Youth sailors on San Francisco Bay

Loch Lomond Marina · San Rafael, California

Hand them the tiller.

Nonprofit sailing instruction on San Francisco Bay for kids, adults and families. No experience, no boat, no yacht club required.

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Fall session · Sept–Nov Ages 8–18 Fleet: RS Zest · RS Quest · Harbor 20 Scholarships available Today’s conditions →

Who we are

A 501(c)(3) that teaches kids to run a boat, not just ride in one.

Sailing Education Adventures has been putting Bay Area kids on the water out of San Rafael for decades. Our instructors came up through this program. Tuition goes back into boats, safety gear and scholarships.

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Youth sailing

Give Your Child an Unforgettable Experience on the SF Bay

Our flagship
Two campers sailing an RS Zest and giving a thumbs up

Summer camp · Week-long sessions

Summer sailing camps

Monday morning they’ve never touched a boat. Friday afternoon they’re racing one. Five days of rigging, capsize drills, swimming off the dock and open-Bay sailing in RS Zests and Quests.

Dates and registration
Registration open
Youth sailors on the Bay with the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge behind them

Fall · Weekends

Fall youth sailing

Steadier breeze, smaller groups, warmer water. Our best sailing of the year.

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Adults and kids heading out from the marina in a line of dinghies

Adults & families

Adult and family sailing

Keelboat and dinghy instruction for grown-ups, and family days where everyone sails together.

Course dates

Inside a camp week

Five days, start to finish.

Day 01

Rig it

Parts of the boat, knots that hold, and the first sail with an instructor aboard.

Day 02

Steer it

Points of sail, tacking, and getting the boat to go where you point it.

Day 03

Flip it

Capsize and recovery drills. Everyone goes in the water on purpose — it’s the best day.

Day 04

Sail it alone

Solo and double-handed sailing on the open Bay, coach boat standing off.

Day 05

Race it

Start sequence, a real course, and a finish line. Parents welcome on the dock.

Club boats pulled up on a beach on San Francisco Bay

Membership

Join, and the fleet is yours.

Membership keeps SEA running and gets you on the water year-round.

  • BoatsCheckout privileges on the club fleet once you’re signed off.
  • SailsMember sail days, cruises and social events through the season.
  • TuitionReduced rates on youth and adult programs.
  • SupportYour dues fund scholarships for kids who couldn’t otherwise come.
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On the water

This is what a Tuesday looks like.

A fleet of dinghies sailing toward the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge
A dinghy heeled hard over in the San Rafael canal
Campers swimming beside the dock in life jackets
Campers regrouping on a beach with their boats
Sailors towing out of the marina in a line

Next up

Fall registration is open.

Spots are limited by instructor ratio, and sessions fill early. Get on the list now.

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Sailing Education Adventures · 501(c)(3) · EIN 94-3126634