San Francisco News and Events | Modern Sailing School

News, Events & Activities

What's going on at Modern Sailing School & Club.

 

What are the qualities of a great skipper? We asked this question with a survey in our March 31 weekly newsletter on on social media, and here are the results! We’ve listed them in order of least...

Tags:
 

April 20, 2022

Modern Sailing is delighted to announce that our March Club Skipper Clinic has certified four club members to lead our social Club Sails! Learn about our newest Club Skippers in their own words...

Tags:
 

LEG 1: September 10 to September 20, 2022 (10 nights)
LEG 2: September 21 to October 1, 2022 (10 nights)

Modern Sailing Global Destinations heads to enchanting, picturesque Italy for two 10-night legs cruising its spectacular central coast and the Gulf of Naples. Join us as we explore the colorful...

Tags:
 

You may have heard that SF Bay is a great place to experience sailing. This is true! You may have also heard that it can get chilly out there. Also true! But by following three simple rules for...

Tags:
 

Last updated April 6, 2023

Our operations are informed by CDC recommendations and current...

Tags:
 

The summer after eighth grade, Lee lived on a small lake in southern Indiana. As a born "outdoors person," the opportunity to sail the lake with two cute boys on their Hobie Cat was not one to be...

Tags:
 

Living in landlocked Idaho can't keep Modern Sailing member Andy Hoobing away from sailing. Nearly once a month, Andy, often with family, flies across at least three states to go sailing on San...

Tags:
 

Among Modern Sailing club members, William Le was our most frequent charterer of 2021. It's obvious from his course and charter history that he's fallen in love with sailing. You might be...

Tags:
 

Modern Sailing is delighted to introduce Cameron Poetzscher, our 2021 Top Student! Meet Cameron, and in his own words, learn how San Francisco Bay enabled him to un-pause his lifelong love of...

Tags:
 

With the 2021 Club Ambassador Award, the team at Modern Sailing recognize Jim Haussener for his outstanding contributions to the club in 2021 and years past. With this award, Jim will also receive...

Tags:
 

Are you going for one or more ASA certifications? Want to know what you can do to maximize your odds of successfully completing your course? What are some of the scenarios that may lead to course...

Tags:
 

Are you craving some variety to spice up your San Francisco Bay sailing excursions? For a change of pace and scenery, try a dock-and-dine expedition!

This handy menu of Bay Area dock-and-...

Tags:
 

Pages

Share This Page

Testimonials

  • Casey Bishop, Corporate Regatta

    WE LOVED IT! The whole team was so honored and thankful. Thanks so much for all of your team's hard work and excellence in organizing our party. Of the 22 of us, only 4 had ever been sailing and not in the Bay. The guys had an incredible experience, the skippers were all really great, allowing each of us to be at the wheel. They were kind and empowering. Plus the weather and wind were perfect! It was definitely one of the top 3 experiences that we have shared as leaders in the past 5 + years. We couldn't have asked for a better day!

  • 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!

  • Rolf Zingg

    Since many, many years, I had the dream to sail underneath the Golden Gate bridge. On October 14th last year, my dream became true. Thanks to our dear friend Aaron Fritz who made it possible and organized this cruise for us. With this adventure I was able to achieve one more milestone on my sailing career.

    Finally on the water, it was great! Full moon made the flows even stronger and it was like sailing in a washing machine.

    I did my sailing education in the English Channel, where the situation with the wind and flows is comparable to the San Francisco Bay. So I felt pretty much "at home" being on the helm in the Bay.

    I hope our skipper Stan Lander enjoyed this day cruise too. We, definitely did! It was an unforgettable experience for all of us.

    A very big thank you to all of you who made it possible, that my dream became reality! Also thank you for the MSC flag I got at the end of the day. It found it's place in my study, where I can see it daily.

    Rolf Zingg

Follow us
on Social Media

Modern Sailing School & Club

Contact Us

Modern Sailing School & Club

Sausalito Location
2310 Marinship Way, Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 331-8250
(800) 995-1668

Berkeley Location
1 Spinnaker Way, Berkeley, CA 94710
(415) 331-8250
(800) 995-1668

Map / Directions