We have updated our charter booking using the Mindbody online system. You can now browse the schedule of available boats and reserve them directly on our website, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Three Methods to Book a Boat Online
- Method 1 - Charter Bookings tool online - NEW!
- Method 2 - Via your Mindbody client portal
- Method 3 - Via the Mindbody mobile app
Are you a non-member wanting to book a Skippered Sail with one of our talented and licensed captains? Use this handy Skippered Sail Client Request Form, or feel free to contact us for assistance.
Method 1 - Charter Bookings tool online (NEW - updated 2026)
- You can now book your boat using a more streamlined method - right from our website. Visit our new Charter Bookings tool: find the Scheduling Tools section on the main navigation bar (the top navy blue bar found on any modernsailing.com page). Click on Charter Bookings in the drop down.
- The page will show you today's boat reservations schedule. You can see overall availability of the boats on this schedule. Sign in to book boats using your Modern Sailing account online. Use the email address that we have on file for you (where you receive your Modern Sailing reservation confirmation and payment receipt emails) as the username. If you don't know your password, use the "Forgot your password? Reset it here" link.
- After you sign in, the boats you are rated to charter ("My fleet") will be automatically filtered. You can change the Locations and Fleet shown above the schedule, allowing you to browse all of the boats, boats in Berkeley or Sausalito, or boats in a specific fleet rating.
- Boats are shown from smallest to largest in our fleet, left to right on the pages. Go to the top beige bar "Boats 1-10 of 49" to identify which page you are currently viewing. Sort through the boat pages by selecting <1 2 3 4 5 > to see the other boats. Simply check the box to "Hide unavailable boats" to view only those available to reserve at this time.
Optional: When you hold the cursor over the name of the boat, an image of the boat will appear. Click on the name of the boat and it will open the boat webpage in a new browser window to list charter rates, photos, specifications, and details for the boat.
NOTE:
- All Full Day booking types begin at 9:00 AM and end at 11:00 PM. However, you can choose to arrive any time during business hours, and you can stay aboard overnight, as long as you're fully disembarked from the boat by 8:00 AM the following morning. During Daylight Saving season, you will be able to book Midweek Sunset Charters, which begin at 4:00 PM. Learn more about booking types, charter definitions, and policies.
- If you're booking a multi-day charter, verifying your desired boat is available for all dates of your charter is a necessary step.
- Same day bookings can only be booked over the phone to ensure our fleet team has notice to prepare it for your arrival. Online booking is not available for Sunset Sails, please contact our office to book. All other boat bookings you are rated to charter can be reserved from this page.
- Areas on the schedule shaded in dark grey are reserved.
- Boats showing a "Book Now" button are available to reserve. To proceed with making your reservation, click the "Book Now" button. The button will change to a red "CONFIRM."
Click the confirm button to reserve the boat. You will receive a confirmation email.
Method 2 - Via your Mindbody Client Portal
- Find the Member Login button at the top of our website. Sign in using your Modern Sailing account online. Use the email address that we have on file for you (where you receive your Modern Sailing reservation confirmation and payment receipt emails) as the username. If you don't know your password, use the "Forgot your password? Reset it here" link.
- Click on "BOOK A BOAT" at the top left of your navigation bar.
- Many members like to browse first to see which boats are free on the day of their desired charter day. On the "Find a Charter Booking page" go to Go to "Browse Charter Bookings" on the right to first see which boats are available. You will see the schedule page. Go to the top menu to browse by location and date.
The columns shaded in light grey are boats on hold for a course or club sail. The blue "Reserved" are already booked by other members. Where you see the dark grey like our example shows Wimm Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 circled in red, that boat is available. Currently you're looking at the smallest boats in the fleet, as indicated at the bottom of the page "Boats 1 - 15." You can browse the other boats by going to the "16 - 27." Now
- Now that you know which boat is available, you can go back to "BOOK A BOAT" and select the LOCATION. Under WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? choose the option that best fits your desired date(s) and fleet certification/membership level.
- Which "Location - Fleet" Rating? Select your desired boat. You can do this from either the radio button list or from the drop-down list.
- When would you like to charter?
- Select the day(s) of the week that you wish to sail.
- Choose the date. You can select next available or choose a specific day.
- Time of day is already pre-selected for you, depending on your original request.
- Click the Search button to retrieve a list of available dates.
- Choose your desired date by clicking Book.
- Select and review your Appointment Details.
- If you're booking a multi-day charter, type "Multi-Day Charter: Day 1 of X" in the Notes field. This helps us know to apply your Special Multi-Day Charter Discount when processing payment for your charter.
- Click Book Your Reservation.
- If you're booking a multi-day charter, be sure to repeat these steps for all desired dates and enter "Multi-Day Charter: Day X of X" in the Notes field.
- Your reservation(s) will be displayed under the MY INFO tab / My Schedule subtab.
- Check your confirmation email. Note: Be sure to look for "CLIPPER" in the boat name for any of our Sausalito - Clipper Yacht Harbor boats. All other "Sausalito fleet" boats without "Clipper" in the title are at Marina Plaza Harbor.
Method 3 - Via your Mindbody Mobile App
- On your mobile device, go to Google Play (Android) or App Store (Apple) and search for "Mindbody: Fitness."
- If you are viewing these instructions on your mobile device, you can download by clicking on the appropriate link below:
- After installing and launching the app, select Continue with Email and enter the email address that we have on file for you (where you receive your Modern Sailing reservation confirmation and payment receipt emails). The app will send an email to this address to request your confirmation.
- Go to your email account, open the email from Mindbody, and click the "Verify this email address" link.
- After successful verification, return to the app and log in.
On the Home screen, you will see Modern Sailing School & Club listed under "Your Favorites." Tap on it to begin making your reservation.
- You'll then see a screen similar to the "Find a Charter Booking" page in the web browser view described in Step 4 of Method 1.
- From here, the booking process is very self-explanatory.
NOTE: A major disadvantage of the mobile app is that it does not give you the ability to see availability for all boats in the fleet on a particular date, such as in the "Browse Charter Start Times" page in the web browser version of Mindbody. For this reason, if the date you want to sail matters more than the boat you take out, or if you're booking a multi-day charter, it's easiest to book following Method 1 in the web browser.
Questions? Call our friendly office at (415) 331-8250 or email us.
