Unlimited Sailing Sportboat Membership Program | Modern Sailing

Unlimited Sailing Sportboat Membership Program

Pay less to play more! 

Modern Sailing is excited to offer a membership program to make it easier for you to enjoy sailing more frequently – our Unlimited Sailing Sportboat Membership! Pay no additional cost when you charter our Berkeley location's sportboats – as often as you want

If sailing regularly is one of your favorite ways to enjoy an active lifestyle in the great outdoors, this program is for you.

Sportboat charter rates currently range from $155 (Weekday Sunset) to $295 (Full Day Weekend). When you charter a sport boat for a full day on a weekend at least once a month as an Unlimited Sailing Sportboat club member, you receive an outstanding value for your membership. The more often you sail, the greater the value!
 

Unlimited Sailing Sportboat Membership – How It Works

What are the costs involved?

  • Membership Initiation = $500
    • There is no initiation fee for existing members to convert to the Unlimited Sailing Sportboat plan. The $500 initiation fee applies to incoming new members only.
  • Monthly Dues
    • Individual: $270
    • Partners: $350

What vessels can you sail?

Members can charter all vessels for which they are certified. To qualify to charter from the Sportboat Fleet, members must complete the ASA 101, Sportboat Basic Keelboat Sailing course in Berkeley, take a Upgrade to Sportboat Fleet Clinic, or complete a Fleet Certification Checkout Sail. Our Berkeley location also offers a selection of Silver and Gold Fleet cruising boats.

Learn more about how to get certified to charter from the various fleet levels.

What do you pay to sail?

  • All uses of vessels in the Sportboat Fleet are included in your membership fee.
  • For any uses of vessels outside of the Sportboat Fleet, (Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Catamaran Fleets), members pay the usual charter rate for the specific vessel chartered. Special discounts are available for multi-day charters (2 consecutive days = 10% discount; 3 or more consecutive days = 15%).

What is the difference between Individual and Partner memberships?

With a partner membership, each member in the partnership can charter independently. Each partner can hold up to 3 future charter reservations at a time.

For Comparison – Classic Membership Program Highlights

  • Membership Initiation = $500
  • Monthly Dues
    • Individual Membership Single Site: $65
    • Partners Membership Single Site: $80

What vessels can you sail with a Classic Membership?

Members can charter all vessels for which they are certified.

What do you pay to sail with a Classic Membership?

  • Members pay the regular rate for the specific vessel chartered. Special discounts are available for multi-day charters (2 consecutive days = 10% discount; 3+ consecutive days = 15%).
  • Each member or partner member can hold up to 3 future charter reservations.
     

Unlimited Sailing Sportboat Membership Program Details

How many bookings can I make?

All members (Classic and Unlimited Sailing Sportboat) can hold a maximum of 3 future charter reservations.

Are there any black-out dates?

No. All days are open to both Classic and Unlimited Sailing memberships, except for regularly scheduled holiday closures.

Do Unlimited Sailing members get priority over classic members?

Classic and Unlimited Sailing reservation requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

What if I need to cancel a reservation?

If you need to cancel a reservation, please notify our office 72 hours or more in advance of your reservation. When cancelling with less than 72 hours’ notice, Classic and Unlimited Sailing members pay a late cancellation fee that is 50% of the boat’s charter rate. (The late cancellation window is 24 hours in the winter months).

What if I can’t book a boat because there are never any available?

Modern Sailing is limiting the number of Unlimited Sailing memberships based on the size of the Sportboat Fleet. If there is extended period of no availability for bookings, there will be an active effort to increase the number of boats in the Sportboat Fleet.

What kind of commitment is involved with the Unlimited Sailing Sportboat Membership?

A 6-month contract is required. Early termination fees of $250 will apply if you wish to cancel the membership before the contact end date.
 

Additional Program FAQs

What vessels are in the Sportboat Fleet?

Our Berkeley location currently has 11 vessels in the Sportboat Fleet. Ten of these are J/24s and one is a J/80. Visit our Boats & Rates page to see more information and photos about these boats.

How do I know which membership type is right for me?

  • The Unlimited Sailing membership is the equivalent of the Classic monthly membership plus one J/24 Full Day Weekend charter per month. If you think you will charter at least once a month this membership is a perfect fit!
  • Unlimited Sailing is great for recent ASA 103, Sportboat Basic Coastal Cruising graduates who are building their experience to prepare for ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising. Remember that you will need to complete a Upgrade to Sportboat Fleet Clinic or Checkout Sail at Inspire Sailing to get certified to charter the <30 sport boats.
  • Unlimited Sailing is ideal for members who want to frequently take friends out without worrying about the cost of the charter - it’s already paid for!
  • The Unlimited Sailing membership is perfect for the “spontaneous sailor” or those of us with unpredictable schedules… because, again, the cost of chartering is already paid for!

How do I get started with an Unlimited Sailing Sportboat Membership?

Contact our Customer Service team at either location. We're happy to answer any questions you may have and handle the conversion of your membership to Unlimited Sailing.

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Testimonials

  • Rolf Zingg

    Since many, many years, I had the dream to sail underneath the Golden Gate bridge. On October 14th last year, my dream became true. Thanks to our dear friend Aaron Fritz who made it possible and organized this cruise for us. With this adventure I was able to achieve one more milestone on my sailing career.

    Finally on the water, it was great! Full moon made the flows even stronger and it was like sailing in a washing machine.

    I did my sailing education in the English Channel, where the situation with the wind and flows is comparable to the San Francisco Bay. So I felt pretty much "at home" being on the helm in the Bay.

    I hope our skipper Stan Lander enjoyed this day cruise too. We, definitely did! It was an unforgettable experience for all of us.

    A very big thank you to all of you who made it possible, that my dream became reality! Also thank you for the MSC flag I got at the end of the day. It found it's place in my study, where I can see it daily.

    Rolf Zingg
  • 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.

  • Trudy Flores

    Captain Jeff Cathers is really cool. I had such a great time on the Farallones Day Trip. It was actually my very best day of 2020. Thank you so much for coordinating the trip.

    Farallones trip

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