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Member Events

Members of Modern Sailing School and Club set sail on a group sailing trip on San Francisco Bay.

Après Sails and Parties

Our sailing students, members, and their guests enjoy a complimentary Après Sail social from 3:30 to 5:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays. We serve complimentary snacks, wine, beer, and beverages while you unwind with your crew and meet new sailing friends. On special occasions, we'll serve gourmet hor d'ouvres, pizza, paella, or BBQ. Subscribe to our Weekly Email to stay informed on upcoming events!

Club Sails

Maintain your sailing skills and meet new friends - Join a Club Sail!  Weekend Club Sails are fun, informal and skippered by members of the club who are both friendly and supportive. The sails are scheduled for either Saturdays or Sundays. All experience levels are welcome. Experience and practice all aspects of managing a boat and crew for your own bareboat charters. Crew members are encouraged to assist the skipper with the sail. Club Sails are for members only, but members may sign up two non-member adult guests at the member rate.

We offer a variety of unique and and fun social venues for our members:

  • Weekend Prime Time Club Sails (10:00am - 3:30pm)
  • Full Moon Club Sails
  • TGIF Sails
  • Jazz By The Bay (May - August)
  • Wednesday Sunset Sails (high season only)
  • Angel Island Club Sails
  • Giants Games (anchored in McCovey Cove)
  • 4th of July Fireworks Club Sail
  • Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade (December)
  • Spectator Boats - watch exciting international big yacht races on the water

View Schedule of Club Sails / Enroll Online

Flotillas

As a club, we strive to provide an active, supportive, and relaxing social environment for our members to further their sailing education and experience. Our flotillas are a perfect opportunity for you to practice your sailing skills either on San Francisco Bay or in exotic waters with the support and social camaraderie of a group. You will confidently be able to bring family for friends along, knowing that there is support all around you. Even if you have extensive cruising experience, you will enjoy the group dynamics and social flavor of sailing in a flotilla.

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  • Lisa Butzer Wilde

    Thumbs up to (Club Skipper) Geoff (Love) and his wife Laura. I went on my first Club Sail on Sunday, January 18, 2026. They were terrific!

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • John Boynton

    The class was terrific. I know you must get many compliments about your sailing instructors...But I must tell you that Robert is outstanding. Having taught SCUBA, I really appreciate the way he is so sensitive to all on board, dealing with each so well, knowing quickly their strengths and weaknesses making each feel special and cared for.

  • 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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