Treasure Island Sailing Center

We went to the opening day event last week and had a blast! The organization designed it so that it would be a learning experience for people of all ages, especially kids. We learned about sailing through talking with the guides and just getting on/off and being on the boat.

All of the staff members were helpful and educational. Scheduling was a breeze and we got onto the boats and kayaks without a hitch.

This was such a pleasant experience that we are going to come back in the future. We highly recommend this place!

We're thrilled and feel so fortunate to have discovered TISC and its awesome community! Our child has just concluded a second summer of camp, and now we are even bigger TISC fans. They truly know how to combine learning, fun and camaraderie, and make both the bay and the sport seem surprisingly accessible. It's such a trip to hear your fifth grader tell a story very casually using nautical parlance. So much skill and character-building too. Checks a lot of boxes. What a great new world TISC has opened up for us. Thank you!

Great way to beat the heat. A lot of construction. Not a lot to see during the weekend. Wine and beer tasting is about all to do today unless we go across the street to watch some kids play lacrosse.

My children have done last year's summer camp, fall sailing and just finished another summer camp. This program is absolutely wonderful; children are taught water safety, they develop decision making skills, make new friends and have fun sailing the Bay!

I went to the Treasure Island Sailing Center on Treasure Island for their Opening Day Sat 4/24/10.

Went to A.'s place and carpooled on the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island is on the Left coming from the E. Bay. Turned on Calif. Ave to the TISC. Got FREE lunch ticket (suggested $5 donation) and then saw the crowd lined up. That's to get on sign-up sheets for sailing or kayaking.

By the time we go to the sign up sheet, earliest sailing was 12:45pm. We were they be 11:10am or so. We waited a bit, then got our lunch - garden burger, cheeseburger, hamburger or hotdog + chips + packaged cookies + drink.

We got on a big sailboat but there was very little wind. Just bobbling around in the Bay. Then we got off & waited for our chance to kayak. The open top kayak are more fun, the middle person doesn't really have a seat & also doesn't have to do much. That was my seat. I did paddle a bit. You do get wet in the kayak. Bring quick drying pants, hat, sunglasses & sandals.

It was an ok day. Worth it if you want to try a bit of kayaking or sailing for FREE. Bad: long lines because too many people want to do it. Four pit toilets were available nearby.

Website:
http://www.tisailing.org/serv/specialevents.cfm

I love how this center does this Free Open water event. It gives a lot of people the opportunity to try sailing in a large sailboat and dingy, kayaking and paddle boarding for free.

They even have a lunch setup for $4. A hamburger or hot dog with chips and a soda isn't bad, The only other option is getting food near the winery for about $8 not including tax and tip for just a hamburger.

I decided to go on a Community Sailing Day Meetup event sail. I had never heard of the Treasure Island Sailing Center, but it is truly great that an organization like this exists to teach people basics of sailing in the SF Bay Area. I didn't think it was that hard to find with signs and GPS. TISC has Community Sailing Days each month. I might go again. The boat we went on was only a 24 ft boat or around that I'm not sure. It was kind of tight with 4 people on the boat and I was sitting up at the tip of the front of the boat a lot. We went around the north end of the San Francisco peninsula as most people do. There's good views of SF and Golden Gate Bridge. I've done that before, but I'd always be willing to do it again. The trip wasn't complete luxury and that cheap at $25. I'm probably still looking for the best way to get out sailing.

While a tad hard to find, the sailing center on Treasure Island is truly one of a kind. A few friends had purchased a used Vanguard over the weekend and decided not to take lessons right out but instead just teach themselves. Seeing this prime opportunity to watch them fall over into the cold bay a few times we couldn't help but tag along. Sitting on the dock in the sun with a sandwich spread and beers while looking out at the new Bay Bridge construction, water everywhere and the training sailing teams is a real cheap treat.

I can't comment on the quality of the instructors here but I can say that this is a underrated hang out. Plus if you have yachting friends or manage to flag down some yachting strangers, the dock is open and they can simply pick you up without messing with Marina fees and slips...now that's what I call yacht rock!

Can't say enough about the TI Sailing Center. This amazing program is brilliantly run and managed, with quality instruction for kids of all ages. My 14 YO son did 2 weeks and a Saturday regatta.

The organization also does a wonderful service in raising funds to introduce sailing to kids from all over San Francisco. Do it.

This place rules, from the super chill staff, to the laid back non intimidating atmosphere, this place is a killer locale for learning to sail (either adults or kids). My GF's nephews enrolled and had a blast sailing here all summer.

Thanks TISC! Rock on!