Clinton Marina Sailing Club is an auxiliary of Commodore Decatur Yacht Club (CDYC). Learn more
Buddy Booking
Sailing is better with a friend. Here's how to bring one along.
How it works
Bring a friend to Sea Leg Saturday
Sailing is better with a friend. Once you're signed up for a Sea Leg Saturday, you can invite a friend to come along. Their first sail is free, and all they need first is our free online Intro to Sailing course. Here's how Amy brought her friend Jordan.
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Sign up for a Saturday
Amy signs up for a Sea Leg Saturday on the Crew page. Then she taps Bring a buddy.
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Invite your friend
She adds Jordan's name and email and taps Send invite. Jordan gets an email invitation.
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Your friend takes a short, free course
Jordan opens the invitation. New to sailing? No problem: the free Intro to Sailing course takes about 20 to 30 minutes on a phone or computer. Then Jordan adds a name and cell phone and taps Yes, sign me up.
First, the free course 
Then, one tap to sign up -
Sail together
Amy sees Jordan is coming, and Bob pairs them up on the water. That's it!
Good to know
A few simple rules
Adults only
Our sailing activities are for adults 18 and older. You can bring up to two friends.
Sign up by 10 p.m. the night before
Your friend has until 10 p.m. the night before to sign up. We'll send them a friendly reminder.
Only going if your friend goes?
Tick I'm only going if my buddy comes when you invite them. If they can't make it, we'll cancel your sign-up for you and let you know.
We'll keep you posted
We email you when your friend signs up or can't make it.
Bringing a buddy to Crew Days or Crew Bank?
Buddy Booking works on Free Rides, Crew Days and Crew Bank too. For Crew Days and Crew Bank, your buddy needs the same courses, membership and coach-verified skills you have to sail with you. If they're not there yet, they can still take a Free Ride on Crew Days that offer one, with a different skipper.
On Crew Days and Crew Bank, if you're only going if your buddy comes, your spot isn't held until they sign up, so if the date fills up first, your sign-up is released and we email you both.
Wednesday Beer Can Racing isn't included; talk to Dan about bringing crew.
For organizers
Buddies show up together on your roster
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On the admin page, each buddy is listed right under the friend who invited them, marked Buddy of…, so you can pair them up without cross-checking anything. The Buddies tab lists every invite for your dates.
Questions?