Development Sails | Modern Sailing

Development Sails

One Day, 9am - 3:30pm

Sportboat, Silver, Platinum, Catamaran, and Spinnaker Development Sails

Has it been awhile since you last sailed? Or have you recently taken ASA 101, 103, ASA 104, or ASA 114, and need more time on the water to solidify your skills? If any of the scenarios below apply to you, a Development Sail is for you!

  • You have successfully completed the course and would like more practice to increase your confidence prior to chartering.
  • You are planning to undergo a Fleet Rating Checkout (a.k.a. Evaluation Sail) and want to ensure that you are prepared to succeed.
  • Your instructor has recommended more practice in one or more skill areas in order for you to feel confident in performing a Fleet Rating checkout to complete your ASA certification.
  • Some time has passed since you've sailed or earned your certification and you would like a refresher of the essential skills.

Clinics include the practice of docking, steering, and sail trim on various points of sail, reefing, crew overboard recovery procedures, heaving-to, and standing turn maneuvers.

These are full-day sessions that run from 9:00am - 4:00pm with a break for lunch. Depending on boat size, you will have 2 to 4 classmates and an instructor on board to help you improve your skills and confidence in departing, docking, maneuvering in close quarters, crew overboard recovery, reefing underway, and more. In addition to our “general practice” Development Sails, we can also help organize Development Sails for you and your crew with targeted topics in mind — crew overboard recovery, reefing underway, and docking/marina procedures, which are all common skill areas that sailors seek extra training for.

There are four fleet sizes and a spinnaker option for you to choose from. Not sure where you fit in?  We would be happy to help you - email us or give us a call at (415) 331-8250.

SPORTBOAT DEVELOPMENT
Taught on a J/24 or J/80 in Berkekely
$295 for members
$365 for non-members
Prerequisites: Sportboat Fleet Rating or equivalent experience. Incomplete ASA 103 (Sportboat) and Sportboat Fleet Checkouts allowed.

SILVER FLEET DEVELOPMENT
Taught on the 30' - 32' vessels in Berkeley and Sausalito
$275 for members
$335 for non-members
Prerequisites: Silver Fleet Rated or equivalent experience. Incomplete ASA 103 (Cruising Boat) and Silver Fleet Checkouts allowed. 

GOLD FLEET DEVELOPMENT
Taught on 34' to 37' vessels
$295 for members
$365 for non-members
Prerequisites: Gold Fleet Rated or equivalent experience. Incomplete Gold Fleet Checkouts allowed.

PLATINUM FLEET DEVELOPMENT
Taught on the 38'+ vessels in Sausalito
$335 for members
$405 for non-members
Prerequisites: Platinum Fleet Rated or equivalent experience. Incomplete ASA 104 and Platinum Fleet Checkouts allowed.

CATAMARAN DEVELOPMENT
Taught on our luxury catamarans
$375 for members
$465 for non-members
Prerequisites: Catamaran Fleet Rated or equivalent experience. Incomplete ASA 114 and Catamaran Fleet Checkouts allowed. 

SPINNAKER DEVELOPMENT
Taught in Berkeley on a J/Boat and Sausalito on a Catalina 30 or 320.
$265 for members
$320 for non-members
Prerequisites: Asymmetrical Spinnaker Clinic or equivalent experience.

There are three ways to sign up for one of these clinics - by phone (415) 331-8250, email, or by clicking the link below.

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  • Danny Collins

    The office staff was very accommodating in meeting my availability.

  • 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!

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • Trudy Flores

    Captain Jeff Cathers is really cool. I had such a great time on the Farallones Day Trip. It was actually my very best day of 2020. Thank you so much for coordinating the trip.

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Modern Sailing School & Club

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

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1 Spinnaker Way, Berkeley
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