April 17, 2025: MSC & SYC enhance our Partnership with new Benefits for our members! Join us May 10 for SYC-Cruise In with 50% off Club Sails and 50% off Charters! Celebrate our new SYC Guest Passes and access to guest docks, mooring (with a tender pick up from SYC) and a fun day sailing and dining at the prestigous SYC clubhouse with an amazing view.
April 15, 2025: Ready to Learn to Sail a Catamaran? Join our ASA 114 Cruising Catamaran course May 29 & 30 to learn firsthand on this gorgeous Lagoon 40 in Berkeley. Charter Folie à Deux midweek and show us your docking photo!
April 14, 2025: Opening Day on the Bay MSC Sausalito Member Mixer RSVP Here! Join us 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday, April 27 - Free: Black Star Pirate BBQ, Caribbean Soul music by The Cruz Boys, Drinks and Celebration to launch the sailing season. We still have charter reservations available and a couple of seats left on our Opening Day on the Bay Club Sail.
April 10, 2025: CYC Cruise-In for Mother's Day, graduation, special occasion inspo: Link to article for more details on how YOU can use the CYC guest pass.
April 10, 2025: Join our Sunday Club Sail, April 13 for a beautiful sunny day on the Bay! Members, you can bring up to two non-member guests.
April 09, 2025: RSVP for our Member Mixer on Sun, April 27 for Opening Day on the Bay from 4-6pm in Sausalito. Experienced sailors: join our Platinum Fleet Group Checkout on Friday, April 25 to get your charter gameplan going for this sailing season.
April 08, 2025: Thanks to Fast Bottoms for keeping our boats race-ready. Join our Wind & Women's Level 1 Introduction Race Team Chinook starting May 2nd. Learn from Capt. Kira and experience the camraderie and meet incredible sailors post-race . Only 2 spots left.
April 04, 2025: RSVP for our Member Mixer - Sunday, August 27 Opening Day on the Bay! Free: Black Star Pirate BBQ, Caribbean Soul music by The Cruz Boys, Drinks and Celebration to launch the sailing season.
April 03, 2025: ASA 108 Offshore Passagemaking (the pinnacle of ASA certifications) is now open for enrollment. Join Capt. Kira Maixner September 29 - October 5. Only 3 spots left!
April 02, 2025: HUGE congrats to Team Resolute for their FIRST PLACE triumph at last week's Berkeley Yacht Club #fridaynightbeercanrace! Join our Modern Sailing Racing Program and find the freedom of sailing on the Bay. Join Team Fly J/88 (a.k.a. the "rocketship) in SYC Spring Sunset Series. LADIES: Help us build our community - join our All-Women's Level 1 Team.
March 30, 2025: Meet Julie Kim! Our Member Spotlight this month. Her wish? For an all-women's race team. Granted! Enroll in our all-women's Introduction Race Team on J/105 Chinook this week. Sign up here.
March 28, 2025: Join our Wind & Women's Level 1 Introduction Race Team starting May 2nd. Learn from Kira and experience the thrill of racing on the Bay. Limited spots!
March 27, 2025: Last chance for Early Bird discount on a 45' or 50' Bareboat luxury Catamaran in the Seychelles Islands. Join MSC Flotilla Sept. 10 - 20 for this groundbreaking adventure.
March 24, 2025: Plan early for Opening Day on the Bay: Sunday, April 27. Discover all the ways you can participate in the official launch of sailing season on the San Francisco Bay.
March 23, 2025: 2nd Place! MSC Race Team Chao Pescao crushed it in the SYC Chili Midwinters! This Level 2 Development team's growth was outstanding. Want in on the action? Join our Spring Series! Team Resolute (BYC Beer Can Races) & Team Fly (SYC Sunset Spring Series) are forming Now! Call 415-331-8250 or email Lane Nelson, our Race Coordinator for more info.
March 22, 2025: Meet the J/105 Fleet of Modern Sailing: Chinook joins MSC Sausalito today! Join the Splash Party from 3:30 - 5pm. Learn to Race on a J/105 in our upcoming Racing Clinic.
March 20, 2025: Spring is here and Racing is calling! Team Resolute J/105 has spots open for our Level 2 Development Race Team. Enroll today.
March 15, 2025: Read more about pioneering organizations to be inspired by women taking the helm and inspiring the next generation of sailors. Join our next Wind & Women courses, led by amazing female captains, create a supportive and empowering environment for women of all skill levels (ASA 101 course starts April 26).
March 14, 2025: We're seeking dedicated crew for an upwind delivery aboard our 44' Spencer 1330, Coho II, from sunny Marina Del Rey to Sausalito, August 17 - 23. Send us your sailing resume: office@modernsailing.com. Resume link here.
March 13, 2025: Part II of our 2024 Member Awards is Here! Read about our Top Ambassador and Top Racer of the Year - we celebrate their dedication and passion, inspiring us all!
March 11, 2025: Crew Call for our offshore expeditions: Join us on a Farallones Islands Day Trip and Weekend Cruise to Half Moon Bay. Limited time only!
March 08, 2025: Happy International Women's Day! We celebrate the incredible sailors in our community and excited to share Women's Racing news in a couple of weeks! Our next ASA 101 Wind & Women course is April 26 in Sausalito: click to enroll.
March 07, 2025: (New Date) Saturday, March 22 is Chinook's Splash Party! RSVP to Welcome MSC Sausalito's newest (and second) J/105 to the Fleet! Après Sail 3PM - 5PM. See you there!
March 06, 2025: J/88 Fly has moved across the Bay to join the MSC Sausalito Fleet! Join Team Fly in the Spring Level 2 Development Team - SYC Spring Sunset Series.
March 05, 2025: One of the most rewarding Bay experiences is a visit to Angel Island State Park. Here's how: Stop by our Sausalito office to secure a coveted Angel Island docking pass (first come, first served). Learn expert mooring techniques from MSC President/CEO Capt. Leigh Hunt on March 22nd Angel Island Mooring Clinic.
March 01, 2025: RSVP to Welcome MSC Sausalito’s newest fleet member: J/105 Chinook!! Tour the newly refitted performance sailboat at the “Splash Party” next Saturday, March 8 from 3-5pm Après Sail.
February 28, 2025: Winter Charter Bonus is live for 2 more weekends. Book your charter before March 9. Charter 5 times between Jan. 2 and Mar. 9 and get 10% back in credit - more money in your sailing shorts for spring! Want to double your fleet options? Orientation Sails get you dual-site rated for access to both fleets. Enroll today.
February 27, 2025: Exciting News! Modern Sailing has formed a new partnership with CYC! We're launching this new alliance with 2 free Club Sails Saturday, March 1 from 10am - 3:30pm.
February 26, 2025: Adventure calling? Join our ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing Sportboat Course: March 15, 16, 22, 23
February 25, 2025: Last call for our Seychelles Islands Flotilla Information Session - online this Thursday, February 27 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Enroll today and get all your questions answered directly from our trip leader, Capt. Jeff Cathers.
February 24, 2025: Congratulations to our MSC 2024 Top Charterer, Lucy Pon, and MSC 2024 Top Student, Richard Lyons! Visit our Member Awards 2024 page for Part I (of II) announcements. Thank you to all our MSC community - and to these exceptional sailors who embody the spirit of camraderie and adventure.
February 21, 2025: Welcome the new J/105 Chinook to the Sausalito fleet - March 8 Splash Party - RSVP Today! Boat Tour, Champagne Christening & Après Sail 3:00pm - 5:00pm.
February 20, 2025: We've revamped our Level 1 Race Program into dedicated Introduction Race Teams! No more drop-in races – this is your chance for structured training, expert coaching, and the full team racing experience. Join Team Nirvana J/105 today!
February 15, 2025: Tying the Knot with MSC Instructors - Learn which knots are essential and get pro tips on avoiding common mistakes. Sign up for ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing to learn more.
February 14, 2025: Happy Valentine's Day from Modern Sailing! Let's celebrate love on the water with two couples who created unforgettable memories with Modern Sailing Skippered Sails.
February 13, 2025: Show some LOVE for our Amazing 2024 Modern Sailing Member Award Winners! Part I: Top Student, Top Charterer and our 2024 Commodores Club Inductees. Stay tuned for Part II in the next couple of weeks.
February 12, 2025: Last chance to join TONIGHT'S Seychelles Islands Trip Info Session at Modern Sailing Sausalito (5:30pm - 7:30pm) : Enroll now or join our Feb. 27 Zoom session.
February 8, 2025: Feeling a little rusty? Our March Development Sails and Platinum Docking Clinic are perfect for brushing up on your sailing skills and getting ready for Spring.
February 7, 2025: Meet Member Terence Carey in this week's Sailor Spotlight. Read about his achievement to sail every boat in our Gold & Platinum fleets (crushing it!).
February 1, 2025: Spring Dates for MSC Expedition trips are open! Weekend Half Moon Bay Coastal Cruise or one-day Farallones Islands day trip. Which will you choose?
January 30, 2025: ASA 108 Offshore Passagemaking is open for enrollment! We set sail from Sausalito to Marina del Rey August 9 - 16. Join our Orientation session March 4 in Sausalito.
January 29, 2025: Last Call: Resolve to Sail Specials end January 31st! Photo: Jen Moran takes the helm during the ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing course.
January 25, 2025: Choose Your Adventure: ASA 105 Coastal Navigation in the classroom + ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Navigation separate immersions or combine the two for a California Coastal one-week experience: let's help you decide. Courses are open for enrollment.
January 24, 2025: Tomorrow is the legendary Three Bridge Fiasco on the San Francisco Bay - are you prepared? Here's a Spectator's Guide just for you.
January 23, 2025: Meet our new GM: Dan Bailey! Sign up to receive our weekly emails to stay updated on our news, events and specials. Click to read this week's newsletter here.
January 21: 2025: Invite your plus one to experience the thrill of sailing with our Introductory Sails in Sausalito or Berkeley! Use promo code INTRO25 to get $25 off!
January 20, 2025: 2025 Sailing Events are Here! Check out our full event guide - what's on your sailing bucket list?
January 17, 2025: Ready to level up your skills? Let our experienced instructors show you the ropes in our upcoming Night Sailing Clinic (Feb. 22) and Heavy Weather Sailing Clinic (Feb. 23).
January 16, 2025: Seychelles Island Flotilla Info Sessions are open for enrollment! RSVP here for February 12 (5:30pm - 7:30pm) in-person in Sausalito or RSVP for our February 27 - Zoom session (5:30-7:00pm).
January 15, 2025: Angel Island boat docks are closed until further notice. We are cancelling our Angel Island Club Sails until they are repaired. Check out our article: San Francisco Dock & Dine Locations for more incredible destinations to enjoy.
January 13, 2025: ❄️ Stay cozy on your winter charter! check out our latest guide on dehumidifiers and heaters, tips to keep your boat warm, dry, and sail in comfort this season.
January 11, 2025: ❄️ Winter sailing just got even better! 5 Reasons to Savor Winter Sailing (#2: Winter Charter Bonus - Charter with us 5 times (January 2 - March 10) for a 10% return)
January 6, 2025: ⛵Level Up Your Sailing Skills with a 1-Day Development Sail. Email us your Modern Sailing Resume and get 10% when you sign up in January with our Resolve to Sail promo code: RESOLVE2025.
January 4, 2025: Modern Sailing celebrates a 2nd place win at the Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade!
January 2, 2025: Ready to Set Sail! Resolve to Sail January Specials help you level up your skills for an outstanding 2025 sailing season!
December 31, 2024: Happy New Year's Eve - the countdown is on - last chance for our Holiday Specials is today!
December 28, 2024: Relax with some armchair sailing with an article on Great Charter Destinations (including the Seychelles - our September 2025 Global Destinations)
December 24, 2024: Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Modern Sailing!
December 23, 2024: Happy Holidays! Our offices are closed today until January 1st but we are available online to help you schedule your 2025 sailing with MSC.
December 22, 2024: Santa's sleigh got an upgrade. He's now arriving by sailboat! Our offices are closed December 23 - 31.
December 21, 2024: Happy Winter Solstice! Shop our Holiday Specials while our offices are closed December 23 - 31. Our MSC office crew will be online to help.
December 20, 2024: Escape to Paradise: Seychelles Islands Flotilla - MSC Global Destinations September 2025
December 19, 2024: Gift Ideas for Sailors
December 14, 2024: Ready to learn from the best? Meet Captain Andrea Geisinger
December 12, 2024: Get Paid to Sail! Our Captain's License Courses and ASA Instructor Qualification Clinics are open for Enrollment - Spring 2025
December 11, 2024: Charter a Boat for the Dec. 14th Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade
December 8, 2024: Article: 5 Reasons to Race with Modern Sailing this Winter | MSC Racing Program
December 7, 2024: Aron Solberg - Resolute sailor, from novice to competitor and Update on Berkeley Marina "Waves of Improvement" construction project
December 6, 2024: Holiday Specials - Give the Gift of Sailing
December 1, 2024: January Winter Clinics (Night Sailing Clinic Jan. 10, Electronic, Piloting & Radar Clinic Jan. 11, Platinum Docking & Manuevering Clinic Jan. 12)
November 29, 2024: Black Wednesday Special
November 16, 2024: ARTICLE: Getting Rated to Charter with a Spinnaker - Elizabeth Henderson's Experience
November 8, 2024: Black Wednesday Special
November 3, 2024: ARTICLE: Jonathan Arena - a lifelong sailor with ever-expanding dreams
November 2, 2024: Down and Up the Coast - Southbound ASA 108 and Northbound Delivery Recap
October 23, 2024:
⛵ Racing and Asymmetrical Spinnaker Clinics - Learn More / Sign Up Online
⛵ Modern Sailing's Three-Tiered Racing Program
October 16, 2024: ARTICLE: Great Charter Destinations Worldwide and the Best Times of Year to Sail There
September 30, 2024:
⛵ Captain Steve Matles
⛵ Electronic Piloting and Radar Clinic, November 17 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
September 29, 2024:
⛵ Moon Dance, Bavaria 42 Cruiser, Berkeley Platinum Fleet
⛵ Electronic Piloting and Radar Clinic, November 17 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
September 28, 2024: Fall 2024 Club Race Teams schedule, prerequisites, pricing and more
September 23, 2024:
⛵ Corporate Challenge Regattas - Saiing as a Team Building Event
⛵ Careers at Modern Sailing
Septembre 16, 2024: Berkeley Marina Dredging and Other Berkeley Marina Capital Projects
September 14, 2024:
⛵ EXPO SPECIALS, September 12 to October 11, 2024
⛵ Sausalito Boat Show | Home
September 9, 2024: Night Sailing Clinic in Sausalito November 2 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
September 7, 2024: Coho II Coastal Delivery Experience
September 6, 2024: ARTICLE: Meet Modern Sailing's 2024 Rolex Big Boat Series Team!
September 1, 2024: ARTICLE: From Novice to Elite: Jenny Maybee's Journey Through Modern Sailing's 3-Tiered Racing Program
August 30, 2024: Farallones Day Trip, September 20 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
August 30, 2024: ARTICLE: Empowering Bay Area Youth Through Sailing: Blue Water Foundation and Modern Sailing Member Volunteers
August 19, 2024: ASA 105, Coastal Navigation, October 15-17, 22-24 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
August 18, 2024: ARTICLE: Angel Island - Dock or Moor and Go Explore!
August 16, 2024: ASA 108 Orientation Session in Sausalito on September 1 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
August 5, 2024: Club Sails - a fun variety of social sails for members and their guests!
August 3, 2024: A West Indies Sailing Odyssey Information Sessions, in Sausalito on September 5 and Berkeley on September 12 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
July 25, 2024:
⛵ ASA 104, Bareboat Cruising WIND & WOMEN, October 4 - 6, 2024 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
⛵ Captain Mindy Oppenheim
July 22, 2024: Yacht Management Services
July 21, 2024: How to get qualified to charter boats like Catalina 320 Stray Cat
July 19, 2024:
⛵ How to get qualified to charter boats like J/105 Chao Pescao
⛵ Learn about our Racing Program
⛵ Racing Clinic in Berkeley August 3 - 4, 2024 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
July 13, 2024: ASA 108, Offshore Passagemaking, October 6 - 12, 2024 (northbound session) - Learn More / Sign Up Online
July 12, 2024:
⛵ ARTICLE: Captain Tyler Cobbett’s Bermuda to Newport Yacht Delivery, May 2024
⛵ Half Moon Bay Expedition with Captain Tyler Cobbett, October 4 - 6, 2024 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
July 9. 2024: ARTICLE: Sailors Giving Back to the Caribbean: Hurricane Beryl Relief Efforts and How You Can Help
June 22, 2024:
⛵ Captain Jeff Cathers
⛵ Captain Robert Bivin
⛵ ASA 108, Offshore Passagemaking, June 29 to July 5 (southbound session) - Sign Up Online
⛵ ASA Instructor Qualification Clinics at Modern Sailing
June 21, 2024: Half Moon Bay Trip, August 16 - 18 - Sign Up Online
June 13, 2024:
⛵ Jazz & Blues by the Bay Club Sails - Sign Up Online
⛵ City of Sausalito Jazz & Blues by the Bay - 2024 Lineup of Performers
June 12, 2024: Reuven Trabin's Lifelong Passion for Small Boat Sailing
June 7, 2024:
⛵ Modern Sailing's Three-Tiered Racing Program
⛵ Club Race Teams - Spring and Summer 2024
June 1, 2024:
⛵ Platinum Fleet Docking & Maneuvering Clinic in Sausalito Saturday, July 20 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
⛵ Platinum Fleet Development Sail in Sausalito Sunday, June 23 - Learn More / Sign Up Online
May 2, 2024: May 3 TGIF Club Sail on Survivor out of Sausalito - Sign Up Online
April 27, 2024: Dockside Briefings: Pre-charter Orientations for J/Boats and Coho II
April 18, 2024: Yacht Management Services
April 18, 2024: Modern Sailing Club Membership
April 5, 2024: ASA 108, Offshore Passagemaking - Dates and Details
April 1, 2024: Opening Day on the Bay, Sunday, April 28
- Members: Join an Opening Day Club Sail - Berkeley or Sausalito
- Non-members: Join an Opening Day Introductory Sail - Sausalito
March 29, 2024: USCG Captain's License Courses - Spring 2024 Schedule
March 18, 2024: Sailing is the perfect choice for your team building event - here's why!
March 17, 2024: Club Race Teams - Berkeley and Sausalito Spring and Summer Series Open for Enrollment
March 2, 2024: Wind & Women - women's sailing education program at Modern Sailing
March 2, 2024: Wind & Women Courses Open for Enrollment
- ASA 101, Basic Keelboat Sailing, April 13 - 14, 20 - 21
- ASA 103, Basic Coastal Cruising, May 25 - 26, June 1 - 2
February 27, 2024: Careers at Modern Sailing
February 27, 2024: Yacht Management Services
February 26, 2024: Electronic Piloting and Radar Clinic, Saturday March 2 in Sausalito with Capt. Andrea Geisinger - Learn More | Sign Up Online
February 25, 2024: Bridging Waters: An MSC Member's Mission for Parkinson's Awareness, Inspired by Sailor Bertrand Delhom
February 24, 2024: Meet Our Newest Club Skippers - Winter 2024
February 24, 2024: Club Skipper Clinic
February 23, 2024: 2023 Member Awards
February 13, 2024: Farallones Day Trips and Half Moon Bay Trips - Learn More | Sign Up Online
February 5, 2024: Five Reasons to Savor Winter Sailing
January 31, 2024: Advanced Sail Trim Clinic, February 17 in Berkeley - Learn More | Sign Up Online
January 30, 2024: How to Get Rated to Charter with a Spinnaker
January 27, 2024:
- ASA 105, COASTAL NAVIGATION
- March 3 - 5 and 12 - 14, evenings 7:00 - 10:00pm
- Sign Up Online
- ASA 106, ADVANCED COASTAL CRUISING
- April 25 - 28 (waitlist)
- May 23 - 26 (waitlist)
- June 20 - 23 (1 seat left!)
- Sign Up Online
- ASA 105/106, CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMBO
- May 6 - 9
- June 3 - 9
- Sign Up Online
January 26, 2024: Modern Sailing's 3-Tiered Racing Program
January 15, 2024: Light Wind Sailing Techniques Clinic, February 24 - Learn More | Sign Up Online
January 15, 2024: Heavy Weather Sailing Techniques Clinic, February 25 - Learn More | Sign Up Online
January 10, 2024: Modern Sailing's 2023 - a year to remember!
January 5, 2024: Resolve to Sail Specials
