About us
We are the original free sailing Meetup group in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the most active. We don't operate a sailing business or promote the commercial interests of other sailors, and this NBS meetup is maintained by our dozen or so boat owners and the leadership team. You don't have to know how to sail to be part of the group. However, you do have to fulfill some basic requirements. Please be sure to do this or you may not be able to join or remain in the group.
(1) Sign-ups: RSVP only if you are confident you can make the sailing event. You can cancel up to 48 hrs prior to sailing, otherwise you may deprive others of a position and you may be removed from this group. We rely upon keeping boat owners and our members happy.
(2) Email: Once you RSVP for a sail, start checking your email for messages!
(3) Profile and Photo. Please answer the questions and upload a recognizable photo for viewing on a phone by the boat owner. Your whole body or face should almost fill the screen. Candidate profiles with non-human photos will be declined and you'll be asked to submit a new application.
Occasionally we’ll post local non-sailing marine events that may charge a small donation or fee such as sailing lectures, boat-building workshops, American Cetacean Society events, Marine Mammal Center events, Latitude 38 crew-list parties, and similar events.
We encourage you to sign up for the weekly Latitude 38 Sailing magazine email with great photos, racing and SF bay sailing activities, and more here.
There are many types of sailing with our boat owners, from racing to rafting parties and even delivery services out to the Farallon Islands. Check out the sailing video below, and this Pirate sail as typical examples: https://youtu.be/bJwXWlg9ybg
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Upcoming events
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Latitude 38 Crew List Party in Sausalito, Thursday Sept 10 at 6-9pm!
Spaulding Marine Center, 600 Gate 5 Road, Sausalito, CA, USLatitude 38 is holding its Fall Crew List Party for anyone interested in sailing the SF Bay or Mexico, even Pacific Cups, on Thursday, September 10 at 6-9pm at the Spaulding Marine Center in Sausalito, and here is their announcement,,, and text from their website!
You can buy tickets here
I'm only posting this for group interest, and will not be attending this time, but have attended a number of Lat 38 crew list parties the past 15 years of sailing with Cetacea, and they are a lot of fun!
Event Summary
Latitude 38 Fall Crew List Party
& Baja Ha-Ha Reunion
Latitude 38 is excited to host the annual Fall Crew party returning to Spaulding Marine Center in Sausalito on the evening of Thursday, September 10.Come connect with sailors and skippers to find local community and plan your next cruising adventure!
Find a boat, find a ride, find crew for sailing on the Bay.***
THE SEMINAR
We will hold our annual cruising seminar for Baja Ha-Ha sailors and cruisers preparing to head south. The seminar will run from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. with half an hour of Q&A from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Doors will open for the cruising seminar at 3:30 p.m.
This year's fall Crew Party will be an information-packed afternoon. We're excited to present our annual Mexico cruising seminar featuring Baja Sur Tourism. 'Assistant Poobah' Patsy Verhoeven will share experiences from her numerous decades of sailing her Gulfstar 50 Talion in the last 15 Baja Ha-Ha's. We'll have tables from Baja Ha-Ha sponsors to answer questions about heading south, while Spaulding will run the bar to benefit their programs, and Casablanca Mediterranean food truck will be parked outside.***
THE PARTY
The Fall Crew List Party will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The event will be mostly outside, in the Spaulding Marine Center boat yard, with vendor tables set up inside. (This is Sausalito — so please dress in layers!) Casablanca Mediterranean Food Truck will serve from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Spaulding will offer a no-host bar, with all proceeds going to benefit their education programs.
Vendors will be on hand to answer your questions about cruising and heading south to Mexico, along with local partners who want to help you get sailing in the Bay. San Francisco Sailing Science Center will set up an entertaining and educational exhibit.
Our crew parties are geared towards helping people find sailing opportunities for cruising, racing or daysailing. The Fall Crew List party is ideal for boat owners seeking crew who want to head south to Mexico and for crew who want to do the same. It’s also well suited for folks looking for midwinter racing crew or anyone who just wants to sail the Bay.
Everyone is welcome, come as you are.***
ADMISSION DETAILS
Admission includes a FREE copy of the First Timer's Guide to Mexico ($15 value), munchies, a door-prize drawing, a sailing slideshow, and connecting to the most vibrant sailing community in the Bay Area.- Admission to the Fall Crew List Party* is $10
- Admission to the Mexico Cruising Seminar* is $10
- Admission to the Party + Seminar is $20
*Each skipper and first mate registered for the 2026 Baja Ha-Ha gets free entry to the Fall Crew List Party and Mexico Cruising Seminar.
If you are considering joining the 2026 Baja Ha-Ha fleet, sign up before September 1 and get 2 free tickets to the Fall Crew List Party and Mexico Cruising Seminar.PARKING MAP HERE.
Island Yacht Club's 34th Annual Women's Sailing Seminar
Alameda Marina, 1829 Clement Ave, Alameda, CA, USThis year's WSS™ is September 11-13, 2026. Please join our email list to get the latest information we share during our lead up to this year's event!
With a focus on delivering high-quality women's sailing classes and training, Women’s Sailing Seminar™ is Northern California's most popular and enduring annual women’s community sailing event which is completely run by volunteers.
Taught by Women, for Women™Register https://www.womenssailingseminar.com/#qbHcry
or Volunteer here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehypSC_2B6KfON6TgyLFh0-_938B74AOhYRk0tcQJ8dsLXjQ/viewformBe an instructor or lend your boat https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqlxETG-zbLvJ6_1Jsdjovjb5QH672KizrvmcYnN2q0BSPjA/viewform
Past events
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