Volunteer at a regatta
Our regattas are run by member volunteers. Pick a job below and email your request to fla.lmsa@gmail.com.
Shore duty
Most need no sailing experience. Mentors are available.
Regatta coordinator
Manages the event details and volunteers.
Greeter & guide
Directs visiting sailors to the right ramp and parking.
Ramp aide
Helps guests load, unload and board, one per ramp. You may get damp.
Registration & check-in
Takes registrations and money and hands out information. Organized people with basic math skills.
Sales
Sells event or club items.
RC & support boat prep
Inflates and deflates marks and loads racing equipment.
Protest receiver
Takes protests at the clubhouse as boats return.
Protest committee
Hears and acts on protests.
On the water
You’re aboard for the whole race, for one day or two.
Race committee assistant
Helps the race officer on the RC boat: scores, flags, horn, watching the line and moving marks.
Support boat assistant
Helps with course changes, capsized boats and wet sailors. GPS and VHF skills appreciated; cameras welcome.
Club race duty
Monthly club races run on a roster: one member takes race committee for the month, with alternates on standby.
Spend a day as an assistant at a regatta first, then put your name down for a month.