California Special

Charter a sailboat and sail under the Golden Gate Bridge

This package special provides the perfect combination of learning on the Bay and refining your cruising skills on the challenging California Coast. In addition to the courses included in the Captain's Special, the California Special includes a 7-day advanced course along the exciting California Coast! This is a great birthday or holiday gift for the aspiring sailor who dreams of sailing over the horizon someday.

Modern Sailing Club Initiation Fee*
ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing
ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising
ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising
ASA 105/106, California Coastal Combo Course (Coastal Navigation + Advanced Coastal Cruising)
ASA 118, Docking Endorsement
Site Orientation Sail
$6570 - Save $735!

To purchase, please call us at (415) 331-8250, email us, or Purchase Online. (Enroll in classes after purchasing this package.)

*Monthly dues are $65 individual / $80 partners and begin the 1st of the month following initiation.

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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.
Steve Hood, Basic Coastal Cruising

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