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In September, twenty-six Modern sailors headed to Italy to cruise the spectacular Amalfi Coast and the Gulf of Naples.

The photos captured by Trip Leader Captain Stephen Spoja and our CEO...

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In this Members Review Destinations article, Steve Fillipow shares his thoughts about sailing among of Aeolian Islands around Sicily.

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Students at Modern Sailing and our partner site Inspire Sailing are fortunate to learn from some phenomenal instructors who continually...

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This summer, Mark participated in the 2022 Pacific Cup Race, double-handing his Hanse 342 "Twelve-Winded Sky" with crew member Randy Leasure. Read in Mark's own words about his dramatic experience...

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Vincent Latour and Julia Frink have been students and members of Modern Sailing since 2019. As very active and social members of the club, Julia and Vincent were our first-ever couple to be...

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Former Modern Sailing member and student Holly Williams has circumnavigated the earth in the Clipper Round the World Race with Team UNICEF!

In the process, Holly also raised nearly $14,000...

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During a recent Team Sail at Modern Sailing Berkeley, Bill had his first taste of sailing the J/105 and was immediately smitten with the model. He was elated with her eager swiftness in light...

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Emre Colak has been a student and member of Modern Sailing since 2018. After completing numerous ASA Courses, Sailing Clinics, Club Sails and bareboat charters at Modern Sailing, his first...

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Is your company or department looking for fun and unique team building ideas in the San Francisco Bay Area?

Sailing toward a common goal has a way of bringing people together, so our...

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- Originally Published December 30, 2020
- Updated August 9, 2022

Warren says he knew after completing a few classes at Modern Sailing that he was going to cross oceans. Since 2018, he has sailed his Morgan 385 Eliana over 30,000 nautical miles.

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July 27, 2022

Matt Coelho has been an active member of Modern Sailing since 2021 and is also the owner of a sailboat located in Greece. His seasonal cruising adventures began last year and he is becoming more...

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Sailing can be relaxing, refreshing, invigorating, and sometimes challenging. As an activity that involves human nature and working with the temperamental forces of wind and waves, an incident or...

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  • John Kipping

    The meeting room was quite adequate and the location most convenient, but the course outline and instruction were outstanding. Modern Sailing is fortunate to have such a well organized instructor in Mr. Stan Lander who teaches very well from a rich professional background. Mr. Lander was generous with his time and patiently in helping students who needed more attention or time in understanding various aspects of the curriculum.

  • Sara Jane G.

    I've taken two classes at MSS&C and was very happy with the program. This is also a great club with lots of opportunities for camaraderie and practice on the water. The boats in the fleet are fantastic and kept in tip-top shape. I highly recommend for all sailors and would-be sailors!

  • Lisa Butzer Wilde

    Thumbs up to (Club Skipper) Geoff (Love) and his wife Laura. I went on my first Club Sail on Sunday, January 18, 2026. They were terrific!

  • Emma & George Stubbs, Sausalito

    We just took our ASA 106 at a school in Rhode Island as we prepare for 6 months of cruising in the Caribbean. The class was great, but more than anything it made us really appreciate the quality of teaching and rigor at Modern Sailing. Even though we were the newest to sailing, the group seemed to think that we had the best fundamentals. We felt very well prepared and we see why Modern Sailing has the reputation it does.

  • Warren Leiden, Member

    I try to get out on the water every week: out the Gate, around Angel, up Raccoon - I love it all. After 18 years as a member of OCSC in Berkeley, I learned to sail the bigger boats at Modern by taking ASA 103 and 104. My ASA 104 instructor Dave Russell was terrific. Also, Captain Bill Moreland has been very generous in giving informal advice whenever I’ve asked him. Thanks to Bill, I no longer have any anxiety about docking!

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