JOB BOARD

Great Lakes Sailing Co. has been operating in Traverse City for over 40 years:

We will be expanding to Bay Harbor in 2025. Just one charter boat (2017 Catalina 355) will be based in Bay Harbor Lake Marina for 2025. We hope to add at least two more boats for 2026 (three total). And more beyond that. We already service 3-4 other boats (not in charter) that have seasonal slips in Bay Harbor and will continue to service these boats.

For 2025 we need to hire someone to assist with the below tasks. If this person is a licensed captain, it would open up the opportunity to for additional work.

• Prepping charter boats for multi-day, bareboat charters.

• Systems checks – 1.0 hrs. Mechanical, rigging, etc.

• Cleaning – 2.0 hrs. Inside and out, very detailed for live-aboard experience.

• Inventory – 0.5 to 1.0 hrs. Verifying safety and cruising inventory, domestics and ancillary equipment as well.

• Charter Briefings – 1.5 to 2.0 hrs. Going through mechanicals and safety gear with the charterer. Also reviewing the charts, cruising itinerary and weather forecasts.

• Refreshers & Docking – 2.0 to 6 hrs. At least half of the charterers will need some docking practice before they are deemed capable of taking the boat themselves. The Base Captain needs to be very proficient with docking and teaching the techniques. The Base Captain does not have to be a USCG licensed captain as they are working with qualified bareboat charterers and are showing them the nuances of the boat same as a private owner would.

• Charter De-Briefings – .50 to 1.0 hrs. When the boat returns to the dock, the Base Captain meets them, assists with securing and plugging the boat in. Then goes through the de-brief checklist and conducts a post-charter interview.

• Optional Hours – Maintenance and Light Mechanical – Maintenance and repair on various sailboats in the area. This includes electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, rigging, and anything that might go awry with a cruising sailboat.

Additional Work Available for a USCG Licensed Captain:

• Day sails – using the charter boats for 3-6 hour day sails in Little Traverse Bay.

• Captain Charter – extended, multi-day captaining on cruising vessels with charter guests. Captain and guests would be aboard overnight.

Compensation:

• Based on experience and availability.

With only one charter boat in Bay Harbor for 2025, this is the estimated time involved:

• Charter Prep / Briefings / Debriefs / Refreshers – 10 hrs per week

• Captained Day Sails – 10-15 hrs per week.

• Service / Maintenance – 5-10 hrs per week.

Overall, we are looking for a knowledgeable, experienced sailor who is flexible on time and good with people. How many hours per week you can work is dependent on your skill level and if you have a USCG Captain License. This is a part time job but could be a full time seasonal job if you are a licensed captain and can perform some service work. We are starting off small but would like to expand the Bay Harbor base in upcoming years and having the right person is crucial for this.

Interested?

• Please send a resume to Dave@GreatLakesSailingCo.com

SailTime Detroit is a partner company with Great Lakes Sailing Co. and has been in operation in the Detroit area for over 15 years. For more on SailTime Detroit, refer to www.SailTime.com/Detroit

Currently there are only two boats in the SailTime Detroit program with a plan to assertively grow the number of boats the upcoming years. 

   · Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349

   · Jeanneeau Sun Odyssey 380

SailTime Detroit is not a charter company. We are a membership sailing program where 6-8 members share the same boat each season. This consistency ensures the members are familiar with the boats they have access to.

Founded in 2001, SailTime Group is the world’s largest sailing membership franchise with over 35 bases across the US and many more worldwide. Scheduling, maintenance and boarding/deboarding procedures are all tracked online on phone apps. The system is seamless, and it makes for very good communication between members and the base manager. 

The administrative office is part of the Great Lakes Sailing Co. in Traverse City. Most admin support happens there and the GLSC service staff also makes service call trips on occasion.

Scope of Work:

Spring

·        Bottom paint, prep for launch

·        Member training (via phone app) on the scheduler program.

·        Assist with launch, commissioning systems, rigging, sails, cleaning.

·        New member training on board and on the water.

During the Season

·        Light maintenance and repair

·        Updating members with gate code changes and other notices.

·        Member correspondence with helpful tips, addressing issues as a group.

·        Addressing members issues individually.

·        Communications with parts ordering and expediting repairs either through vendors or self-performed.

·        Weekly exterior cleaning

·        Weekly interior cleaning

·        Social media updates, photos and videos for marketing

·        Assisting with Clinics for Members (sail trim, boat systems, docking, etc.)

Fall

·        Removing sails, canvas, gear, pump out, fuel up, assist for haul out

·        Winterizing system engines (not required but helpful if you can do it)

·        Oil and fuel filter changes (not required but helpful if you can do it)

·        Fall cleaning.

Admin / Marketing (year-round)

·        Set up training with members on the Embark app.

·        Grass roots marketing – yacht club presentations, meeting with organizations.

·        Respond to member and prospective member email inquiries. Monitoring all emails.

·        Renewing current members – correspondence and paperwork

Additional Work Available for a USCG Licensed Captain:

·        Day sails – using the charter boats for 3-6 hour day sails on Lake St. Clair. 

·        Corporate Memberships – a business can have a seasonal membership and they might need to hire a captain when entertaining clients.

·        Sailing School – we would consider dedicating a boat for sailing school courses.

Compensation:

·        Based on experience and availability.

Estimated Time:

·        20 hours per week

·        40 hours per week if you have a USCG Captain License and are able to do day sails or perform more sailing instruction.

Note; when working with members on board and while sailing, you do not have to be USCG licensed. But you do need to be if taking the general public out on day sails or instructing for sailing school.

Overall, we are looking for a knowledgeable, experienced sailor who is flexible on time and good with people.  How many hours per week you can work is dependent on your skill level and if you have a USCG Captain License. This is a part time job but could be a full time seasonal job if you are a licensed captain and can perform some service work.  

Interested?

Please send a resume to dconrad@sailtime.com.   For questions call 586.888.9744