Membership and Chartering

At Modern Sailing, we strive to provide an active, supportive, and relaxing social environment for our members to further their sailing education and experience. We bring people with common interests and goals together, helping to create lasting sailing friendships.

We offer the widest variety of boats and sailing opportunities available in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our professionally maintained fleets in Sausalito and Berkeley consist of monohull sportboats, cruising boats, and luxury catamarans. Club Sails, Local Expeditions, Global Destinations flotillas, Sailing Courses, Clinics, and Racing Programs in both Sausalito and Berkeley provide you with endless opportunities to learn, practice, and simply have fun sailing.

Learn more about the many great benefits of membership with Modern Sailing and find a link to sign up online.

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Esther C

I took ASA 101 with them recently. They have the best customer service I've ever seen! I mistyped my address when I signed up online so didn't receive the textbook. I called and the lady immediately sent me another copy! Everyone at the club is super friendly.
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!
John Clark

Every aspect of Modern Sailing - training, syllabus, course materials, quality of the boats, quality of the instructors, and the very friendly and helpful staff - exceeded my expectations. Modern Sailing has a first class sailing program in an environment with challenging winds and currents. I look forward to coming back to charter a boat and certainly plan to continue my sailing training.
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.
Ray Arceneaux

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