Captain's Special | Modern Sailing

Captain's Special

Check out our most popular package! If you are looking to gain the skills and experience necessary to skipper a sailboat on San Francisco Bay, this is the perfect money saving package for you! Included in this package is a Club Membership, which will give you access to sail our fleet and great discounts on courses. This special includes the first three levels of the American Sailing Association certification scheme.

After successfully completing these courses, you will feel confident and comfortable chartering boats up to 44 feet for day sails and overnights with friends and family!

 


Captain's Special - Cruising Boat

Captain's Special - Sportboat

To purchase, please contact us or purchase online by following one of the links below. (Enroll in courses after purchasing your package.)

Not sure whether to start with Cruising Boat or Sportboat courses? Our article Beginning on Sportboats or Cruising Boats - Information to Help You Choose will help you decide.

*Monthly dues are $65 individual / $80 partners and begin the 1st of the month following initiation.

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  • 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.

  • John Boynton

    The class was terrific. I know you must get many compliments about your sailing instructors...But I must tell you that Robert is outstanding. Having taught SCUBA, I really appreciate the way he is so sensitive to all on board, dealing with each so well, knowing quickly their strengths and weaknesses making each feel special and cared for.

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • Alisa Driscoll, Dual Site Member

    Here are some snaps of Our Saturday, August 20, 2022 Modern Sailing Expedition with Captain Robert Bivin, who was outstanding. Please convey photos and thanks to him. He is an outstanding individual, leader and sailing instructor. His knowledge and experience made us all feel safe and our Farallones Day Trip educational and just amazing. 

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