Sailing and Windsurfing for All!
The Cal Sailing Club is a volunteer-run community sailing and windsurfing club, located at the Berkeley Marina. We offer lessons, recreation, and programs for the public. Our mission is to make access to water safe, fun and available to all!
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Updates from our 2025 programs
General Membership Meeting (GMM)
Our next GMM will be held on Thursday December 18th 2025, doors open at 5:00 PM at the Berkeley Yacht Club, with voting, officer reports, dessert contest, awards, and dinner. You must RSVP to attend: https://forms.gle/7PDEzw4biSNVn7B3A Sign up to volunteer for dinner prep, cleanup, etc.--the signup is in the RSVP.
For the quarterly financials, click here.
Open House
Ever wonder about those dazzling sails buzzing around on the Bay? The Cal Sailing Club monthly Open House/Introductory Sail gives you a chance to find out!
Upcoming dates for 2026 Open Houses
Open House dates will be published in early 2026 here.
More details on Open House are here.
Merchandise for sale
You've seen members wearing Cal Sailing garb and wanted to get some for yourself. Lots of Club merch is now available here.
Dinghy sailing
- How do I start sailing at the Cal Sailing Club?
- Looking to get the Novice or Junior rating? Check the guide on getting these ratings.
- How to get a Dinghy Test read this.
- Checklist for taking a dinghy on the water.
- This year's Fast Track dates have been set. You can sign up for a session 6 weeks ahead of time. Click here for the dates and for more info about Fast Track.
- New videos on rigging and sailing a JY-15, a Toura, and a Venture. Check them out on the Sailing Videos page.
- Dinghy Racing
Sail fast, have fun!
Race dinghies this summer nearly every Sunday. No prior racing experience needed. See here for details. Contact the Racing Chair with any questions. - Advanced Dinghy
Senior dinghy skills. Every Monday evening except for Fast Track weeks and holidays from early May through the end of August.
Windsurfing
- How do I start windsurfing at the Cal Sailing Club? Novice lessons start on Saturday, April 12, 2025 and will usually be held on Saturdays and Sundays unless tides and open houses conflict. See schedule here.
- How do I report damage or make other requests? Use this link to contact our Windsurfing team (you must be logged in to use this link).
- Will Spargur, former Rear Commodore for Windsurf Instruction, has produced a set of videos on learning windsurfing.
- New Tutorial on Windsurf Board Repair.
- Detailed description of the windsurfing rating requirements is available. We have also started something to help you get your Senior rating.
Keelboats
- Keelboat lessons are offered year round, often on Wednesday evenings, but also at other times. They are announced on Slack and the Announcements list. You must be a Junior Skipper to take keelboat lessons. Basic keelboat instruction outline is here, and this progression will prepare you for the advanced training necessary for the keelboat senior rating.
- Berkeley Reef. Sheldon Coad took these photos with the help of Bobby Arthurs, and the club skiff. They circled the Reef and took photos in several directions. Pretty impressive when you see it, and pretty dangerous when you can't.
- Consult the new manual on keelboat outboard motors.
Kayak and SUPs
A limited number of sit-on-top kayaks and stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) are now available for member use. No rating is required, but Day Leader approval is. This is a lower-wind activity, so the Day Leader may restrict use to the Novice Area or not allow it at all.
Want to get a rating/sign-off but don't know who can do it?
Access details on who can sign off on which ratings/tests/check-outs.
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