Why Buy A Boat???

Tired of the expenses of owning a sailboat, but would still like to be able to sail as much as you please all summer? The Victoria sailing School's "Why Buy" program could be the solution for your dilemma. We have a unique time share program where you can sail the International Class J/22 on several Colorado lakes.

You pay a per annum fee and sail as much as you want on any of the boats available. The questions and answers below will be of assistance in answering any other questions. 

How Much does it cost to sail
Item	Own a Boat	Daily Rentals	Victoria Sailing  "Why Buy Club"
Moorage	$2300	Included	Included
Insurance, paint, maintenance	750	Included	Included
Cost of money	1050	Included	Included
Rentals	Included	120/day	Included
Totals	$4100	$1200	$759* **

* Single membership.   ** Limited Use Weekdays $449

Select either of the following links for a complete (printable) copy of the Why Buy Operational Rules or the Why Buy Contract.

Can multiple people join as a group? Yes, there can be up to 3 people in one group.  In this case, the group can only have one reservation on the books at any given time.  The cost are slightly different for multiple memberships, a double membership $980.00, a triple $1197.00.

Are there any additional fees? Yes, there is a per reservation charge of $2.50. This fee will not be charged if a reservation is cancelled prior to the start of the reservation. The fee will either be billed at the end of the season, or at $50. increments..

How do we arrange to go sailing? Reservations are made on-line, through our reservations system and are on a first come, first serve basis. Sailing sessions will be limited to 4 hours per usage, so that other members would be able to sail on the same day. There will be three different times per day to sail. Dawn to noon, 13:00 to 17:00 hours, and 17:30 hrs to dusk.

Do I have to pay the full fee at one time?   No, there are several different schedules you can participate with.?  A full year's membership will cost $759.00.  If you have weekdays off, you can register for a limited membership of only $449.00.

What are the restrictions of a limited membership? You would only be able to use the boat from dawn to 17:00 hrs on weekdays (excluding holidays).

How do we know a boat will be available for us? The Victoria Sailing School presently has eight J-22's available for members use. Each nine new members will cause the purchase of a new boat.

What is the extent of my liability? We will take a $1000.00 impression on your charge card as a damage deposit. This will be refunded at the end of the season if you have caused no damage to the vessel. The only use for this deposit would be to repair any negligent damages you caused while in charge of the vessel. Normal wear and tear repairs are the responsibility of the Victoria Sailing School.

Where will the boats be? We have two boats at Lake Dillon, one at Lake Carter, three at Cherry Creek Reservoir and two at Chatfield Reservoir. As the fleet grows, we will place boats at different marinas in the state, at the members' preference.

What qualifications are required? Insurance requires that each member must hold at least the Basic Coastal Cruising Certification or have comparable experience. Comparable experience will be determined by a check-out sail with the Victoria Sailing School. There is a one-time $45.00 cost for this check-out.

Does the Victoria Sailing School offer this Certification? Yes, and the certification can be challenged. This is an International Certification that will be of great help when chartering vessels any place in the world.

How long will the boats be in the water? The boats are in the water as soon as the snow clears, launched approximately April 15th and will be taken out when the first ice starts to form -approximately the start of November.

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