How Sailing Commons pays for itself

Sailing Commons is free for sailors. Here is exactly how it pays its bills.

• Ads from marine businesses. Sail lofts, marinas, schools and insurers buy clearly labeled spots, starting at $50 a month.
• Featured spots. A club or business can be pinned to the top of the directory in its state, a boat can be featured at the top of Boats for sale, and an event can be spotlighted on the calendar. Each is marked as paid.
• Boat listings. The first 25 sellers list free for 6 months. After that a listing is $10 a month until the boat sells, and you can stop anytime. We never take a commission.
• Club passes. When a club's first event goes on the calendar, it gets 3 free 6-month listing passes to share with members.

What money can never buy: a member badge, a fake review, a quiet spot for a bad listing, or a say in what members post. Paid placements are always marked Featured, Sponsored or Ad.