John Connolly

MSA's Head Instructor, John's 40 year sailing experience includes extensive cruising in New England, the Chesapeake, and the Caribbean. In the past 6 years, he has taught more advanced A.S.A. certified courses than virtually any other instructor in the U.S.

J.T. Meade

J.T. was Captain of the 85 ft. schooner "Appledore" and has also made transatlantic deliveries to Portugal, Spain, and the Mediterranean, and numerous trips from New England to Bermuda and the Caribbean. He has twice been named "Instructor of the Year" by the American Sailing Association. JT and family took their Celestial 48 to Mexico and Hawaii before returning to SF Bay.

Stan Lander

Started sailing at age 15 on Clearlake (northern California) in Flying Juniors. During high school and college, Stan sailed and raced on trailerable catamarans. After graduating from San Jose State University, Stan entered the United States Coast Guard and received a reserve officer's commission.
Stan teaches the OUPV Licensing class for Modern Sailing, in addition to the full ASA curriculum and specialty courses.

Suzette Smith

Suzette was on the 1994 all-women's America's Cup team and continues to be in demand on the international racing circuit. She has an extremely loyal following of students around the world.

Roy Esperance

Roy's love of sailing started on the great lake in Michigan at the age of 8. In his teen years he sailed in Hawaii in the beer can races along Waikiki Beach. Roy subsequently joined the merchant marines and traveled the world landing in San Francisco in 1997. He decided to change careers and become a captain and instructor. Roy has acquired a great deal of knowledge of the SF bay as well as sailing in Tahiti, the California coast and the British Virgin Islands.

Chuck Weber

Chuck's extensive sailing experience includes a trip to the South Pacific; and a year in the Caribbean aboard a Cambria 44; skipper in the Sea of Cortez on an Oceanic 71, and operated the "Andiamano", a 65 ft. charter vessel out of Pier 39

Glen "Jack" Majszak
Managing Partner

Jack has been part of the Modern Sailing team for 10 years. He's sailed the California Coast, South Pacific, Caribbean and Mediterranean. He just finished his Coast Guard License Courses.

Mollie Hagar
Academy Director

Mollie was fortunate enough to grow up in a sailing family. From a very young age she was captaining Sabots and Capri 14s, learning how to harness the wind. Because she grew up sailing in Dana Point Harbor (Southern California) there wasn't that much wind to harness, but she eventually graduated to J24's, racing and winning local beer can regattas.

Before joining the Modern Sailing Academy Team in 2006, Mollie was the Program Director of a junior sailing school in Dana Point Harbor. She has extensive teaching experience and over the years has developed a creative approach to sailing education.

D. Marroquin
Membership Coordinator

Lance Uyehara
Fleet Manager

If Lance can't fix it, NOBODY can!