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The crew network for competitive sailing

Race programs find crew. Sailors find starts.

Laylines connects 100K+ sailors, 5,800+ boat designs, event discovery, and roster confirmations so both sides of race week move with the same signal.

Match sailors to real race history by class and role.

Give crew a faster path to events they can actually sail.

Keep roster demand and sailor availability in one shared signal.

Free for crew profiles. Annual subscription for skippers and crew managers.

Weekend series board

Spring series / race four

3 positions locked

Saturday warning / 10:30

Charleston Harbor · J/105 · 8 crew slots

Forecast

14-18 knots

Confirmed

6 of 8 locked

Next reminder

Tonight / 18:00

Helm / tactician

Owner confirmed · J/105

Locked

Bow

Awaiting final yes from Saturday crew

Pending

Trimmer

Two qualified sailors available nearby

Open

Race Signal Board

Public discovery becomes a paid roster workflow.

Laylines can be useful before an organizer pays: sailors find events and create real crew signal. Claimed organizers see enough to trust the demand, then Crew Chief turns it into operational leverage.

Events create the audience

Public event pages help sailors find races, follow updates, and raise their hands when they can crew.

Claims create the workspace

Organizers claim the event, review basic availability, and keep contact protected until the workflow calls for it.

Laylines converts interest

Paid roster tools handle matching, invitations, reminders, and race-day crew operations after the signal is real.

Why the data matters

Evidence in the places owners actually make decisions.

The product earns trust by showing the right proof at the right time: who has raced the boat, who is available, and who is actually locked in.

100K+

deduped sailor records

Search by boat class, role fit, and recent racing history.

5,000+

event listings

Source-backed discovery from Wednesday-night series to championship weekends.

5,800+

boat designs

Useful when you need actual overlap, not just a generic resume.

480K+

historical crew entries

Race-history evidence helps owners see who has sailed what.

Organizers need crew. Sailors need starts.

Laylines keeps both sides of race week in view: the program building a dependable lineup and the sailor looking for the next right boat.

For organizers

Turn interest into a race-ready roster.

Publish the plan, match sailors to the right seats, and keep confirmations visible as the start approaches.

  • See source-backed race history before you invite.
  • Track confirmations, waitlists, and reminders in one place.
  • Keep crew decisions tied to boat class, role, and event context.

For sailors

Find starts that match how you actually race.

Discover events, show availability, and build a profile that reflects real results instead of word-of-mouth.

  • Browse relevant events without chasing social threads.
  • Express interest while keeping contact details protected.
  • Carry race history forward as organizers evaluate fit.
100K+ deduped sailors
5,800+ boat designs
Privacy-aware interest lists
Public event discovery

How it works

Two workflows, one race-week signal.

The network works because organizers create real opportunities and sailors turn those opportunities into visible racing history.

Organizer workflow

  1. 01Post event
  2. 02Invite crew
  3. 03Run race

From public opportunity to confirmed lineup, every step preserves the operational signal organizers need.

Sailor workflow

  1. 01Discover event
  2. 02Join crew
  3. 03See race history

From discovery to the results archive, sailors can see where they fit and what their record says next.

Pricing

See the full pricing ladder.

Sailors stay free. Skippers, race programs, clubs, and fleets can compare the plan ladder on one dedicated page.

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