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For sailing clubs

The sailing club app for when the forecast changes at 7am.

Sailing clubs are run by volunteers who juggle race programmes, training courses, the dinghy park, the bar and a forecast that changes overnight. Notices go out by email that half the members never open, and the decision to abandon racing reaches the slipway after people have rigged. Comnly gives flag officers and the committee a direct line to members' phones, with acknowledgement for anything safety-related and targeting by fleet so the cruisers are not woken up by a Laser notice.

  • Race cancellations pushed before members set off
  • Safety notices with acknowledgement
  • Fleet and section targeting
  • Digital membership cards for the clubhouse
  • Payment links for courses and regatta fees

Real scenarios

Where Comnly earns its place

Racing abandoned for wind

The race officer posts one important notice at 7am and it pushes to every member in the affected fleets. The committee can see who has acknowledged it, so nobody tows a boat down the motorway for a cancelled series.

Dinghies, cruisers and paddlesport

Send the handicap fleet's start time to the handicap fleet and the cruiser rally plan to the cruiser owners. Clubwide notices, like the laying-up date or the AGM, still go to everyone.

Training courses and open meeting entries

Attach a Stripe payment link to the adult course, the open meeting entry or the laying-up supper. Money lands in the club's own Stripe account, with no commission taken by Comnly.

Features you will use

Built for the way your group actually runs

Safety notices members confirm they have read

Changes to sailing instructions, harbour restrictions, safety boat procedures and slipway rules can be marked important. Each member acknowledges them and the committee has a timestamped record it can export.

Notifications from the club, not another email

Race results, social nights, work party dates and committee news arrive as a notification from the club. Busy members see them without digging through an inbox or a newsletter PDF.

RSVPs for training, work parties and socials

Ask who is coming to the fitting-out work party, the Friday evening series or the prize-giving dinner. The organiser sees real numbers in advance and Comnly sends reminders the day before.

Digital membership cards for the bar and the gate

Members carry their card in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. The bar can scan it for member prices and the front desk can check members in, and the rotating code stops cards being lent out.

The whole season on one calendar

Series races, open meetings, courses, cruises and socials sit on one calendar members can add to their own phone. Repeating events, like a Wednesday evening series, are set up once.

Committee Room for volunteers and flag officers

Meeting papers, minutes, the safety policy and the handover notes for vacant roles live in a private space for the committee, with polls and meeting chat. When a role changes hands, the knowledge stays with the club.

FAQ

Common questions

Does Comnly replace our race management or results software?

No. Keep using whatever you use for entries, scoring and duty rotas. Comnly is how the club talks to its members: notices, cancellations, safety updates, RSVPs and cards. Many clubs post a link to the results from Comnly so members actually see them.

Can race officers post without full committee access?

Yes. Give a race officer, fleet captain or principal instructor admin rights to post notices and events without access to billing or member management.

Can we take course fees and open meeting entries?

Yes. Attach a Stripe payment link to any post. Payments go directly to the club's own Stripe account, with no commission taken by Comnly. Stripe charges its standard processing fee separately.

Does Comnly cover cadets and junior sailors?

Comnly accounts are 18+ only, so cadets and junior sailors do not get their own app login, profile or device. An adult member can add a junior to their own membership as a sub-record and follow the club's junior or cadet section on the junior's behalf. The parent then receives notifications about junior training, racing and notices through their own adult account. Comnly does not provide a junior-facing experience or under-18 safeguarding workflows.

Why do so few members turn up for work parties and race duties?

Usually because the request arrives as one line in a long newsletter, with no clear date, no way to reply and no reminder. Volunteers say yes more often when they are asked directly, told exactly what the job is and how long it takes, can reply in one tap, and get a reminder the evening before. Thanking people publicly afterwards helps too. Comnly handles the asking, replies and reminders; the goodwill comes from the club.

How quickly can we get members on board?

Your club is live as soon as you have paid. Put a QR poster in the changing rooms and the bar, paste your membership email list into the dashboard so each member gets a one-click invite, and mention it in the next newsletter.

Ready to reach every member before the start gun?

Start your sailing club on Comnly today. £29.99/month for your first three months. Cancel anytime.

£29.99/month for your first three months, then £39.99/month or £399/year. Cancel anytime.