Named sailing roles
Clubs set their own race, safety, shore and committee roles.
SailHQ vs general club software
SailHQ vs Generalist Club Software
General club software can manage contacts and fees. SailHQ also links duties, boats, race series and sailing qualifications. This edition is written for Canadian sailing clubs.
Sail Canada delivers many club programmes through ten provincial sailing associations. Clubs join through their province, so national and provincial records need clear owners.
Reviewed 21 August 2026
Duty roster
Check whether the product understands the work
A custom text field is not the same as a rule that controls who can take a safety role.
Qualification gates
A duty can require an exact certificate before a member can take the role.
Series records
Race counts, dates and discards sit in a sailing series rather than a general event list.
Related pages: the full software comparison hub, the complete SailHQ feature list and the sailing club software overview.
Checked country guidance
Keep the provincial route visible.
Sail Canada sets national programmes and prescriptions. Provincial associations handle club membership and many local services.
Record the route through Sail Canada.
Canadian clubs become Sail Canada members through their provincial sailing association. Sail Canada programmes and services are delivered through those provincial bodies.
What the club record should hold.
Keep the PSA name, membership return status, member categories and board owner in the club record.
Open the official sourceTrack CANSail qualifications.
CANSail is Sail Canada's national dinghy and skiff training programme. Clubs should record the level and the training provider.
What the club record should hold.
Record the CANSail level, certified provider, completion date and any instructor qualification needed.
Open the official sourceUse Sail Canada prescriptions.
Canadian race documents should identify Sail Canada Prescriptions for the current World Sailing cycle. Offshore organizers also review the Special Regulations.
What the club record should hold.
Store the rules edition, Canadian prescriptions, event category and approved notice and instructions.
Open the official source
Product scope
Know what SailHQ does today
SailHQ stores the national, provincial and club record without treating one layer as legal advice for another.
In SailHQ now
Members, households, duty roster, race series, boats, roles, weather and the club portal.
Kept in specialist systems
Race scoring, fee collection, formal accounts and advice from official or professional sources.
Common questions
Canadian club questions
Yes. Keep the PSA, club membership return and responsible board member with the Sail Canada relationship.
No. Federal and provincial coverage varies. SailHQ records the club decision, access rules and review date.
No. SailHQ manages club records. Race scoring, fee collection and formal accounts stay in specialist systems.
Yes. The board can set local roles and record the training the club accepts.
The main app and database are hosted in the UK. Clubs abroad should include this in their privacy review.
SailHQ records payment status but does not collect fees. Clubs can keep using pre-authorized debit or their current provider.
Map your Canadian club structure in the demo
The walkthrough can map the PSA relationship, CANSail history and PAD authorizations already managed by your board.