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Thank You for Helping MSC Weather The COVID-19 Closure

April 2, 2020

We want to extend a big THANK YOU to all of our members and students who have reached out to Modern Sailing since the COVID-19 "shelter in place" mandate took effect on Tuesday, March 17. We've received many emails offering kind words of encouragement and support, which we greatly appreciate. We've also received questions from our members and students about how they can help MSC hold ground against the ebb of crucial revenue. We recognize that this is a difficult time in so many ways for many individuals and businesses alike, including MSC, so these inquiries are also deeply appreciated. We are buoyed by the expressions of caring flowing in from our devoted sailing community.

Wondering how to you can help MSC weather the COVID-19 closure?

Pre-Purchase ASA Courses, Clinics, Club Sails and Race Packs Online - with a Thank You Discount!

Are you looking forward to getting back on the water and planning ahead to acheive your sailing goals? To help you make it happen, we've made it possible for you to purchase an ASA Course, Clinic, Club Sail, or Race Pack online with Thank You Discounts in anticipation of our full re-opening. (As of May 4, we have phased in only limited bareboat chartering for members. We will resume group activities as soon as we can safely and responsibly do so.)

To receive our heartfelt THANK YOU for your support, please be sure to apply these promotion codes at checkout:

  • THANKYOU25 for $25 off on any 1-Day Sailing Clinic, Introductory Sail, Club Sail, or Race Pack. (Offer expires June 30.)
  • THANKYOU50 for $50 off the regular price of any multi-day ASA Course. (Offer expired May 31.)

Your pre-purchase will:

  • Directly fund payroll for our staff to continue responding to your inquiries, attend to necessary administrative tasks and projects from home, and prepare for re-opening.
  • Keep our fleet ship-shape. Even while the fleet lies idle waiting for the COVID-19 tides to turn, marina rent and ongoing maintenance remain essential. Our goal is for all boats to be ready for you to take out on the Bay and enjoy sailing once the "all clear" is signaled.

How to Pre-Purchase Items in the Online Store

  1. Login to your Member Account online.
  2. Click the Online Store tab in the upper-right area of your screen.
  3. Click the Select items drop-down list.
    • To access multi-day ASA Courses, select "Courses" from the list.
    • To access 1-Day Sailing Clinics including ASA 118, Docking Endorsement and Introductory Sails, select "Clinics."
    • To view Club Sails and Race Packs, select "Club Sails & Races."
      • "Club Sail - Prime Time Weekend" applies to any weekend Club Sail (10:00 - 3:30 PM).
      • "Club Sail - Sunset" applies to Wednesday Sunsets, Full Moon, and Jazz By The Bay Club Sails. 
      • "Club Sail - Full Day Weekend" applies to Angel Island Club Sails.
      • "Club Sail - Midweek" applies to TGIF Club Sails.
  4. Click on the price of the item you wish to add to your cart. If you are prompted to make a reservation with your purchase, click the "No" button. Your browser will then load the Shopping Cart screen.
  5. Be sure to enter and apply the relevant promotion code to receive your Thank You Discount. Repeat these steps to add additional items to your cart.
  6. Complete your checkout. That's it!

We will notify you as soon as our schedule of clinics are open for your enrollment. Your purchases can be exchanged or refunded at any time. If you have any questions, please send us an email. Thank you for your support!

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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
  • Warren Leiden, Member

    I try to get out on the water every week: out the Gate, around Angel, up Raccoon - I love it all. After 18 years as a member of OCSC in Berkeley, I learned to sail the bigger boats at Modern by taking ASA 103 and 104. My ASA 104 instructor Dave Russell was terrific. Also, Captain Bill Moreland has been very generous in giving informal advice whenever I’ve asked him. Thanks to Bill, I no longer have any anxiety about docking!

  • Steve Hood, Basic Coastal Cruising

    I would definitely recommend Modern Sailing to anyone who is interested in learning to sail the right way.

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