Sailing on San Francico Bay - and learning to sail in general - is easier and less expensive than you think. If you've found yourself gazing with envy at colorful spinnakers on our picturesque Bay, we hope you do yourself a favor and get out on the water now.

The goal of these pages is to put sailors and potential sailors in contact with services that will facilitate or enhance their ability to sail in the San Francisco Bay Area.

To begin, click on one of the following categories:

• Community Sailing
  Less expensive option, but you must be proactive.
  
  
• Commercial Sailing Schools/Clubs
  Nationally recognized sailing certification offering basic sailing instruction to ocean crossing skills, plus club memberships and sailboat rentals.
  
  
• Junior Programs and High School Sailing
  Sailing lessons for kids and young adults; team sailing for high school students.
  
  
• Charter Boats: Bareboat
  You rent the boat and sail it yourself.
  
  
• Charter Boats: Crewed
  A professional skipper and crew will sail the boat for you.
  
  
• Crew List
  Boat owners need crew for daysailing, cruising and racing.
  
  
• Social Networking
  Online social networking and other groups.
  
  
• 45 Reasons to Learn How to Sail
  In case you need some extra motivation.
  
  
• US Sailing's Get Started Page
  Small boats, keelboats, windsurfers, multihulls.

to add, delete or change a listing, or for more information.

In the News

Read Paul Oliva's On the Waterfront column at SFGate.com

Read Michelle Slade's sailing column at marinij.com and blog at sailblast.blogspot.com

Read Kimball Livingston's blog at blueplanettimes.com

Best of the Bay
KRON4 visits with South Beach YC

Celebrity Media Regatta

• Background, Goals, Need

San Francisco Bay is the home of the America's Cup! Click here to learn more.

Maritime Events

Dinghies, and Keels, and Cats! February 22
J/World, Oakland

Boat Fest March 1-4
Marina Village, Alameda

Sail a Small Boat Day March 3
Richmond YC, Free!

Latitude 38 Crew List Party March 7
Golden Gate YC, San Francisco

Click here for more details and an extensive
calendar of sailing events

Go here for waterfront events on the California Delta