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How to Experience the Farallones Islands: Wildlife, Sailing Adventures & the San Francisco Bay

Instructor & Photographer Capt. Andrea Geisinger shares her love for sailing out to the Farallones Islands - an incredible way to experience the beauty of the San Francisco Bay and California coast.

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Delta Flotilla Trip

Weekend Trip, 3 days and 2 nights

Experience the fun of an MSC led-flotilla as we head up the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta this fall. Join the flotilla as crew by reserving a cabin on MSC’s lead boat, Kanaloa, or charter one of MSC’s four participating bareboats reserved for Platinum Fleet certified members.

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Destination Sailing

Destination Sailing is about adventure, exploring and having fun. Modern Sailing curates, from start to finish, unique sailing vacations to exotic and interesting destinations. Relax with friends on a catamaran in the Bahamas or tour coastal tapas bars in Spain. Sail past the Golden Gate Bridge out to the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary on your way to Drakes Bay or Half Moon Bay. Explore the Delta with a Modern Sailing Flotilla.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • Jessica Zittere, Member

    The Full Moon Sail with Skipper Bob Gutsgell was Ah-Mayzing!! The group dynamic was lovely and the views spectacular. I can't say enough good things about the experience. Thanks so much for the wonderful Club Sails, they are really great.

  • Andrew Goble, San Francisco

    It has been wonderful sailing with MSC over the years. Please extend my thanks to the owners, management, and staff for unrequited professionalism and high standards in a charter fleet. I have sailed with several in my years and none nearly hold a candle to the quality of business and staff at Modern Sailing.

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