Become a Sailing Instructor on SF Bay | Modern Sailing School

Instructor Qualification Clinics

BECOME AN AMERICAN SAILING ASSOCIATION INSTRUCTOR

Turn your passion into your profession and share sailing with others! The American Sailing Association provides Instructor Certifications and Modern Sailing hosts clinics twice a year for the following certifications.

ASA 201, Basic Keelboat Sailing Instructor 
ASA 203 Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor
ASA 204, Bareboat Cruising Instructor 
ASA 205, Coastal Navigation Instructor
ASA 206, Advanced Coasting Cruising Instructor
ASA 207, Celestial Navigation Instructor
ASA 214, Cruising Catamaran Instructor
ASA 218, Docking Endorsement Instructor
Instructor Qualification Clinics Schedule

Do you have any questions? We would be happy to help you - email us or give us a call at (415) 331-8250.

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Modern Sailing School and Club is the premier sailing school on the West Coast. We have been teaching adults how to sail on the San Francisco Bay and internationally since 1983. Our highly respected and professional staff provides the highest level of instruction on the San Francisco Bay and California coast. Courses and specialty clinics are taught year-round, during the week and on the weekend.

Complete your ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic(s) at Modern Sailing and join our team of highly respected professionals! Our instructors receive 100% tuition reimbursement for each clinic after teaching their first course at that level (ie., reimbursed for ASA 201 after teaching one complete ASA 101 course). 

Find out when the next IQCs are scheduled: 2024 ASA Instructor Qualification Clinic Schedule at a Glance.

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Testimonials

  • Rolf Zingg

    Since many, many years, I had the dream to sail underneath the Golden Gate bridge. On October 14th last year, my dream became true. Thanks to our dear friend Aaron Fritz who made it possible and organized this cruise for us. With this adventure I was able to achieve one more milestone on my sailing career.

    Finally on the water, it was great! Full moon made the flows even stronger and it was like sailing in a washing machine.

    I did my sailing education in the English Channel, where the situation with the wind and flows is comparable to the San Francisco Bay. So I felt pretty much "at home" being on the helm in the Bay.

    I hope our skipper Stan Lander enjoyed this day cruise too. We, definitely did! It was an unforgettable experience for all of us.

    A very big thank you to all of you who made it possible, that my dream became reality! Also thank you for the MSC flag I got at the end of the day. It found it's place in my study, where I can see it daily.

    Rolf Zingg
  • 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!

    David Dolenc
  • Casey Bishop, Corporate Regatta

    WE LOVED IT! The whole team was so honored and thankful. Thanks so much for all of your team's hard work and excellence in organizing our party. Of the 22 of us, only 4 had ever been sailing and not in the Bay. The guys had an incredible experience, the skippers were all really great, allowing each of us to be at the wheel. They were kind and empowering. Plus the weather and wind were perfect! It was definitely one of the top 3 experiences that we have shared as leaders in the past 5 + years. We couldn't have asked for a better day!

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Modern Sailing School & Club

Sausalito Location
2310 Marinship Way, Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 331-8250
(800) 995-1668

Berkeley Location
1 Spinnaker Way, Berkeley, CA 94710
(415) 331-8250
(800) 995-1668

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