Sailing

Sailing Level 1: First Sail – Guided Sailing Event

Looking for a chance to get your feet wet? Well here it is. Join our amazing instructors for a 2 hour mini lesson and a sail on the bay. In our regular classes, you’ll be in your own boat, but for this taste, you’ll share the boat with 3 other beginners and an instructor. It’s going to be so much fun, you’ll be so glad you did this.

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Dates	Time	Register
First Sail A – Pride Weekend Saturday at 11:00am	11:00am – 1:00pm	WAITLIST
First Sail B – Pride Weekend Saturday at 2:00pm	2:00pm – 4:00pm	WAITLIST
First Sail C – Pride Weekend Sunday at 11:00am	11:00am – 1:00pm	WAITLIST
First Sail D – Pride Weekend Saturday at 2:00pm	2:00pm – 4:00pm	WAITLIST

Cost:

Price: Student – $20* / Non-Student – $40 – each participant must sign up or waitlist individually

*fee non-refundable less than 24 hours before first class meeting

Class Notes

Sailing Level 1

Participants will learn from experienced instructors as they sail across the San Francisco Bay in responsive Zest sailboats. Eight days over the course of four weekends is what it takes to get ready to sail on your own. These highly sought after classes are quick to sell out. After passing the course you can some and practice in the boats during Open Boating times.

Regarding Session 6 class beginning October 5th:

Join our Sailing Level 1 course starting off on our Women on the Water Weekend. Limited to just 8 participants this class will be lead by our female sailing instructors. All who identify as women are welcome!

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Dates

Time

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Session 5

August 31st-Sep. 1st, Sep. 7th-8th, Sep. 14th-15th, Sep. 21st-22nd

Sat/Sun ~ 8:00am – 2:00pm

IN PROGRESS

Session 6 (Women teaching Women)

October 5th/6th, 12th-13th, 19th-20th, 26th-27th

Sat/Sun ~ 9:00am – 1:00pm

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Cost:

Price: Students $55*/ Non-Students $325.00 – each participant must sign up or waitlist individually

*fee non-refundable less than 24 hours before first class meeting

Sailing Level 2: Afternoon and Sunset Social Sailing

Come for a sunset sail! Join other sailors, and their friends, to go out in the afternoon and sail in the setting sun. It’s a California adventure! After we sail and put everything away, bring something to share with your fellow sailors, and we’ll supply the hot cocoa! This program is a lot like our full moon paddle, but with sailboats.

This course is only open to people who know how to sail, either through our classes or a check out sail at the Marina.

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Dates	Time	Register
Social Sail A – Saturday, September 28th Pride Weekend	11:00am – 1:00pm	REGISTER
Social Sail B – Saturday, September 28th Pride Weekend	2:00pm – 4;00pm	REGISTER
Social Sail C – Sunday, September 29th Pride Weekend	11:00am – 1:00pm	REGISTER
Social Sail D – Sunday, September 29th Pride Weekend	2:00pm – 4:00pm	REGISTER
Social Sail – Saturday, October 5th Women on the Water**	3:00pm – 5:00pm	REGISTER
Social Sail – Sunday, October 6th Women on the Water**	3:00pm – 5:00pm	REGISTER
SUNSET Social Sail – Wednesday, October 16th	5:00pm – 8:00pm	REGISTER

Cost:

AFTERNOON SAIL (2 hours) Student – $0* / Non-Student – $20 – each participant must sign up or waitlist individually

SUNSET SAIL (3 hours) Student – $15* / Non-Student – $50 – each participant must sign up or waitlist individually

*fee non-refundable less than 24 hours before first class meeting

** All who identify as women are welcome!

Class Notes

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Sailing Level 2: Venture Clinic

The Venture Clinic is for experienced sailors with recent practice. This class gives participants an opportunity to sail our larger, more advanced and higher performance RS Ventures. Sailing the Venture is much more technical and demanding than the Zest; sailors should feel confident with their skills before moving on the sailing the Venture.

When you’re ready to advance to being certified to sail and rent our Venture sailboats, this two-day course will cover the fundamentals of launching and rigging the boat, teach skipper/crew roles and communication, add sailing with a foresail, and practice handling a much more powerful boat in our challenging SF Bay conditions.

Prerequisites – Completion of Sailing Level 1 or a private checkout AND current/recent practice sailing RS Zest at out sailing center. Participation requires instructor approval based on demonstrated competent boat handling skills on the Zest prior to advancement to Venture.

This course is only open to people who know how to sail, either through our classes or a check out sail at the Marina.

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Dates	Time	Register
Saturday/Sunday 10/12-13	12:00pm-4:00pm	WAITLIST

Cost: UC Berkeley Student $40.00* / Non-Student $120.00

*fee non-refundable less than 24 hours before first class meeting

Class Notes

Looking for a free way to adventure at the UC Aquatic Center, or one that works for your schedule? Check out our equipment rentals.