To be able to introduce visitors and friends to sailing at Merricks Yacht Club, Australian Sailing has introduce a SailPass.
What is SailPass: SailPass is a means by which a non-member can go sailing at Merricks Yacht Club – it’s a form of introductory or short term membership (for a day); a simple way to get more people having fun in boats atMerricks Yacht Club and breaks down lots of barriers to sailing.
Friend and family members are welcome to come join us for a days sailing by simply joining with a “Day Sail Pass”.
Simply click on the following link : "SailPass"
Why is a SailPass necessary?
SailPass is a means by which a non-member can go sailing at Merricks Yacht Club – it’s a form of introductory or short-term membership (for a day or days).
- It offers safe, quick, easy and affordable access to sailing
- It breaks down the perceived barriers to sailing
- It’s a massive safety improvement
- It’s compliance friendly
- It’s increasingly popular and successful in clubs currently utilising it
- Mostly – it is a simple way to get more people, having fun in boats at Merricks Yacht Club
The major benefits to our club
- It’s an attractive proposition
- A flexible introduction to sailing for people new to the sport
- It’s accessible, welcoming, quick, easy & affordable
- It’s mobile friendly & integrated
- It breaks down the perceived barriers to sailing - sailing is expensive, inaccessible and unsafe.
- Addresses the Australian Sailing racing rules & personal insurance
- It gets a big safety tick for our club
- Improves our risk management
- Allows Merricks Yacht Club to collect participant information including ‘next of kin’ details
- It ticks a number of compliance boxes
- Addresses the use of our club by non-members
