River Skipper Program

The River Skipper Program is designed to train members to confidently skipper a PSC Social Sails and Women on the Water (WoW) Sails with up to four crew on our Catalina 22's out of JBAB Capitol Cover Marina. As a river skipper your fee for social sails is waived and as a volunteer you can submit for Frequent Volunteer Sea Miles (FVSM) that gives you discounts of other PSC events.

The PSC River Skipper Program is designed to be a natural progression from completing ASA 101/103 certifications and provides the opportunity to build your sailing skills by leading a crew for a safe and fun social sail. 

As a River Skipper you will:

• Train with experienced skippers as you work towards your requirements.
• Gain experience sailing the Catalina 22's and learning about he boats.
• Build communications skills to lead a crew for a sail on the River.
• Provide instructions and safety/weather briefings to the crew.
• Assign crew duties and get the boat underway.
• Provide direction, guidance and training to the crew while underway.
• Return the crew and boat safely to the skip.
• At the end of the day, have a crew that has had a great day on the water, and is ready to go sailing again.

Requirement for becoming a River Skipper:

• ASA 101/103 certifications
• USBoat Safety Card
• On-the-water (OTW) sailing evaluation from a Senior Bay Instructor.

To join the River Skipper Program, please submit your qualifications as you work to complete your training.

We welcome member volunteers to Skipper PSC Social Sails and WoW Sails on the Potomac River!

• • Social Sail/WoW Skipper Checklist
  • River Skipper Check Ride Form