Take Your Daughter to Sea Day

Following in the footsteps of the successful ‘Take Your Daughter to Work Day’, Ed Killeen of the SF Examiner has dubbed the first Sunday in April as ‘Take Your Daughter to Sea Day’. "Getting kids out on the water is the absolute first step to ensure that sailing continues to grow," he writes in his sailing column. "If everyone makes a commitment to get their kids sailing, there will never be a shortage of crew."

Killeen will be taking his daughter out to the Farallones in hopes of catching a glimpse of some migrating gray whales, but he notes there are lots of ways to make the day fun for kids. Take a walk around Angel Island, grab some lunch at local restaurant or tie up at Pier 1½ and explore the Ferry Building. He even shares tips on how to keep the sailing fun instead of scary. And, as he notes in a ‘disclaimer’, "Consider substituting a son for a daughter if availability is limited."