Initially my child has learned to sail thru their summer camp program. Finally, I joined the club,…read morecompleted their adult learn-2-sail weekend program and can sail with my kiddo! Super fun! Also, the staff is super friendly. Totally recommend ACSC!

Took sailing classes here and do open sail 2 weekends a month during summer and fall. The location…read moreis great. They have a rock wall protected beach launch but also a boat ramp if you want to venture in to bigger water. It's good to learn both types of launches.

A more prompt response to a potential internet booking. Disappointed in no reply to my request for…read morebooking a sail for four.

Had such an amazing time with Untethered! got to see all parts of the bay and more Awesome…read morehospitality as well!

Quick check in process. Staffs are friendly and knowledgeable…read more Deducted one star due to no bottle water provided and nobody guide me to take my life jacket.

Was an excellent sailing school. Sorry to hear CN closed suddenly on 12/31/25. The company will be…read moremissed. Afterguard Sailing Academy offers a helping hand to those left adrift.

Can't say enough - we had a day-long lesson with Randall on our own boat. Randall was kind, very…read moreknowledgeable, and very patient - everything you'd want in a teacher. After one day, we're already feeling much more confident on the water. Very easy to book. Looking forward to working with the school for some more training.

A few months ago I got a sailing dinghy. After a couple of outings, it was clear that even in…read moremercifully light winds, I was making mistakes and I could use a boost up the learning curve, so I emailed J World about a private lesson, and Wayne answered and set me up for a four-hour lesson with Jasper. In the marina parking lot, Jasper and I first worked through some rigging issues I had not been able to figure out from the manual. Then we spent a couple of hours tacking and jibing in the Alameda Estuary while he showed me the tunings that the rig offers, played with weight distribution, and even tried out the trapeze. On the last couple of downwind legs, we got the gennaker up and gybed and snaked to build downwind speed. That was a stretch goal for the afternoon as far as I was concerned. I love the way Jasper is fearless about the possibility of an unplanned swim, and not too anxious about a newbie skipper making mistakes while he crews, all the way up to and including dumping the boat (which I almost did). He just makes corrections and suggestions matter-of-factly while all the time positioning his weight and tuning the sails with high expertise. Update: Jasper and I went out again for some good times in higher winds. This time we actually did dump the boat near the bridge pier just SW of Treasure Island. Jasper was as-usual cool about the whole thing. Turns out someone on land called us in while we were righting the boat, and we even got a friendly check-in from the Coast Guard as we were sailing away. My bad that wriggling into the boat over the transom shut my radio off. I'm sure they hailed us before coming out and I could have saved them a trip.

Our Captian Efe & his mate Luke were warm & welcoming, we were there to scatter my husbands ashes &…read morethey were very respectful. They explained the best way for the scattering & suggested where the best spot would be to release them & how to do it so we didn't get them back in our faces. They made the trip enjoyable, pointing out things of interest while also not intruding. I highly recommend them.

Such a delightful day on the Bay! My Mister and I went…read moresailing with Captain Kirk's last Saturday, and we had such an incredible experience! We sailed out of Sausalito floating across the Bay. We went under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz and Angel Island. The weather couldn't have been more perfect, and the views were absolutely beautiful!! One of my favorite parts was seeing SF from the water. The city, the Golden Gate, and the Bay Bridge all looked so tiny and beautiful in the distance. It was so fun waving to people on the shore and having people on the other boats wave back to us. It was just such a happy, fun, and delightful experience!! The crew was incredibly kind, welcoming, and accommodating, which made the whole trip even better! We were lucky enough to join Wendy from Somatic Ecotherapy, and I'm so glad we got the opportunity to experience SF this way. By the end of the trip, my cheeks literally hurt from smiling so much!! It was just a genuinely delightful few hours, and I would absolutely recommend Captain Kirk's to anyone looking for a fun and memorable way to experience the Bay. I will happily do this again!

Everything! From the moment we showed up for our charter we were aware that we were in great hands!…read moreThe service, attention to detail, and overall human interaction that was on display by the crew, Skipper, and Ownership was incredible! Deb is fantastic she even chose to give up part of her busy schedule to join our entourage for a few hours. Who does that? I would definitely recommend them and I definitely will visit them again, God willing!

My friends and I have charters the Hullachal twice in the last two years and every time we have an…read moreamazing time. It is the perfect getaway right here at home.

This praise is for Arin Jeffers - a truly amazing broker and a wonderful human being!…read more I just bought an AMAZING Tayana 37 Pilothouse, "Bella Brisa", that was listed at Atomic Tuna yachts! She is in amazing condition - the credit for this goes to the previous owner Mr. Warner - he is another amazing individual! But THIS write-up is about Arin... From the very beginning, Arin has been nothing but STELLAR! When the yacht I wanted to look at was already sold, he recognized my desires immediately and encouraged me to look at Bella. As I said, she turned out to be the nicest boat of her age I have EVER seen (and I've seen a LOT of them). As I could tell from the listing that she would be something unique, I asked Arin for the earliest date possible to see her - August 9th (2025). When that day came, Arin moved items around in his schedule to accommodate me, and met me at the pier exactly as he had promised. He recognized that I was someone who needed time alone to look things over and he gave me time, and carte blanche to look deeply into Bella's pockets. I spent the better part of two hours, and Arin didn't blink or flinch once. He knew I had fallen in love. And I truly had - at 37 years old, Bella didn't have a mark on her and was equipped better than any boat I had owned before. I told him, even before the survey, that I wanted her, but he already knew, and had already contacted a highly sought-after surveyor - Andy Schwenk - to give him the heads up. He had known that she was something special when he took her into the brokerage. Arin made ALL of the arrangements for the survey: contracted the yard, contracted the surveyor, arranged for the owner to be there to answer any questions. The survey was completed 9 days later. I was present for the in-water portion, including the sea-trial. Unfortunately, I couldn't be present for the hauled portion of the survey - it had to be rescheduled because of a travel-lift failure on the original date of survey. So, Arin took charge and made videos for me of the haul-out and survey, so I could see how it was performed. As expected, the survey came back SPOTLESS - literally. There wasn't a single defect in her hull ANYWHERE! And her topsides looked just as good! In fact, it was the cleanest survey I've ever seen - including those of boats that were much younger. NOTE: My diver (David Laird) confirmed all those results two months later - told me he loves diving this boat because it's always SO clean. Knowing that would be the result of the survey, Arin had already been working on getting the title company going, and advising me of all the things I must do to complete the sale. By October 31st, I was the proud owner of Bella! Arin had already arranged a slip for me at the brokerage. He even helped the previous owner move Bella into that slip when she had to be moved out of the previous owner's marina, and I couldn't be there. A BIG thank you goes our to Mr. Warner and Arin for that one! November 7th, ONE month after I had first seen her, My friend Scott and I sailed Bella to Westpoint Harbor, where she now sits in her new home! I CAN'T say enough good about Arin Jeffers! He is truly amazing - selfless, professional, knowledgeable, ethical, kind, and patient - all the things a truly wonderful broker should be! Bravo! I will continue to maintain contact with Arin - I'm sure we will know each other for a long time to come! My name is William. Feel free to call me at 719-440-3045 if you have any questions you'd like to ask!

I tried to sell my SeaRay 390 through this company. The agent came out to look at it, and was only…read morean hour late. We are a liveaboard family and the boat was very messy then. Maybe that's the reason why I couldn't get our agent to call us back. Even when she would text that she would return our calls we still couldn't get a call back. It's sad because she offered us a lot of benefits with her sales package. Oh well, off to another broker. It's too bad because it's an excellent Express Cruiser.

This review is for the outstanding customer service provided by Leparish at the Alameda West Marine…read morelocation. I was trying to place an order for my employer online, and the order kept getting rejected for some unknown reason. When I tried calling the corporate customer service number, the message informed me there is no help available over the phone, and to use their chat feature instead. I tried the chat feature, and the agent told me to try the transaction again. I did, and again the order did not process successfully. I thought I'd try my luck with speaking with someone at the local store, so I called the Alameda location and was lucky enough to get Leparish on the phone. He diligently worked on troubleshooting with me, confirmed there was indeed some issue with the payment processing, and instead of waiting on corporate to hopefully resolve it, he went ahead and packed up the items I needed right there at the store himself, and scheduled a shipment to my employer. He made sure I had all the pertinent order information I needed in my inbox before I got off the phone. He was helpful, patient, and courteous. Customer service like this is a rarity these days. Huge kudos to Leparish, thank you so much for your help in resolving a frustrating situation. This is what great service looks like. West Marine, fix your ordering issues, and give this man a raise!

Customer service is always great! Only issue is items are a little pricey compared to competitors…read more Tip, look for their online sales!

Hogan Sails is definitely worth going out of your way for! Steve is helpful, knowledgeable, and…read moreskilled at sail repair and making. And, he remembered me, even with me wearing a mask, and his not having seen me for over a year! I visited Hogan Sails for the first time as a J-World instructor this week. Steve was right there helping me out with product I couldn't find elsewhere (excluding online). And he remembered me and my boat from my pre- J-World days. I highly recommend Hogan Sails for quality value and service that goes above and beyond anything that can be bought at any price.

Steve built a new main in 08 and new 90% jib in 06 to my Master Mariner Spaulding 38. At the time…read moreI was crew - now the owner - but I remember the efforts he made to correct a couple of shortcomings on the main the day before the Memorial day race. The sails have been great, look good and we'll soon see on the race course. The reason I writing this review is he spent quite a bit of time with me on the phone today looking up measurements of these sails to assist me in completing the YRA handicap form. It was a really great help - thanks Steve!

Come aboard and find out for yourselves!…read more Very knowledgeable, professional, attentive and fun crew, and you'll experience breathtaking SF views and make lifelong memories. Full bar so Let's Go

The staff was amazing! Extremely friendly and attentive to all of our needs. Would recommend to…read moreanyone looking for a good time on the water.