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Sailing club management software

Software that runs the club, so you can sail the boat.

Zeil brings membership, boat scheduling, and AI Sail Briefs into one mobile-native platform — built for US yacht clubs and sailing centers. Race scoring, duty rosters, and PHRF handicaps are on the roadmap.

  • 60-day free trial
  • Free migration from spreadsheets
  • No credit card to start

Sat · Jun 14 · 4:00–8:00 pm

Halcyon

J/24 · home berth D-12

Cleared
Wind · kn12 peak SW

Steady SW sea breeze filling to 12 kn by 5pm — a fine afternoon for a full main and 150 genoa. Ebb against the breeze off the point; expect short chop. Sunset 8:31pm — be in by 8.

AI Sail BriefAdvisory — verify before sail

American sailing is having a moment — Zeil is built for it

4.1M
active US sailors
~1,500
US yacht clubs & sailing centers
63%
run year-round
82%
with stable or growing membership
One platform, on the water

Everything a sailing club runs on — together

The day-to-day of a club isn’t a generic membership database. Zeil handles boats, fleets, and the weather. Race scoring, duty rosters, and PHRF handicaps are on the roadmap.

Membership management

Every member and credential in one roster.

Profiles with certifications and skipper level. Waiver publishing and acknowledgement are live: a club publishes versioned waiver text, and members acknowledge it by checkbox. That is a click-through acknowledgement record. Online dues collection is on the roadmap until a club is actually collecting.

Fleet & boat scheduling

Club-owned boats, booked without the clipboard.

A real-time availability calendar for club-owned vessels, with eligibility checks before a boat is reserved. There is no member-boat registry and no sail-number field. PHRF corrected-time math is on the roadmap, with no date.

Race series & scoring

Roadmap — not live, and not dated.

Race scoring is on the roadmap, with no date. It has not shipped. An in-product duty roster is on the roadmap, with no date. It is not live. PHRF corrected-time math is on the roadmap, with no date.

AI Sail Brief

A briefing for every sail, written before you cast off.

Zeil reads the forecast, the boat, the skipper’s qualifications, and your club’s local knowledge, then writes a plain-English briefing for each reservation — conditions, a suggested sail plan, explicit safety notes, and sunset. It regenerates when the forecast shifts.

Communications

One channel the whole club reads.

Club-wide announcements go out from a channel the club owns, and a weekly email digest keeps the dock in the loop without another mailing list. Sending to a segment — racing members only, flag officers only — and mobile push are roadmap, with no committed date.

Events & regattas

On the roadmap, with no date. Not live.

Race scoring is on the roadmap, with no date. It has not shipped. Dues and payments are on the roadmap. Collection is not live yet. When it is, members see a Booking fee of 2%, the same on every payment method, with the fee-inclusive total shown first. The club is the seller.

The Zeil difference

A briefing for every sail, written before you cast off.

No other sailing platform does this. For each reservation, Zeil reads four things and writes a plain-English brief your skipper can trust.

  • The forecastThe forecast for the sail window.
  • The boatClass, rig, and home berth specifics.
  • The skipperCertifications and clearance for this boat.
  • Local knowledgeYour club’s notes on the water you sail.

Sail Briefs are advisory — your skippers always make the final call.

Sat · Jun 14 · 4:00–8:00 pm

Halcyon

J/24 · home berth D-12

Cleared
Wind · kn12 peak SW

Steady SW sea breeze filling to 12 kn by 5pm — a fine afternoon for a full main and 150 genoa. Ebb against the breeze off the point; expect short chop. Sunset 8:31pm — be in by 8.

AI Sail BriefAdvisory — verify before sail
For race committees

The racing program, on the roadmap

Race scoring, PHRF handicaps, and duty rosters are Roadmap. No date, and not live.

See racing features
  • RoadmapRace series and RRS scoring
  • RoadmapDuty rosters
  • RoadmapPHRF corrected-time math
  • RoadmapRegatta registration
Why sailing-first wins

Generic tools don’t know a luff from a leeward mark

Spreadsheets and horizontal club software handle members. Marina software handles slips. Zeil is built for the on-the-water work that defines a club. Race scoring is on the roadmap.

CapabilityZeilGeneric club toolMarina software
Sailing-first, US-focused——
Race series & RRS scoringRoadmap——
Duty roster schedulerRoadmap——
Boat & fleet scheduling—
Membership roster—
Online dues collectionRoadmap—
Regatta registration & payoutsOn the roadmap——
AI Sail Briefs——
Native member mobile appOn the roadmap——
Questions

Answers for the dock committee

What makes Zeil different from ClubExpress or a generic club tool?

Generic tools treat a yacht club like any membership org — no credential checks before a boat can be reserved. Zeil is built sailing-first for US clubs: eligibility-checked reservations of club-owned boats are live today. Race series and RRS scoring, duty rosters, and PHRF corrected-time math are on the roadmap, with no date.

Do you handle race series and RRS scoring?Roadmap

Not yet. Race series and RRS scoring, duty rosters (including the auto-scheduler), and PHRF corrected-time math are on the roadmap, with no date. They are not live. There is no member-boat registry and no sail-number field. Live today: club-owned boat scheduling with eligibility checks.

Can members pay dues and fees online?Roadmap

Dues and payments are on the roadmap. Collection is not live yet. When it is, members see a Booking fee of 2%, the same on every payment method, with the fee-inclusive total shown first. The club is the seller.

What is the AI Sail Brief?Live

For each reservation, Zeil writes a plain-English briefing from the forecast, the boat, the skipper’s qualifications, and your club’s local knowledge — conditions, a suggested sail plan, safety notes, and sunset. It regenerates if the forecast shifts. It’s an advisory; skippers always make the final call.

How long is the free trial?

60 days, full-featured, no credit card. We’ll also migrate your members and boats from spreadsheets or your current tool for free.

We’re a volunteer-run club. Is it hard to switch?

No. We import from ClubExpress, SailingClubManager, or a CSV, and walk your board through setup. Most clubs are scheduling boats on Zeil within days. Race scoring is not part of that setup — it is on the roadmap.

Is Zeil mobile-friendly?Mobile webNative app

Yes — Zeil is mobile-native on the web today; every feature works from a phone at the dock, no install required. A dedicated iOS & Android app is on the roadmap, with no committed date yet.

Run your club like the wind’s already up.

Start a free 60-day trial — full features, no credit card. We’ll migrate your members and boats for you.