Membership and Chartering

At Modern Sailing, we strive to provide an active, supportive, and relaxing social environment for our members to further their sailing education and experience. We bring people with common interests and goals together, helping to create lasting sailing friendships.

We offer the widest variety of boats and sailing opportunities available in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our professionally maintained fleets in Sausalito and Berkeley consist of monohull sportboats, cruising boats, and luxury catamarans. Club Sails, Local Expeditions, Global Destinations flotillas, Sailing Courses, Clinics, and Racing Programs in both Sausalito and Berkeley provide you with endless opportunities to learn, practice, and simply have fun sailing.

Learn more about the many great benefits of membership with Modern Sailing and find a link to sign up online.

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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 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.
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.
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.
David Dolenc, Member

I love sailing in the San Francisco Bay and greatly appreciate everything that MSC has to offer, the classes, clinics, club sails, racing and charters. I enjoy our supportive sailing community and use every opportunity to spend time on the water. After obtaining the certifications from MSC I did my first charter in Croatia in 2022 with my family. It was amazing and we’re looking forward to returning soon!