Boat sharing made easy.
The HSC Coop
The HSC Coop is a great way to get on the water without having to own, maintain or pay for storage of your own equipment.
The Coop program promotes sailing, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding by allowing members to use a variety of shared watercraft. The Sailboats include everything you need from spars, sails and foils to paddles, throw lines and hand pumps. The SUPs include paddles and leashes and the Kayaks include paddles, spray skirts, floatation blocks, and hand pumps. Members are responsible for providing their own PFD, wetsuit and whistle.
Please be reminded that wearing a PFD is absolutely manditory if you use the Coop equipment. There is a bin of extra PFDs if you have forgotten yours.
To join the Coop, you need to be a member of HSC.
Coop Equipment is signed out by scanning a QR Code located on each vessel. Signing out the Coop equipment is manditory. Please remember to bring your phone.
To skipper a sailboat, you will need to have completed CanSail 2. See the Adult Lessons section.
To use the Kayaks, you will need to have completed the Kayak #2 - Sea Kayak Capsize and Re-Entry lesson (or equivalent). See the Paddle Lessons page.
To find out more check out the HSC Coop Manual.
Think about it.
No ownership and instant access to the ocean.
What could be better?
The Coop owns 15 paddleboards, ranging from small “all around” boards to long touring boards. Click on the box for a list of our SUPs.
The Coop owns 14 kayaks, including 11 singles, 1 double and 2 surfskis. Click on the box for a list of our kayaks.
The Coop owns 8 sailboats, including 3 single-handers and 5 double-handers. Click on the box for a list of our sailboats.
Good for families, the RS Quest is fun and stable
We have 3 lasers - and one radial rig
Check out the RS Vision sailboat. A sporty model. Click on the image to learn how to rig the Vision