be unable to retroactively apply membership discounts.

For questions about discounts or to receive website discount codes, email the Membership Chair Person at membership@libertysailing.org

Family Memberships

Family memberships are available for Crew and Skipper full year memberships. When two family members join, a 20% discount is applied to the 2nd (and subsequent) membership.

Student Memberships

Students (currently enrolled as a full time student as undergraduate/graduate/doctorate) will get a 15% discount applied to full year crew or skipper membership.

Seniors

Members having reached their 65th birthday by April 1 and having 2+ full years in the club will get a 15% reduction in regular season dues.

Steadfast Members (15+ Years of Membership)

Liberty Sailing Club is appreciative of long-term club members who have contributed to the club through sailing and volunteering for over 15 years. Members who are joining for their 15th consecutive year or afterwards are eligible for a 15% discount on full-season membership dues (with the exception of 2020 and 2021 seasons, due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Members seeking this discount for the first time will be required to show proof of tenure by providing a copy of application form or dues payment from their 1st year as a member.

 

Payments

Full season membership fees are due March 1.  We appreciate members who pay dues with one payment! Payment plan options are available on request only.

We accept Visa/Master Card/Discover on the website, and checks via mail or in person. When paying with a check, please note the check number in your payment window. Make your check payable to: "Liberty Sailing Club".  Mailing address:
Liberty Sailing Club  c/o Frank Stauss  
25 White Pine Rd  
Sewell,  NJ  08080