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Sailing Courses & Clinics

What inspires you - day sailing, racing, vacation chartering, or extended voyaging? Whether your dream is to sail around San Francisco Bay or sail around the world, our Berkeley and Sausalito ASA certification courses and advanced clinics will help you prepare to get underway. 

Certification Courses

Modern Sailing is an American Sailing Association school. Whether you are exploring the sport of sailing for the first time, revisiting a forgotten passion, or looking to take your skills to the next level, Modern Sailing can help you reach your goals. 

Sportboat and Cruising Boat Learning Options

Modern Sailing has two locations - Sausalito and Berkeley. Does the idea zipping around the Bay on high-performance racing sportboats appeal to you? In addition to the Cruising Boat education path available in both Sausalito and Berkeley, our Berkeley location also offers an exciting Sportboat Track - ASA certification courses and advanced clinics taught aboard our sturdy and agile J/Boats. 

Racing Program

With locations in Berkeley and Sausalito, Modern Sailing is able to offer the widest range of opportunities to learn and experience the excitement of yacht club racing on San Francisco Bay. In Sausalito, you'll learn racing skills and race in local races aboard one of our Catalina 320s. In Berkeley, learn and race aboard an exciting J/105. Learn more about the Modern Sailing Racing Program.

Professional Training

Through rigorous United States Coast Guard training, you can realize your dreams of becoming a charter captain or sailing instructor. More information about getting your Captain's License. 

Our staff has extensive training and experience as American Sailing Association Instructor Qualifiers.  We offer clinics throughout the year to help sailors get their Instructor Certifications.  More information about becoming an ASA Sailing Instructor.

Private Lessons

Do you have specific goals or areas of focus where you'd like more personalized training? We can design a custom plan to help meet your needs. Learn more about Private Instruction on our website. Call us at (415) 331-8250 or send an email for more information and a specialized quote.

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  • Trudy Flores

    Captain Jeff Cathers is really cool. I had such a great time on the Farallones Day Trip. It was actually my very best day of 2020. Thank you so much for coordinating the trip.

  • Esther C

    I took ASA 101 with them recently. They have the best customer service I've ever seen! I mistyped my address when I signed up online so didn't receive the textbook. I called and the lady immediately sent me another copy! Everyone at the club is super friendly.

  • John Kipping

    The meeting room was quite adequate and the location most convenient, but the course outline and instruction were outstanding. Modern Sailing is fortunate to have such a well organized instructor in Mr. Stan Lander who teaches very well from a rich professional background. Mr. Lander was generous with his time and patiently in helping students who needed more attention or time in understanding various aspects of the curriculum.

  • Emma & George Stubbs, Sausalito

    We just took our ASA 106 at a school in Rhode Island as we prepare for 6 months of cruising in the Caribbean. The class was great, but more than anything it made us really appreciate the quality of teaching and rigor at Modern Sailing. Even though we were the newest to sailing, the group seemed to think that we had the best fundamentals. We felt very well prepared and we see why Modern Sailing has the reputation it does.

  • 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.

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Modern Sailing School & Club

Sausalito Location
2310 Marinship Way, Sausalito
(415) 331-8250
(800) 995-1668

Berkeley Location
1 Spinnaker Way, Berkeley
(415) 331-8250
(800) 995-1668

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