Purchase your Modern Sailing Club Membership Initiation online and gain instant access to all the benefits of membership!
- Individual Memberships: Monthly membership dues for an individual are $50 per month and begin on the 1st of the month after you sign up.
- Partner Memberships: Two sailors can share a membership for $65/month. To convert your Individual Membership to a Partner Membership, please contact our office. (Contact information is provided below.) There are no additional initiation fees to convert to a Partner Membership.
- No Signature Signup: There are no contracts to sign - membership is month-to-month.
- Instant Access: After purchasing, you'll immediately be able to sign up for any ASA Course, Sailing Clinic, or Local Expedition at the discounted member rate, sign up to join Club Sails, and begin getting qualified to bareboat charter.
- Dual Site Membership Option: Enjoy all the benefits of membership with both Modern Sailing and Inspire Sailing in Berkeley with a Dual Site Membership. Monthly dues are $75 for an Individual Membership or $90 for a Partners Membership. Learn more about Dual Site Membership.
- Unlimited Sailing Sport Boat <30: Modern Sailing and Inspire Sailing are excited to offer a membership program to make it easier for you to enjoy sailing more frequently! Pay no additional cost when you charter Inspire Sailing’s sport boats under 30 feet – as often as you want. As a bonus, your Unlimited Sailing Sport Boat <30 Membership automatically includes Dual Site Membership with Modern Sailing and Inspire Sailing. Learn More
- Be sure to check out the Member Resources section of our website for helpful information about your Modern Sailing membership and sailing San Francisco Bay!
LINKS TO PURCHASE ONLINE
- For Students and Non-Charterers: Purchase Membership Initiation Online - $500 (Purchase this package if you do not require a Fleet Certification Checkout because you have completed a qualifying certification course at Modern Sailing within the last 3 years, or if you do not wish to bareboat charter.)
- For Experienced Skippers and Charterers: Purchase Membership Initiation + Fleet Certification Checkout Bundle (Clinic) - $700 - link to purchase coming soon! (This package is for experienced sailors who would like to get charter certified by joining one of our prescheduled Checkout Clinics.)
- For Experienced Skippers and Charterers: Purchase Membership Initiation + Fleet Certification Checkout Bundle (Private) - $850 (Purchase this package if you are an experienced sailor who does not need to take a qualifying ASA Course and would like to qualify for chartering by performing a Private Fleet Certification Checkout with one of our instructors.)
- Modern Sailing club members upgrading to a Dual Site Membership - there is no fee to upgrade your membership. Please call our office at (415) 331-8250 or email us to get set up.
- Partner Membership - Please contact our office at the phone number or email address above to add a partner who will share the benefits of membership with you.
Bareboat Qualification for Experienced Sailors
Are you an experienced sailor who would like to bareboat charter? After you follow the link above to purchase your Membership Initiation and Fleet Certification Checkout Bundle, be sure to also request to schedule your Fleet Certification Checkout by filling out this online form: Request Form: Checkouts, Challenges, Private Lessons.
ASA Courses for Bareboat Charter Qualification
Students may qualify for bareboat chartering by successfully completing the following courses at Modern Sailing School & Club (within the last 3 years prior to membership initiation):
- Completion of ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising or the ASA 101/103 Combination Course qualifies you to charter our Silver Fleet (30' - 32' vessels).
- Completion of ASA 104, Bareboat Chartering qualifies you to charter Silver, Gold, and Platinum Fleet monohulls (30' - 44').
- ASA 114, Catamaran Cruising qualifies you to charter catamarans.
- Complete the ASA 104/114 Combination Course (or both ASA 104 and ASA 114 taken separately) and qualify to charter all monohulls and catamarans in the Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Catamaran Fleets.
Novice Sailors Can Save $$$ with these Membership + Course Packages!
Are you planning on taking two or more ASA Courses, beginning with ASA 101? Check out our money-saving ASA Course / Membership Packages, which are also available for purchase online.
- Silver Skipper Special (ASA 101, 103, and 118 plus Membership Initiation) - Save $238!
- Captain's Special (ASA 101, 103, 104, and 118 plus Membership Initiation) - Save $358!
- California Special (ASA 101, 103, 104, 105/106 Combo, and 118) - Save $944!
- Catamaran Captain's Special (ASA 101, 103, 104, 114, and 118) - Save $445!
Questions? Please contact our friendly Customer Service Team at (415) 331-8250 or send an email to office@modernsailing.com
