Preparing for Your Sailing Adventure

You are welcome to bring your own food and drinks to to be enjoyed responsibly. Please be responsible when drinking; if anyone in your group become reckless or dangerous, we will have to end the charter early.

"Pack it in, Pack it out" We are an environmentally friendly company, and we suggest minimizing disposables & single use items. This also reduces the amount of trash.

Consider cans instead of bottles for drinks, trays of finger food instead of individual packages, and encouraging your group to bring their reusable water bottles. Several of our boats have a cooler aboard which you can use during your charter. Please avoid Styrofoam coolers, as they break easily and create a mess.

We have several boats, so be sure to check your sailing confirmation to ensure you are arriving at the correct boat. Our Date Night and Night-on-the-Town sails are often held on other boats.

Visit our Fleet page to learn more about the boats and where they are berthed.

For our smaller charters on Solana and 'Fraid Knot (6 people or fewer), arrive up to 10 minutes before your scheduled departure time.

For our larger charters, please arrive at the boarding time, which is usually 15-25 minutes prior to departure. You are welcome to arrive early and dine at one of the many restaurants around the area.

If you arrive early, you will likely find us preparing the boat for departure, so please be patient and enjoy the view!

On days when the forecast holds rain, we recommend dressing in layers and wearing comfortable clothing. When in doubt, bring additional warm clothing; you can always choose not to wear it, and we have room to safely store backpacks. We do have extra hats, gloves, jackets, and rain gear, so if you forget or become cold, just let us know. We also have plenty of blankets to cuddle up under.

Shoes: We recommend non-marking comfortable footwear. We don't recommend wearing flip flops, heel-less sandals, or high heels, as these types of footwear fall off and can be a tripping hazard.

We sail rain or shine, unless the weather is dangerous, such as thunderstorms. While we recommend dressing for the weather, we have a waterproof blankets and extra coats that you may borrow to stay dry and comfortable.

As we say: "There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing and gear!"

Our captains and crews love sailing and work hard to provide a relaxing, customized experience for your adventure. Tipping for charter boats and tours is the customary way to show your appreciation.

Of course! Sailing is a safe activity that everyone in the family can enjoy, and you would be surprised how at ease children are on the water. We even offer youth programs and sailing lessons.

There is usually wind on Lake Union, even the slightest breeze is enough to move a sailboat, but our boats do have electric motors so we can glide silently around the lake if needed and return to shore without needing wind power.

Swimming is not allowed on most of our charters due to liability reasons

Here are a few resources you can check prior for your sail to see what the weather will hold.

• Wunderground
• iWindsurf - Lake Union forecast - (Today)
• iWindsurf - Lake Union forecast - (week)
• 520 Bridge conditions
• Pocock Rowing Club

Most of our adventures are on Lake Union, and it usually takes about an hour to sail around the lake.

Sailing to Lake Washington takes an hour because we have to pass through drawbridges.

Because of this delay, we typically reserve sailing on Lake Washington for half-day adventures. Sailing to the Puget Sound takes approximately two hours each way so we would recommend a full-day sail if you want to sail on the sound.

All reservations are final. All no-shows and cancellations are not subject to refund.

If you need to can't make your reservation, please contact us as soon as possible. We may be able to help you.

Rescheduling, maybe available, if the requested at least 7 days or more before your charter. The Rescheduling fee is up to 40% of the total charter fee.