General Sailing
Hot, Pleasant Weekend Sailing on San Francisco Bay
If you were fortunate enough to have access to a sailboat this past weekend, the Bay was the only place to be. It was simply the best you could do to avoid the heatwave swelter ashore.
Bugging Out on Clipper Cove with TISC
A recent field trip with Treasure Island Sailing provided the ideal opportunity to experience sailing a Bug — a boat that is not usually recommended for adults.
COVID-19 Pauses Local Sailing Camp
Recently a participant in Call of the Sea's “Young Salts Adventure Camp” program tested positive for COVID-19. The person had shown no symptoms and was tested along with the rest of his family as part of their own precautionary protocol.
National Rum Day Is This Sunday
Even when San Francisco's summer chill returns, sipping a rum cocktail will conjure images of swinging in a hammock in a tropical anchorage.
Division of Boating and Waterways Boater Card
The California Boater Card shows that its holder has successfully taken and passed a NASBLA/state-approved boater safety education examination.
International Ocean Virtual Film Festival on Now
The 17th Annual International Oceans Film Festival is on now. The event which usually runs in March has this year become a virtual event. In addition to the online screenings, the IOFF is hosting livestream interviews, Q&A sessions, and panel discussions with filmmakers.
Svendsen’s Boat Works in Alameda — the End of an Era?
Alameda Marina was home to Svendsen's, Island Yacht Club, Doyle Sails, Hogin Sails, LTD Marine, Carl Schumacher's design studio and many dry-sailed boats.
GPS Spoofing Could Cause Problems for Sailors
Back in June we ran a couple of stories about GPS 'spoofing' — a series of incidents in which AIS was showing boats circling off of Pt. Reyes, while the vessels themselves were actually hundreds of miles away.
Sailor Spends Lockdown Building Sailboat Inside House
A United Kingdom sailor came up with the ultimate pandemic-lockdown activity — he spent three months building a sailboat, inside his house.
Yacht Management Services by Modern Sailing
Place your yacht in the Modern Sailing School & Club charter fleet and enjoy the benefits of ownership while we manage the finer details.
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