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Resources

 

My clients have found the following internet resources useful.

Please visit these sites and let me know how useful they are to you.

 

San Francisco Boating Services

Travel & Lodging – San Francisco Area

  • Hotel Sausalito - A boutique hotel on the park in Sausalito. Marin county's stylish little hotel.

Weather, Tides and Wind

Marine Conservation and Protection

  • Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association - Local environmental group working to preserve the health of San Francisco Bay and the Gulf of the Farallones.

  • The Marine Mammal Center - Marin based organization protecting marine mammal in and around the San Francisco Bay.

  • The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary - (MBNMS) is a federally protected marine area offshore of California's central coast, stretching from Marin to Cambria. The MBNMS encompasses a shoreline length of 276 miles, and 5,322 square miles of ocean, extending an average distance of 30 miles from shore.

Bay Area Yacht and Sailing Clubs

  • Peninsula Youth Sailing Foundation - Bringing the joy of sailing to youth of the Bay Area.

  • Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors BAADS - BAADS seeks to make all aspects of sailing in the San Francisco Bay Area accessible. This includes full participation in learning sailing, teaching sailing, cruising, racing, and creating engineering designs to develop adaptive equipment benefiting people of all diverse abilities.

Boating Resources

  • Boatinglinks.com - Best selling boating books.

  • BoatingSF.com - Useful information on boating activities in and around San Francisco Bay.

  • San Francisco Maritime Park - Located in the Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park offers the sights, sounds, smells and stories of Pacific Coast maritime history.

  • Action-Adventure Videography - Xtreme 2 Video Inc. captures the team moments that count on video from corporate, executive and board retreats to group outings or any adventure team building event.

  • US Coast Guard 11 th District - USCG which covers the West coast from the California-Oregon border down to Mexico and out around half-way to the Hawaiian Islands.

  • Vessel Traffic Service - Coordinates shipping traffic throughout the entire San Francisco Bay waterway system, including Sacramento and Stockton.

Boat Charters – Other Areas

  • Dockside Express - Maryland Tred Avon River cruises with eco and sunset wine tours.

  • Fastrack Yacht Charters - Professionally crewed and bareboat charters serving Miami surrounding areas

  • Shelter Island Sailing - San Diego sailing charters including bareboat and skippered charters, sailing lessons and just about anything related to boat chartering, purchase and use.

Non-Profit Groups Supported by Captain Kirk’s Sailing

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area helps build responsible, independent children and youth by matching each with a supportive and caring adult role model. Capt Kirk has been a "Big Brother" for over 10 years.

  • Mono Lake Committee - For 25 years the Mono Lake Committee has been working to protect Mono Lake from destruction, to heal the damage done in the Mono Basin, and to educate the public about the natural environment and wise water use.

  • Community Association for Rehabilitation, Inc. - C.A.R is a not-for-profit organization for people with developmental (Down Syndrome, mental retardation, autism, and cerebral palsy) and other disabilities, who live in the Bay Area.

  • Great Old Broads for Wilderness - A grassroots organization dedicated to wilderness growth and protection.

  • Spaulding Wooden Boat Center - We are a Corporate sponsor of the SWBC which is restoring historic wooden boats to active use and educating youth about the beauty of sailing.

Gift Certificates

  • The perfect way to say you care - Sailing San Francisco Bay
  • Contact us for a custom sailing gift certificate - no expiration date, flexible scheduling.
  • Perfect for an anniversary, birthday, wedding gift, prizes or auction items.

Captain Kirk donates 10% of all revenues to several non-profit organizations. The organizations supported are listed on the “Resources” page.

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