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 - US Nationals

Zim Sailing

$950.00

US-built ILCA Charter for US Nationals 2026 @ Corpus Christi YC. Standard charter begins May 21 and ends May 24. Carbon upper included in charter price. All charters include hull, dolly, spars, and top cover. Blade bags, carbon tiller, and carbon...
Opti Charter - Sunshine State Champs

Zim Sailing

$500.00

Charter for Opti sailboat at 2026 USODA Sunshine State Champs @ USSCMC. Standard Charter begins on March 7th and ends on March 8th. If you are participating in the open development team practice, select 3/3. If you need a boat for the just the practice,...
Opti Charter - Valentine's Day Regatta

Zim Sailing

$500.00

Charter for Opti sailboat at 2026 USODA Valentine's Day Regatta at St. Petersburg YC in St. Petersburg, FL. Boats are available for pickup the day before the regatta begins. Charter customers receive 10% off on sail purchases; email charter@zimsailing...
Opti Charter - Southeast Champs

Zim Sailing

$500.00

Charter for Opti sailboat at 2025 Southeast Championship at Key Biscayne Yacht Club. Boats are available for pickup on October 30th. Link to event page Link to NOR: https://d282wvk2qi4wzk.cloudfront.net/2PSvVz2g0j_doc_1724782669361 Charter includes: ...
Opti Charter - Orange Bowl

Zim Sailing

$550.00

We are sold out for 2025 Opti Charters @ Orange Bowl as of 12/3/25. To join our waitlist please click here. Link to waitlist: https://forms.gle/cJ6FdhDRfkPeQGMx7 Charter for Opti sailboat at 2025 Orange Bowl in Coconut Grove, FL. Standard charter starts...
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C420 Charter - 2026 Midwinters

Zim Sailing

$1,785.00

We are sold out of charters for C420 Midwinters as of 11/4. Please click here to join the waitlist. C420 Charter for C420 Midwinters 2026 at US Sailing Center Martin County. Charter begins on 2/14. Additional practice days may be added for $150/day...
C420 Charter - Orange Bowl

Zim Sailing

$1,795.00

C420 Charter for Orange Bowl 2025, in Coconut Grove FL. Charter begins on 12/26. Additional practice days may be added for $200/day (plus tax). All charters include hull, dolly, spars, top cover, rudder, spinnaker pole, and blade bag. All charter...

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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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