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MSC is open year-round, 7 days per week - with a few special exceptions. To allow our dedicated and hard-working staff to rest, sail, and enjoy celebrating the holiday season, our office and fleet...

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Daylight Saving season ends on November 2, bringing some seasonal changes to chartering at Modern Sailing. The changes described below will go into effect on Monday, November 3....

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Canadian Snowbirds headline Fleet Week SF 2025 Air Show

Canadian Snowbirds Headline the Air Show

New Opportunities for Sailing this Weekend: Available Charters & Fleet Week Club Sail!

The U.S....

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As much as we enjoy the intense winds of summer, we always we look forward to the refreshing change of pace that the Autumn Equinox brings to the Bay. As the days shorten and the valley cools, our...

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From the moment we dropped anchor in the vibrant blue waters of the Indian Ocean until the final farewell, the Modern Sailing Global Destinations Flotilla to the Seychelles (September 10 – 20,...

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Modern Sailing provides an exclusive member benefits program to reward our most frequent charterers!

Qualification for the Commodore's Club is based on the number of bareboat charters you...

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Instructor & Photographer Capt. Andrea Geisinger shares her love for sailing out to the Farallones Islands - an incredible way to experience the beauty of the San Francisco Bay and California...

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Photo by Carli and Mark McKinney

Sail the Society Islands from Tahiti to Bora Bora on the Modern Sailing Global Destinations Flotilla August 21 - 31, 2026

Hot on the heels of our sold-out Thailand adventure, your next chance to join a Modern Sailing flotilla is here!

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San Francisco Fleet Week is an annual celebration of our nation's Armed Forces. With air shows and flight demonstrations, the Navy Parade of Ships and public ship tours, and many other attractions...

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Mustique, Sausalito's Catalina 320 with a new dodger

The primary advantage of a dodger, particularly on the Bay, is its ability to shield you from the wind and sea spray. This partial canvas enclosures are a popular feature on many of our vessels....

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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.

  • Emma & George Stubbs, Sausalito

    We just took our ASA 106 at a school in Rhode Island as we prepare for 6 months of cruising in the Caribbean. The class was great, but more than anything it made us really appreciate the quality of teaching and rigor at Modern Sailing. Even though we were the newest to sailing, the group seemed to think that we had the best fundamentals. We felt very well prepared and we see why Modern Sailing has the reputation it does.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • Warren Leiden, Member

    I try to get out on the water every week: out the Gate, around Angel, up Raccoon - I love it all. After 18 years as a member of OCSC in Berkeley, I learned to sail the bigger boats at Modern by taking ASA 103 and 104. My ASA 104 instructor Dave Russell was terrific. Also, Captain Bill Moreland has been very generous in giving informal advice whenever I’ve asked him. Thanks to Bill, I no longer have any anxiety about docking!

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