Berkeley Catamaran Orientation | Modern Sailing

Berkeley Catamaran Orientation

Meet Folie à Deux, the newest boat in Modern Sailing’s expanding fleet, and a beautiful cruising catamaran. As with many popular French-built catamarans, she offers a few motoring and sailing characteristics that differ from monohull sailboats. This 3.5-hour clinic will prepare you to skipper Folie à Deux, with specific tips for docking, undocking, and entering and exiting the Berkeley Marina.

The clinic curriculum includes:

  • Orientation in Berkeley marina procedures
  • Docking and maneuvering using twin engines and spring lines
  • Rudder and steering characteristics
  • Running rigging particulars
  • How and when to reef
  • Anchoring and ground tackle
  • Boat systems orientation

This clinic is designed for Modern Sailing club members who possess an ASA 114, Cruising Catamaran certification or Catamaran Fleet Rating. The fun, knowledge and skills gained include hands-on docking and sailing, onboard systems orientation, and training under the guidance of a US Coast Guard licensed and American Sailing Association certified instructor. Each course has a maximum of 4 students.

The Cruising Catamaran Made Easy textbook for the ASA 114, Cruising Catamaran course is highly recommended reading before this clinic. Reviewing parts of the textbook will enhance your enjoyment of the clinic activities. The book is available directly from the ASA.

Upon successful completion of the Folie à Deux orientation sail, Modern Sailing club members are encouraged to charter this vessel.

The fee for this orientation clinic will be deducted from the cost of the member's next catamaran charter.

Cost for Members: 
$100

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  • Andrew Goble, San Francisco

    It has been wonderful sailing with MSC over the years. Please extend my thanks to the owners, management, and staff for unrequited professionalism and high standards in a charter fleet. I have sailed with several in my years and none nearly hold a candle to the quality of business and staff at Modern Sailing.

  • Steve Hood, Basic Coastal Cruising

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

  • Mike, Santa Rosa, California

    All of the courses and my instructors (JT and Stan) were extremely professional and full of knowledge and experience. I found I was able to learn from their experiences beyond the scope of the courses, and look forward to future opportunities to do so. I would highly recommend Modern Sailing to anyone.

  • Ray Arceneaux

    The vessel was clean and in fine condition - very nice boat for training, well-equipped.

  • 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.

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

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1 Spinnaker Way, Berkeley
(415) 331-8250
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