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Between storm events, winter on San Francisco Bay offers some very pleasant light wind sailing, but when the wind is especially thin, getting your boat moving and keeping it moving can be a challenge that tests your patience.
San Francisco Bay’s famously strong winds are tough on sails, especially on boats that are sailed, raced, or chartered frequently. You can show your boat’s sails a little love and promote their longevity by following these four essential sail care tips.
December 31, 2020
An employee since 2017 now cruising the Caribbean while working remotely for Modern Sailing, Mary writes of her development as a sailor and of MSC's role in helping her realize her biggest sailing dreams.
December 31, 2020
Since an inspiring day in June paddling a sea kayak on Tomales Bay, Sean has been thoroughly committed to acquiring the skills and experience he needs to make his sailing dreams a reality.
December 31, 2020
In November 2020, Scott signed his contract to join the 2022-2023 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Rather than crewing a single leg of the race, he will participate in the complete 11-month, 40,000 nautical mile circumnavigation. His race will include three Atlantic crossings, a Pacific crossing, and daring the notorious Southern Ocean.
December 30, 2020
2020 was a monumental year for MSC club members Ken and Linda Hargreaves with their first Pacific crossing, the purchase of their catamaran, and an exciting maiden sail along the Atlantic Coast.
December 30, 2020
In 2020, Scott's passion for sailing took on increasing energy. He and his new boat are now ready to sail to Mexico - he only needs to find good crew to join him for the journey.
- Originally Published December 30, 2020
- Updated August 9, 2022
Warren says he knew after completing a few classes at Modern Sailing that he was going to cross oceans. Since 2018, he has sailed his Morgan 385 Eliana over 30,000 nautical miles.
December 30, 2020
As club members and students of Modern Sailing since late 2018, Kate and Warren Templeton have spent the last two years building a strong foundation of skills to carry them on to their next big sailing adventure, which began in 2020 - boat ownership and destination cruising.
I started sailing at Modern at the end of 2021 and threw myself into it, spending as much time out on the water as I could. I came to Modern with some flat water dinghy sailing experience and it was quite a transition learning to sail bigger boats in much tougher conditions. There was a lot to learn, but the Modern instructors, Club Skippers and fellow Modern sailors made learning fun and rewarding. My Modern instructors were clearly very experienced sailors and sailing with them was inspiring! I want to thank the maintenance crew and office staff for their dedication and hard work - you are the folks who make things work! There is a lot more to learn and I look forward to sailing with Modern for years to come.
The office staff was very accommodating in meeting my availability.
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.
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