Sailing-first, not sailing-also
Every workflow assumes a club that races, schedules boats, and reads the weather. The sailing parts are the product, not an afterthought.
Our story
Sailing clubs deserve software that knows sailing.
Around 1,500 US yacht clubs and sailing centers keep the sport running — and most of them run on spreadsheets, email chains, and tools built for gyms, nonprofits, or marinas. We started Zeil because the people who keep a club afloat deserve better than software that has never heard of a duty roster.
What we believe
A few principles we sail by
Made for volunteers
Commodores and race officers are volunteers with day jobs. Zeil is fast to learn, faster to hand off when the board changes.
AI where it earns its keep
No gimmicks. AI writes Sail Briefs, drafts notices, and balances duty rosters — chores that used to eat an evening.
Your data stays yours
Member records, race history, and trophies are the club’s institutional memory. Export anytime; we never sell it.
Where we’re headed
One platform, every club, every coast
We’re building toward a network where neighboring clubs share regatta calendars, traveling sailors register in a tap, and a commodore can hand the keys to next year’s board without losing a decade of race history. It starts with getting the day-to-day right — and that’s what Zeil does today.
Run your club like the wind’s already up.
Start a free 60-day trial — full features, no credit card. We’ll migrate your members, boats, and race history for you.