Hosting a BOOM mobile is a great way to promote and develop sailing in your community. Hosting a BOOM program can be very rewarding, however it does require a commitment from the host club or organization. It is best to think of the BOOM Programs as a partnership between the host sites and Ontario Sailing, and we both must do our part to make the BOOM Program successful.

• As a BOOM mobile host you are responsible for promoting the mobile in your area and registering the participants.  Ontario Sailing will provide you with promotional material, and participant registration forms. It is very important that each participant completes a registration form, and that you give the instructors the original completed registration forms at the beginning of the week.
• If possible it is recommended that you make arrangements to have an additional motorboat available that the instructors can use.
• You are responsible for meeting with the instructors on Sunday evening before the program to discuss your site’s expectations for the week.  If you have any concerns about the program or the instructors it is important that you communicate with the instructors or contact Ontario Sailing as soon as possible so that the concerns can be resolved.
• You are responsible for organizing volunteers to meet the instructors when they arrive Sunday evening, and help them unload their van and trailer, as well as help them load up their van and trailer on Friday afternoon.
• You must arrange for a volunteer to be on site in the morning, and afternoon to supervise participants before and after the program, as well as you are encouraged to provide additional on-site supervision to assist the instructors during the day.  The program runs from 9 am – 4 pm.  On the last day of the program participants will come off the water by mid afternoon, so that they can participate in cleaning up the equipment (taking the boats out of the water, rolling the sails, packing up the dagger boards, rudders and paddles ect.).  Handling and storing sailing equipment properly is an important part of learning how to sail.
  

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can my club exceed the maximum and register more participants in the program?  No.   Even if we provide additional boats?
  • Unfortunately, No. In order for us to ensure the highest quality program we must keep our student to teacher ratios low.
  • 1:8 for BOOM
  • 1:4 for Access BOOM
    The maximum number of participants for BOOM is 16 and 8 for Evening Classes, if you exceed this maximum you will be invoiced an additional $250 for each participant above the maximum – if this number exceeds two you may not be able to host a mobile again.  We are committed to safety and quality
    
• Where will the instructors stay while in town?
  • Ontario Sailing provides the instructors with tents so that the instructors may camp out on site.  However if your site is not suitable for camping out (i.e. no washrooms, or no place to prepare or cook food) we ask the host to make arrangements to have the instructors camp in the backyard of one of the club/organization member’s houses.
  • If the host contact or one of the club/organization members would like to billet the instructors in their home, or make a boat available for the instructors to stay on that would be greatly appreciated.
    
• Are we responsible for feeding the instructors?
  • No, Ontario Sailing provides the instructors with a food allowance, so that the instructors may purchase food.
  • However, they do appreciate the occasional invitation to dinner.
    
• How will I advertise this program?
  • Ontario Sailing will provide you with some BOOM Posters, that you may want to take and post in the community. 
  • Ontario Sailing will also provide you with BOOM Brochures, which you can distribute.
  • You may want to contact your community newspaper, radio station, or television station; often they have a community events section where you can advertise your community event for free.
  • You may also want to see if you can post signs in local schools.
    
• What type of communication can I expect from Ontario Sailing leading up to the start of BOOM?
  • Over the course of the spring you can expect to receive information you will need to help you host the mobile (Registration Forms, Posters, Brochures).
  • We are sending most of the information out by email this year, however some things, like posters we will mail to you.
  • If you have any questions throughout the spring as you are planning for the BOOM program, please feel free to email ucansail@ontariosailing.ca, or phone 1-888-672-7245 ext. 226.
  • The BOOM instructors will phone you the week before they are scheduled to teach at your site.  This is a great opportunity to talk to the instructors about your site’s specific needs or expectations.
    
• Do we require extra insurance to host a BOOM mobile?
  • It is your club’s/organization’s decision whether or not to take out extra insurance to host a BOOM mobile.
  • The Ontario Sailing BOOM program is fully insured, our equipment is insured, and our instructors are certified and insured by the Canadian Yachting Association.
  • Upon your request Ontario Sailing can provide you with a copy of a Certificate of Insurance (after May 1st, 2006) for your records.

 For more information email ucansail@ontariosailing.ca or call 1-888-672-7245 ext 226.