Charters

Charters

Zim Sailing is your trusted supplier for ILCA, Opti, C420, ISCA, and RS regatta boat charters.

Whether you are defending your title as North American Champion or traveling to your first major regatta, Zim charters are the way to go! We have C420s, ILCAs, Optis, and RS Aeros in stock and available to charter at most major regattas (see below for our calendar).

Getting a race ready boat to a big regatta is a logistical nightmare; all you want to do is focus on sailing your best and having a great weekend! Zim charter boats come standard with top-notch rigging, line, and gear to provide a truly excellent regatta experience. When you arrive at the regatta venue, we want you to only have to focus on the fun stuff. Trailering boats, unloading, and triple-checking to make sure you brought your spinnaker pole doesn't have to be part of your standard regatta planning.

"The service is excellent - thank you so much! Please get more boats so that the charters are more widely available!"
"Zim Sailing took any pre-race stress out of the picture!"
"Glad to see the continual upgrades to the charters, i.e. sheets and trim stickers."

How Does Chartering Work?

On the pages below, you will select the event that you are chartering for and add the event to your cart on ZimSailing.com. As you add the event item to your cart, you will be able to customize your charter. Once a charter is in your cart, you will also be able to add sails for a discount to your cart. If you decide to buy sails later on, email us to add to your order! When you're ready, checkout and your charter is confirmed.
As the event approaches, we will reach out with the specifics for the event. This will include where we will be at the regatta venue, the time you can pick your boat up, and the contact information for your charter representative.
You show up to the regatta relaxed, and pick up your charter boat.
At the end of the regatta, you will derig and help the Zim team load your boat onto the trailer.
You go home and don't stress about putting equipment away when you get home!

Your boat will be available the day before the regatta and will be checked back in after racing on the last day of the event. Pricing is based on boats being available the day prior to the regatta. Earlier arrival may result in an additional fee.

Give us a call at 401-237-6117 for more details, or send an email to charters@zimsailing.com.

Charter Boat Categories

Charter Calendar

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ILCA Charter - Midwinters West (MWW)

Zim Sailing

$950.00

ILCA Charter for 2026 ILCA Midwinters West at Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, CA. Tax is included in all prices upfront. Standard charter is 4 days, March 19-22, 2026, with optional early arrival available March 18. Event Dates: March 20 -...
RS Tera Charter - 2026 RS Fest

Zim Sailing

$600.00

RS Tera Charter for the 2026 RS Fest over Labor Day Weekend in San Francisco. Online Charter Reservation Steps Enter the relevant product option fields above Charter price will change dynamically based on options selected Click the ADD TO CART button In...
RS Feva Charter - 2026 RS Fest

Zim Sailing

$1,250.00

RS Feva Charter for the 2026 RS Fest over Labor Day Weekend in San Francisco. Online Charter Reservation Steps Enter the relevant product option fields above Charter price will change dynamically based on options selected Click the ADD TO CART button In...
RS Aero Charter - 2026 RS Fest

Zim Sailing

$1,050.00

RS Aero Charter for the 2026 RS Fest over Labor Day Weekend in San Francisco. Online Charter Reservation Steps Enter the relevant product option fields above Charter price will change dynamically based on options selected Click the ADD TO CART button In...
ISCA Charter - International Masters National Championship

Zim Sailing

$850.00

ISCA Charter @ US Sailing Center Martin County, FL Standard Charter begins March 14th 2026 and ends March 17th. If you are chartering for both ISCA Masters International and ISCA US Nationals, we are offering a $300 discount. Please book the two events...
ISCA Charter - 2026 US Nationals

Zim Sailing

$850.00

ISCA Charter for the 2026 ISCA US Nationals @ US Sailing Center Martin County, FL Standard charter begins March 19th 2026. If you are chartering for both ISCA Masters International and ISCA US Nationals, we are offering a $300 discount. Please book...
ISCA Charter - 2025 World Championship

Zim Sailing

$1,125.00

Charter for the 2025 International Sunfish Class Association (ISCA) World Championship in Salinas, Ecuador! EVEN IF YOU ARE A LOCAL SAILOR WITH YOUR OWN BOAT, YOU MUST CHARTER A SAIL FOR THIS EVENT. Please read carefully and select the correct options...
C420 Charter - USSCMC Junior Olympics Festival

Zim Sailing

$1,695.00

C420 Charter for the 2025 C420 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival @ US Sailing Center Martin County. Charter begins on Dec. 5. All charters include hull, dolly, spars, top cover, rudder, spinnaker pole, and blade bag. All charter customers must bring their...
Opti Charter - USSCMC Junior Olympics

Zim Sailing

$500.00

Charter for Opti sailboat at 2025 Junior Olympics at USSC Martin County. Boats are available for pickup the day before the regatta begins. The charter includes December 5th to December 7th. Charter includes: Fighter Optimist Hull w/ airbags,...
Opti Charter - USODA Team Race Midwinters

Zim Sailing

$550.00

Charter for Opti sailboat at 2026 USODA Team Race Midwinters Boats will be available for pickup on the morning of 1/16. Charter customers receive 10% off on sail purchases; email charter@zimsailing.com to order! Charter includes: Fighter...
Opti Charter - Team Trials 2026

Zim Sailing

$600.00

Charter for a Fighter Opti at 2026 USODA Team Trials at Fairhope Yacht Club. April 23, 2026 - April 26, 2026 Join the fight and get into a Fighter Optimist for Team Trials 2025! Don't miss out on your chance to sail the hottest hull around for the...
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ILCA Charter - Gulf Coast Championship

Zim Sailing

$945.00

ILCA Charter for Gulf Coast Championship February 28 - March 1, 2026 hosted by Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Standard charter is 2 days and boats will be available for pickup the morning of February 28. Event Dates: February 28 - March 1, 2026Venue:...

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Cancellation & Waitlist Policy

Bookings are final once checkout is complete.

Cancellation requests should be made in writing by sending an email to charter@zimsailing.com. If a replacement charterer is found, the value of your charter less $100 (for processing fees) will be refunded to you. If no replacement charterer is found, you will be responsible for the full value of your charter.

If Zim has a waitlist for an event, the first person on the waiting list will be notified (by email) immediately upon receipt of a cancellation request. They will be given a deadline to accept the charter, typically around 24hrs. If no response is received by that deadline, the next person on the waiting list is offered the charter and this repeats until a replacement is found. If nobody on the waiting list claims the charter, it will be listed again on the Zim website and the waiting list will be reset.

Being waitlisted with a regatta for entry to the event will not result in an automatic refund and the process above must still be followed if a charterer requests a refund based on the event waitlist. It is the charterer's responsibility to register for a regatta.

The charter request form (linked on each sold-out charter product page) must be filled out to request a spot on the waiting list. Emails directly to the charter exec will not be counted as waitlist submissions.

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