👥 Client Management

Know every student,
communicate automatically

A purpose‑built CRM for sailing schools — contact cards with medical info, email automation with merge tags, two‑way SMS, digital waivers, and full GDPR compliance out of the box.

Client records
Auto
Email sequences
2‑way
SMS messaging
GDPR
Compliant
Core Feature

Client CRM

Every student gets a complete profile — contact details, medical information, emergency contacts, booking history, spending totals, and custom tags. Everything you need in one place.

  • 👤
    Complete profiles Name, email, phone, address, medical info, emergency contacts, dietary requirements — all in one card.
  • 📊
    Booking history & spending See every course they've taken, every payment they've made, and their total lifetime value at a glance.
  • 🏷️
    Custom tags Tag clients as VIP, RYA Member, Corporate, Gift Card Holder — anything. Filter and segment by tags.
  • 🔍
    Search & filter Instantly find any client by name or email. Filter by tags, course history, or registration date.
SM
Sarah Mitchell
sarah.m@gmail.com
RYA MemberRepeat
JC
James Cooper
jcooper@outlook.com
Gift Card
ER
Emma Richardson
emma.r@yahoo.co.uk
Enquiry
DH
David Hargreaves
dhargreaves@me.com
YachtmasterVIP
4 clients
Communications

Email Automation

Design branded email templates with an intuitive builder, add merge tags that auto‑fill student and course details, and set up sequences that send automatically at the right time.

  • ✉️
    Template builder Drag‑and‑drop email builder with your branding, logo, and colours. Create templates once, reuse forever.
  • 🔗
    Merge tags {{firstName}}, {{courseName}}, {{courseDate}} — dynamic fields that fill in automatically per student.
  • Automated sequences Booking confirmation → 3‑day reminder → waiver request → post‑course follow‑up. All automatic, all tracked.
  • 📈
    Open & click tracking See exactly which emails were opened, which links were clicked, and your overall engagement rates.
Email Templates5 templates
✉️Booking Confirmation
Active
Your {{courseName}} booking is confirmed
Sent 342Opened 289Rate 84%
✉️Course Reminder
Active
Your {{courseName}} starts in 3 days
Sent 278Opened 251Rate 90%
✉️Waiver Request
Active
Please sign your waiver for {{courseName}}
Sent 156Opened 132Rate 85%
✉️Post‑Course Follow‑up
Active
How was your {{courseName}} experience?
Sent 198Opened 143Rate 72%
✉️Welcome Email
Draft
Welcome to {{schoolName}}!
Messaging

SMS & Messaging

Some messages need to reach students immediately. SMS cuts through cluttered inboxes — weather cancellations, last‑minute schedule changes, and departure reminders arrive instantly.

  • 📱
    Two‑way SMS via Twilio Send and receive SMS directly from the platform. Students can reply to your messages and you see it in their profile.
  • Automated reminders Send SMS reminders X days before a course starts. Configure the timing and message per course type.
  • 🌧️
    Weather & cancellation alerts Send a mass SMS to all participants on a scheduled course when weather forces a last‑minute change.
Messages Twilio
Sarah Mitchell Day Skipper Practical
Hi Sarah! Just a reminder: your Day Skipper Practical starts Monday 17th Feb at 09:00. Please arrive at Hamble Marina by 08:30. See you there! ⛵
Fri 14 Feb, 10:00
Thanks! Looking forward to it. Is there anything I should bring?
Fri 14 Feb, 10:12
Just warm layers, waterproofs, and non‑marking deck shoes. We provide lifejackets and safety gear. 👍
Fri 14 Feb, 10:15
Safety

Digital Waivers & Forms

Auto‑send waivers when a course is booked. Students sign electronically from any device. You see the status in real time — signed, pending, or expired.

  • 📝
    Auto‑sent on booking When a student books a course, they automatically receive the relevant waiver. No manual sending required.
  • ✍️
    Electronic signatures Students sign on their phone, tablet, or laptop. The signed document is stored against their profile permanently.
  • 📊
    Status dashboard See at a glance which students have signed, which are outstanding, and send reminders with one click.
  • 📋
    Custom waiver templates Create different waivers for different course types. Medical declarations, liability waivers, GDPR consent — all customisable.
Waivers
2 Signed2 Pending1 Expired
Sarah Mitchell
Day Skipper Practical
Signed
James Cooper
Competent Crew
Pending
David Hargreaves
Yachtmaster Prep
Signed
Emma Richardson
Day Skipper Theory
Pending
⚠️
Tom Andrews
VHF/SRC Course
Expired
Privacy

GDPR Compliance

Student data handling that meets GDPR requirements out of the box. Consent tracking, data export, right‑to‑delete, and full audit logs — no add‑ons or legal consultants needed.

  • Consent tracking Record when and how each student gave consent. Marketing consent is separate from booking consent.
  • 📤
    Data export One‑click export of all data held for any student. Fulfil Subject Access Requests in seconds, not hours.
  • 🗑️
    Right to delete Anonymise or delete student records with an audit trail. Meets right‑to‑erasure requirements.
  • 📋
    Audit logging Every data access, modification, and deletion is logged with timestamps and user identity. Full accountability.
Data Protection GDPR Compliant ✓
Consent Status
All clients
94%
Consented
📤
Data Exports
This month
3
Requests
🗑️
Deletion Requests
This quarter
1
Processed
📋
Audit Log
Last 30 days
847
Events
Self‑Service

Student Portal

Give students their own login to manage their sailing journey. They can view bookings, sign waivers, track their RYA pathway progress, download certificates, and update personal details — all without contacting you.

  • 📅
    View upcoming bookings Students see all their upcoming and past courses, dates, times, and instructors.
  • 🎓
    Pathway progress Visual progression from Competent Crew to Yachtmaster with completed, current, and upcoming stages.
  • 📜
    Download certificates Students download their course completion certificates any time they need them.
  • ✏️
    Update personal details Students can update their phone, email, address, medical info, and emergency contacts themselves.
SM
Sarah Mitchell
My Sailing Journey
Bookings Pathways Certificates Profile
Coastal Skipper Practical
24–28 Mar 2026 · Mark Stevens
Confirmed Waiver pending
Day Skipper Practical
10–14 Feb 2026 · J. Mitchell
Completed ✓
Competent Crew Weekend
18–20 Oct 2025 · S. Davies
Completed ✓
Even More

Everything else included

Every client management feature connects seamlessly with your bookings, payments, certifications, and scheduling.

🏷️

Custom Fields

Add any custom fields to client records — sailing experience, shoe size, dietary requirements, crew weight. Whatever you need.

📥

CSV Import / Export

Import existing clients from a CSV file or export your entire database. Migrating from another system is painless.

🗓️

Activity Log

Every interaction is logged — bookings, emails sent, waivers signed, payments made. Complete timeline per client.

👨‍👩‍👦

Group Bookings

Link family members, corporate groups, or crew together. Book multiple people and manage them as a group.

🚨

Medical Alerts

Medical conditions are flagged on booking confirmations and skipper briefing sheets. Instructors see what they need to.

🔔

Re‑engagement Emails

Automatically email students who haven't booked in 6 months. Suggest their next course based on their pathway progress.

Ready to know every student by name?

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