Berkeley Marina
East Bay shoreline · near Berkeley · SF Bay Area
Sailing
At a glance
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Best season
- Spring–fall (afternoon westerlies)
- Water temperature
- Cold (mid-50s°F) — dress warm
What is here
- Amenities
- Cal Sailing Club (volunteer, low-cost) · OCSC Sailing school & club · Big East Bay sailing community · Marina, launch & yacht club
- Best for
- Affordable East Bay sailing, learning & club racing
- Features
- Home of Cal Sailing (near-free membership) · Reliable central-bay westerly · Golden Gate & skyline views · Strong learn-to-sail scene
Worth knowing
- Hazards
- Cold water & current · Afternoon chop · Shipping lanes offshore · Shallow shoals near the shore
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Guides, rentals and operators
- Lessons
- Yes
Sailing detail
- Styles
- day-sail · racing · learn
- Breeze
- moderate
- Venue
- bay
- Exposure
- 2
- Sailing
- Reliable afternoon westerly (12–22 kt) on the central bay's east shore, with easy access and famous Golden Gate views across the water
- Intl tip
- The East Bay's sailing hub — home to Cal Sailing Club (a volunteer co-op — about $150 for three months, lessons included, or free for volunteer hours) and the OCSC school. Reliable afternoon westerly (12–22 kt), Golden Gate views across the bay. Cold water year-round; central-bay current and chop, but more forgiving than the cityfront. Great for learning and club racing. Easy marina access. One of the best-value ways into Bay sailing.
The guide
The Berkeley Marina is the East Bay's sailing hub and one of the best places in the region to learn — home to Cal Sailing Club,…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Berkeley Marina — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 37.865, -122.32