Yes, You Can Sign Up for Membership Online!

Purchase your Modern Sailing Club Membership Initiation here and gain instant access to the many benefits of membership!
 

• Membership Initiation: The 1-time initiation fee for new members is $500. There is no annual fee.
• If you are a former member rejoining the club, your reinitiation fee is half the cost of new member initiation. Please contact our office to rejoin.
• Individual Memberships:  Monthly membership dues for an individual are $65 per month and begin on the 1st of the month after you sign up. 
• Partner Memberships: Two sailors can share a membership for $80 per month. To convert your Individual Membership to a Partner Membership, please contact our office. There are no additional initiation fees to convert to a Partner Membership.
• No Signature Signup: There is no contract to sign - membership is month-to-month.
• Instant Access: After purchasing, you'll immediately be able to sign up for any Sportboat Courses and Clinics, Cruising Boat Courses and Clinics, and Local Expeditions at the discounted member rate. You can also sign up to join Club Sails and begin getting qualified to bareboat charter.
• Be sure to check out the Member Resources section of our website for helpful information about your Modern Sailing membership and sailing San Francisco Bay!

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Purchase Membership Initiation Online - $500  

Are you an experienced sailor who would like to bareboat charter? Undergo a Fleet Rating Checkout and you will gain access to sail vessels in the size range that you are most experienced with (and smaller). During a Fleet Rating Checkout, an instructor will evaluate to ensure that you possess the skills to safely sail San Francisco Bay. No instruction is provided during the Fleet Rating Checkout.

You have two options for completing your Fleet Rating Checkout: 

• Join a prescheduled Group Checkout Clinic with one of our instructors and up to 3 other sailors, which can be 4 or more hours in duration, depending on the number of sailors in the Checkout Clinic; or,
• Schedule an ad hoc 4-hour Private Checkout with just you and an instructor. You have the option of bringing someone along to assist as your crew. The instructor can also act as crew, following your commands while evaluating your skills.

Want to be as prepared as possible for your Fleet Rating Checkout? Consider joining a Development Sail.

Learn More About the Fleet Rating Checkout

Students who are new to sailing may qualify for bareboat chartering by successfully completing courses (ASA 103 or above) at Modern Sailing School & Club. To establish a Fleet Rating, courses must be completed after membership initiation or within the last 2 years or less prior to membership initiation.