Island Yacht Club has been an all-volunteer club for 50 years. We rely on the skill and energy of our members to maintain our year-round sailboat regattas, educational events and Women's Sailing Seminar. Please help us build our club, while learning new skills, meeting fellow members and contributing to our strong, year-round sailing programs.
Please browse our open roles below - and if interested, get in touch with us.
Please browse our open roles below - and if interested, get in touch with us.
Race committee
No previous experience required - simply turn up on race day!
Most sailboat racing is run by yacht clubs and other local sailing organizations. Island Yacht Club - like many clubs - relies entirely on volunteers to provide our race management.
Most sailboat racing is run by yacht clubs and other local sailing organizations. Island Yacht Club - like many clubs - relies entirely on volunteers to provide our race management.
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By joining our race committee, you will be paired with our experienced team, where you will learn - or contribute to - a variety of roles, including:
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Read US Sailing's "Join the Race Committee" to learn more about these roles. An understanding of the Racing Rules of Sailing: 2021-2024 is useful, but not necessary. You will be reporting to our Principal Race Officer (PRO), Thom Mantooth.
This is an in-person role. Due to social distancing requirements on our race deck, you will be asked to wear a mask, be flexible - and switch quickly between tasks!
Requirements
Interested in volunteering? Contact us via email.
This is an in-person role. Due to social distancing requirements on our race deck, you will be asked to wear a mask, be flexible - and switch quickly between tasks!
Requirements
- Availability to work on Friday evenings (5:30pm to 8:30pm) on our Alameda Marina race deck (500 dock) during the spring/summer.
- Readiness to take on a number of roles - and not be afraid to ask questions!
- A cool head - and sense of humor when things go sideways - is always valued.
Interested in volunteering? Contact us via email.
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Online events coordinator
Ready to be the star of the show? Support us in hosting our regular online events for Island Yacht Club and Women's Sailing Seminar, which include diesel mechanics classes and monthly Zoom meetups. You will not only receive complimentary admission, but stand front and center as the "face of IYC". A great role for people who love making new friends and connections in the boating community! You will be reporting to our Commodore, Melissa Grudin.
This is a remote role, but may pivot into in-person events coordination, as shelter-in-place restrictions ease.
This is a remote role, but may pivot into in-person events coordination, as shelter-in-place restrictions ease.
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Requirements
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Help produce fun classes - like "Sailing Terminology"!
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Women's Sailing Seminar
The 29th annual IYC Northern California Women's Sailing Seminar for 2021 will be hosted in-person (hopefully) in Alameda, CA. We are currently securing a venue and calling on volunteers of all genders to help make this year's seminar a success! Our community of volunteers and instructors is here to help you succeed; while we will ask you to work independently, you will be guided and supported at all times by our experienced team. Each role will report to a point-of-contact on the WSS Committee.
All roles will be remote, until shelter-in-place restrictions ease.
We invite you to fulfill one of the following critical roles:
General requirements
Interested in volunteering? Contact us via email.
All roles will be remote, until shelter-in-place restrictions ease.
We invite you to fulfill one of the following critical roles:
- Volunteer coordinator
- Food and beverage coordinator
- Boating coordinator
- Instructor coordinator
- Merchandise coordinator
- Sponsor coordinator
- Marketing coordinator
- Graphic designer (event program and collateral)
General requirements
- Availability to attend online team meetings via Zoom every 1-2 weeks - usually Friday lunchtime or evenings. Total commitment between now and September is 2-4 hours/month, with extra hours scheduled as the event ramps up in September.
- Readiness to work independently and on your own schedule.
Interested in volunteering? Contact us via email.