EYC members are welcome to use the Club’s Ideal 18 fleet both for organized events and for recreational sailing on the river. Only members who have demonstrated proficiency may take out an Ideal 18 without an authorized skipper on board. To become an authorized skipper, a member must complete the following steps:

Demonstrate Proficiency In:

• Rigging and de-rigging an Ideal 18

• Tying basic knots (bowline, reef knot, figure-eight)

• Leaving and returning to the dock

• Sailing an Ideal 18 on all points of sail

• Picking up a mooring or floating fender

• Executing a MOB drill

Demonstrate knowledge of:

• The Rules of the Road

• The Ideal 18 program rules

Sign an Ideal 18 Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement  

The intent of these requirements is to ensure the safety of the member, their crew, the Club’s Ideal 18 fleet, boats in the mooring field, and other boaters on the river.

The following Club members are authorized to conduct proficiency tests for prospective skippers: