Sailing Lessons on the San Francisco Bay

Learn to sail on the beautiful San Francisco Bay for up to 4 people. Rate as low as $245 per person. Rates: • Basic Cruising Class: $245 per person • Night time Crew Overboard Workshop: $175 per person • Day time Crew Overboard Workshop: $175 per person • Night time Cruising Workshop: $175 per person • Heavy Weather Sailing Workshop: $245 per person • Docking and Boat-handling Workshop: $175 per person What You Can Expect: Enjoy easy sailing lessons on Excalibur (or on your boat). Classes comprise 4-6 students and are tailored to meet your individual needs after we cover the basics. Classes last two to four days, and workshops are typically 4-6 hours. The captain holds a US Coast Guard Masters 100 GT with Near Coastal to 100 nm license with sailing and towing endorsements. Basic Cruising Class This is a two-day class, approx. six hours each day. We'll cover the following items. • Sail dynamics, including balance, Center of Effort, Center of Lateral Resistance, Weather and Lee Helm • Basic Rules of the Road for Sail and Power • Lights at Night • Knots to live by, including the bowline, coiling and heaving, cleat hitch, reef, sheet bend, rolling hitch, figure eight, and the round turn and two half hitches • Reefing, when, why, and how • General navigation and buoyage • Tides and currents, including the concept of set and drift • Big boat electrical systems, including AC/DC and bilge pump operation • Head operation • Engine tour • VHF radio procedures, including Mayday, Pan Pan, Securite • Safety equipment and USCG requirements • Docking and using the engine and prop-walk, including back-and-fill and how to back up in a straight line. • General boat handling skills, including hoisting, reefing underway, sail trim, tacking and jibing review, points of sail, and heaving to • Crew Overboard (COB) • Anchoring technique discussion Sailing Lessons • Basic Cruising lesson • Day time Crew Overboard workshop • Heavy Weather workshop • Docking and boat-handling workshop • Team Building What to bring • Anti-nausea medication (if you're prone to getting seasick) • Food and drink (alcohol is ok except during classes; water is better) • Camera • Clothing layers What not to bring • A fishing pole • Firearms • A boom box • Illegal drugs (marijuana is not allowed, due to federal law) • Cigars, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, or similar products (nicotine patches are ok... electronic cigarettes are not ok) • A bad attitude If you have any questions, we can answer those through GetMyBoat’s messaging platform before you pay. Just hit, “Request to Book” and send us an inquiry for a custom offer. Please note that you need to be fully vaccinated for Covid, and bring and wear masks as directed by the captain.