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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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  • 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!

  • John Kratochvil, Oregon

    I would like to compliment Stan Lander for his coaching, counseling and teaching Heavy Weather Offshore Sailing. Stan was very accommodating to all of the student's interests and shared his many years of insight on handling the boat in heavy seas. I would certainly recommend Stan and this course to sheltered waters sailors. My confidence in handling a boat of this size was certainly enhanced by the experience.

  • Steve Hood, Basic Coastal Cruising

    I would definitely recommend Modern Sailing to anyone who is interested in learning to sail the right way.

  • 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. 

  • 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!

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Modern Sailing School & Club

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

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

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