A private yacht experience for only $45, departs 3 times a day including two drinks: Beer, Wine, Soda or Water.
Published: March, 2016
Every Fri-Sun 12:30PM/2PM – 90-minute SF Bay Sail - San Francisco Sailing Company, Pier 39 Marina, San Francisco, 415-378-4887, www.sailsf.com
A private yacht experience for only $45, departs 3 times a day including two drinks: Beer, Wine, Soda or Water. Call (415) 378-4887 or go online to www.sailsf.com and book immediately. We sail by Alcatraz on every trip toward Angel Island, into Richardson Bay, parallel to the Golden Gate Bridge and along the City Front.
Every Fri-Sun 4PM – 6PM – 2 Hour Sunset Sail - San Francisco Sailing Company, Pier 39 Marina, San Francisco, 415-378-4887, www.sailsf.com
2-hour sailing cruise on a 41-foot sailing yacht. Leave from Pier 39 and sail along the waterfront with panoramic views of the City skyline. Continue under the Bay Bridge past McCovey cove and AT&T Park before heading back with spectacular views of the City Lights. This cruise includes two beverages (Beer/Wine/Soda/Water).
Every Sat/Sun 10AM - Noon – Golden Gate Champagne Sail - San Francisco Sailing Company, Pier 39 Marina, San Francisco, 415-378-4887, www.sailsf.com
We depart from Pier 39, go straight to the Golden Gate Bridge and sail down through the entire central Bay past Alcatraz and toward the Oakland Bay Bridge. Enjoy the best panoramic views of the SF City front, Sausalito and Angel Island. Only $60 per person including two drinks: Champagne, Mimosa, Beer, Wine, Soda or Water. Call or book online: (415) 378-4887, www.sailsf.com.
Every Sun 10AM – 4PM – Day on the Bay – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com
Have you ever wanted to go sailing on the San Francisco Bay? Interested in learning the basics of sailing? Join five other sailors and a professional sailing instructor for a hands-on grand tour of the central Bay with a stop at Angel Island’s historic Ayala Cove. Retail: $95, Members: $95.
March 5-6 9AM – 4PM – Big Boat Asymmetrical – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com
Come learn the ins and outs of flying the J-105s asymmetrical spinnaker in OCSC’s Big Boat Asymmetrical course. Whether you are interested in racing or cruising, your ability to set, dowse, and gybe the spinnaker is an integral skill to possess. The course will also teach you how to maximize the efficiency of your sails, trim in heavy weather and increase your performance using wind direction and speed instruments. Cost: Retail, $695 and Members, $521.25.
March 7-11 9AM – 5PM – Performance Sailing Week – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com
Learn the skills involved in using a spinnaker on any keelboat from 15-30 feet. Days 1 and 2 are spent on a J/24 learning symmetrical spinnaker while days 3 and 4 are on the J/80 learning asymmetrical spinnaker. Students will cycle through each position on board to achieve a full understanding of small boat spinnaker sailing. Cost: Retail, $1500 and Members, $1125.
March 9 Radar Recertification 1 Day - Maritime Institute, Alameda, 888-262-8020, www.MaritimeInstitute.com
This course is a renewal test for the Unlimited Radar Observer renewal for the advanced mariner that does radar plotting on a regular basis. Testing on the first and second triangles and practical plotting on the radar scope (2 tests each) Approximately four (4) hours. To register or view our complete schedule, visit www.MaritimeInstitute.com.
March 20 6PM – 8:30PM – Spring Equinox Sail - Schooner Freda B, Sausalito, 415-331-0444, schoonerfredab.com
Sail aboard the classic schooner Freda B for a celebration of the Spring Equinox. Sightsee at sunset, watch the Golden Gate, Bay Bridge and San Francisco Skyline light up and kiss goodbye to winter. Cost: $70 per person/Advance tickets required.
March 23 6PM – 8:45PM – Full Moon Sail - Schooner Freda B, Sausalito, 415-331-0444, schoonerfredab.com
Join us for our first full moon sail of 2016. Back by popular demand and destined to sell out. See the full moon rise over the San Francisco Bay from the deck of the classic schooner Freda B. See the sights and water by moonlight: SF Skyline, Coit Tower, Palace of Fine Arts, Alcatraz and Angel Island. This unique sail offers the most epic views of the full moon rising from the water line of the San Francisco Bay. Cost is $65-$85 per person.
March 26 1:45PM – 5PM - Spectator Sail - Tall Ship Cannon Battle, Schooner Freda B, Sausalito, 415-331-0444, schoonerfredab.com
This afternoon sail is a once a year opportunity to sail alongside visiting tall ships and watch the cannon battle between Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. Close maneuvers, loud cannon booms and smoke are worth the price of admission. Please note there are no cannons aboard Freda B and this is strictly a spectator sail. Cost: $65-$80 per person.
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