David Dolenc

Instructor

David grew up windsurfing and sailing in the Adriatic Sea, learning the ropes from the legendary Mirko Bogić. After joining Modern Sailing in 2021, he rapidly mastered the local waters, earning a comprehensive suite of certifications (including Advanced Coastal Cruising and Marine Weather) and crewing on nearly every vessel in the Modern Sailing's two locations. When not teaching or volunteering with the Blue Water Foundation, you can find him on his beloved Olson 25 “Sea B” in the Bay, either single-handed or with his wife, kids, and golden retriever.

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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.
Lisa Butzer Wilde

Thumbs up to (Club Skipper) Geoff (Love) and his wife Laura. I went on my first Club Sail on Sunday, January 18, 2026. They were terrific!
Ray Arceneaux

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

The class was terrific. I know you must get many compliments about your sailing instructors...But I must tell you that Robert is outstanding. Having taught SCUBA, I really appreciate the way he is so sensitive to all on board, dealing with each so well, knowing quickly their strengths and weaknesses making each feel special and cared for.
Mike, Santa Rosa, California

All of the courses and my instructors (JT and Stan) were extremely professional and full of knowledge and experience. I found I was able to learn from their experiences beyond the scope of the courses, and look forward to future opportunities to do so. I would highly recommend Modern Sailing to anyone.