Choose Coboaters?

  1. 1
    Share unique moments and new experiences
  2. 2
    Reduce costs and sail wherever you want at anytime
  3. 3
    Develop your seamanship

Our members testify

Phil and the Coboaters team,
Love the work you're doing, we've referred several people to the site. Looking forward to meeting you at the Annapolis Boat Show.
Member
Coboaters member since 3 years
I found coboaters easy to use and a reliable way for boat owners and crew to meet. I've had half a dozen conversations with owners about joining them as a crew member. Due to schedule conflicts only one of those conversations resulted in me crewing on a boat, but the ability to talk with that owner as much as I wanted to before joining him made my time on board much better because we both had a good idea of what to expect from the other person. Coboaters allows me to browse profiles for boats and their owners, contact whomever I choose, and after sailing leave reviews of the owners I sailed with ... and they get to review me as well. I am a satisfied Coboaters member, and plan to keep using the site to help launch other sailing adventures. Aloha!
Member
Coboaters member since 5 months
I had a great first experience using Coboaters and found a day sailing trip in RI only a couple of days after becoming a member. I am very new to sailing so having the ability to find sailors who are gracious enough to allow you on their (sometimes very expensive) boats and teach you a thing or two is amazing. I also learned a lot from other crew members who had a very wide range of experience, and also happened to meet the Coboaters founder, Phil, who couldn't have been nicer. I can see how easy it will be to maintain and expand a network of sailors and friends using this site, so I'm really glad to have found it!
Member
Coboaters member since 6 months
Phil and the Coboaters team,
Love the work you're doing, we've referred several people to the site. Looking forward to meeting you at the Annapolis Boat Show.
Member
Coboaters member since 3 years
I found coboaters easy to use and a reliable way for boat owners and crew to meet. I've had half a dozen conversations with owners about joining them as a crew member. Due to schedule conflicts only one of those conversations resulted in me crewing on a boat, but the ability to talk with that owner as much as I wanted to before joining him made my time on board much better because we both had a good idea of what to expect from the other person. Coboaters allows me to browse profiles for boats and their owners, contact whomever I choose, and after sailing leave reviews of the owners I sailed with ... and they get to review me as well. I am a satisfied Coboaters member, and plan to keep using the site to help launch other sailing adventures. Aloha!
Member
Coboaters member since 5 months

These notices may be good for you

What is co-boating?

Coboating, also known as co-sailing, is the practice of sharing a boat outing, trip, or cruise with other people.
It's a bit like carpooling, but on the water. A platform like Coboaters facilitates connections between sailors, crew and boat owners. A great way to find a crew or find a boat.

What are the advantages of coboating?

Coboating offers huge benefits. Obviously, the most important thing is the pleasure coboaters have sailing together.
Other benefits include sharing knowledge and skills, reducing travel costs through expense sharing, ensuring on-board safety by limiting solo trips, and promoting substainable tourism by reducing the carbon footprint per person.

What expenses should be expected when co-sailing or coboating?

The costs associated with co-sailing mainly cover the expenses of the voyage or the sea trip, also known as the "on-board cash register": fuel, food and drinks on board, marinas fees, etc.
Vessel maintenance or upkeep costs may be included, but co-sailing should not become a source of income for the captain except for the PRO.of course.

How to safely co-sail?

Coboaters allows crew members and owners to connect and exchange ideas before meeting on deck.
The Coboaters community also allows you to learn about members' profiles and boats.
On board, it's also important to check the safety equipment available and make sure the captain offers a good safety briefing.

Coboaters stats

Since 2021
13,602 Boat owners and boat crew
382 Boating and sailing opportunities
11,345 Messages between sailing crew and boat owners
“ Co-Sailing and Coboating for all Sailors ”