Services provided to members  are varied and depend on the type of membership.

Individual Members

Types of Individual Members: 

• Instructor/Coach 
• Athlete (Quebec Sailing Team)
• Race official/judge 
• Individual club member
• Training member of a school
• Individual not belonging to any club (independent)

Services Offered

Main services provided to Individual Members	Club	Training	Individual	Instructor/Coach	Athlete (1)(2)	Judge/Official (2)
Receive the magazine L'Escale Nautique	X	X	X	X	X	X
FVQ Member card	X	X	X
Sail Canada Member card	X			X
FVQ Newsletters	X	$ sup.	X	X	X	X
Right to register for races and have the results recognized	X
Access to expertise services: handicap, technical, appeal, etc.	X
Access to the Quebec Sailing Team programs and grants					X
Representation and defence of the rights and interests of sailors	X	X	X	X
Right to participate and vote at the FVQ Annual General Meeting	X	X		X
Right to participate in activities governed by the FVQ (other than racing which is a privilege exclusive to club members): clinics, training camps, congress, seminars, Annual General Meeting, etc.*	X	X		X
Right to participate in cruising and dinghy sailing pedagogical activities. Privileges linked to obtaining a cruising and dinghy certifications.		X
Liability insurance coverage for certified instructors/coaches and for Race Officials (officials and judges)				X		X
NEW! Accident insurance (injuries, dismemberment, death)	X	X	X	X

(1) Athletes and race officials must be members in good standing of their club. They are eligible to services and privileges offered to club members.

(2) See the complete Quebec Sailing Team program for additional services provided to the athletes and the registration/selection process and fees.

 

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE QUEBEC MARITIME ASSOCIATION

By becoming a member of the Quebec Sailing Federation, you can become a member of the Quebec Maritime Association for only $16 instead of $30 and enjoy their benefits!

To discover the benefits, click here.

 

Institutional Members

Includes clubs and their individual members, sailing schools that teach sailing to training members, summer camps camps that provide an introduction to sailing, class associations, as well as any other groups interested in the promotion and development of sailing.  

Services Offered

Main services provided to Institutional Members	Club	School	Camp	Class Association	Corporation	Association
Free Directors and Officers Liability Insurance (for not- for-profit organizations only) (Document in French only)	X	X	X
Accident insurance coverage for members of the organisation	X	X	X
FVQ & Sail Canada affiliation certificates	X	X	X
Discounts on various items: technical manuals, learning manuals and racing rule books, flags, etc.	X	X	X
Right to organize activities governed by the FVQ: clinics, training camps,…	X	X	X
Right to list job postings on the FVQ web site	X coach	X instructor	X counselor
Subject to the Safety rules approved by the "Régie de la sécurité dans les sports du Québec" (Document in French only)	X	X	X	X
Training and certification of managers, handicappers, regattas committee directors, officials, instructors, etc.	X race management	X school management	X	X
Technical expertise	X	X	X	X
Reception of information published by the FVQ & Sail Canada	X	X	X	X	X	X
Free inclusion in our member directory	X	X	X	X	X	X
Promotion of the organization during promotional events where the FVQ is present	X	X	X	X	X	X
Visibility on the FVQ web site and a link to the organization’s web site	X	X	X	X	X	X
Promotion of the organization and of its activities	X	X	X	X	X	X
Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting of the FVQ (1) & Sail Canada (2)	X(1)(2)	X(1)(2)	X(1)	X(1)	X(1)	X(1)
Right to announce the club’s regattas in the Provincial Calendar	X
Right to organize and host sanctioned regattas	X
Eligibility to apply for grants that aid in hiring coaches	X
Renting or lending  of FVQ equipment	X	X
Status and services provided to your organization’s members (see services for individual members)	X	X
Right to issue sailing certification		X
Accreditation of training courses		X
Right to use the FVQ logo with the title “FVQ Accredited School”		X
Exclusive access to FVQ and Sail Canada training programs and certification material		X
Exclusive access to FVQ and Sail Canada introductory level training programs and certification material		X	X
Accreditation of introduction training activities		X	X
Right to issue introduction to sailing certification		X	X
Right to use the FVQ logo with the title « FVQ Accredited Camp »			X
Right to use the FVQ logo with the title « FVQ Corporate Member »					X
Right to use the FVQ logo with the title « FVQ Associate Member »						X
And much more... (See the Sail Canada Programs and Services)	X	X	X	X

 

 

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