Testimonials

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!

Coboating is a terrific idea! And thank you for your hard work on this website!! It’s really fantastic.

What a phenomenal day, we spent on Narragansett Bay, with Captain Phil P. He accepted my event request for a pleasure sail with my Wife, Son and his 2 daughters. My Son and G-daughts (9 and 11 yrs old) were in town, visiting from Arizona. We could not have possibly had a better experience than this most recent Sunday. Almost 6 hours sailning in Greenwich Bay, and Narragansett Bay (North and East of Prudence Island). This included a very gracious offer to drop anchor for a bit and go for a swim. I am now comfortably confident that my Desert Rat G-Daughts cannot wait to return next Summer for more Sailing !

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!

As a sailing enthusiast without a sailboat of my own it is not easy to find opportunities to sail in my area. Coboaters has changed that for me. It seamlessly connects skippers, crew and boat owners and allows you to browse sailing opportunities. The site is well managed, moderated and members can opt in to verify their ID. I am really enjoying being part of this online sailing club!

With Coboaters I was given a chance to spend a fantastic sailing weekend around Newport, RI. Great skipper, great crew, great boat. I would return anytime.

Coboaters is an invaluable platform for sailors looking to crew.
It is my primary resource, & has afforded me the luxury to sail aboard some very fine vessels & meet extraordinary sailors.
My seamanship has also improved thanks to Coboaters; insofar as familiarization of different sailboats & the subtleties they present while handling them in various wind/weather conditions. Moreover, the various Sailors & Skippers I have met have offered irreplaceable knowledge on sail trim & race tactics.
I'm looking forward to future interactions with Coboater folks & partaking in this beautiful skill-set we call sailing. Fair winds & following seas!

Coboaters is great. I use it almost daily to make new connections or reach out to existing ones. I also like that it is moderated, and the members are verified.

I think Coboaters is doing a great job and an invaluable service for all of us. I got invites via Coboaters. So it's working.

I’m very happy with the response I have received so far to my posting. We have found 4 very good crew members, one permanent and 3 as available.