Join a Sailing Adventure...

Since Tradewinds' training focus is on cruising, we offer our members the opportunity to experience cruising with other members and experienced skippers. Each year we pick locations that are popular old favorites or ones that are new to all of us.

Going on a group cruise gives you the chance to learn the ins and outs of chartering a boat, experience a week or more of living onboard including provisioning, cooking, and boat care, practically apply your navigation skills, and make new friends.

In addition to trips to Mexico, South Pacific, and Europe, we also take local trips along the Pacific west coast.

Upcoming Trips  

• Exotic Thailand! -- November 2 – 14, 2010
  Are you ready for something new and exciting and truly exotic? Join us in Thailand, located at just 8º latitude, where the sun is always hot, the water is always warm, the people are friendly and smiling, and November is the best month of the year to visit- consistently dry and sunny with ideal conditions for sailing. $3,375 per person, which includes the yachts and all their amenities, round trip airfare from San Francisco to Bangkok and Bangkok to Phuket, 3 nights of hotels in Bangkok, and all transfers. The only thing you’ll spend money on there is food, drink and souvenirs. Tradewinds Members and their cabin mates get a $200 per person discount.
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• Planning Ahead...
  
  If you've ever been on one of David's trips, you know how well organized they and what a great deal they are. In order to make that happen, he plans things waaaay in advance, so he can secure the boats, hotels and airfares at the best possible rates. We've been talking to him recently, and found out what's on the schedule for 2011. We don't have details yet, but you may want to reserve these dates on your calendar so you don't miss out.
  
  June 1 -14, 2011 -- The south of France! Warm sunshine and the longest days of the year to explore vineyards, castles, small medeival villages, and all that amazing history and cuisine. A one-way voyage down the Canal du Midi, from the Languedoc region to the Mediterranean sea. This will be a first for Tradewinds, and not one to be missed!
  
  November 3 -13, 2011 -- Springtime in Tahiti ! It will have been nearly 4 years since our last Tahiti trip, and this is always a favorite destination. Enjoy 2 nights at a beach resort on Tahiti before boarding the yachts for a week of incomparable sailing in the clear warm waters around Raiatea, Tahaa, Bora Bora and Huahine.
  
  Watch for more details in the coming months, or contact David directly (davidkory@gmail.com) to ask questions or let him know of your interest.
  

Past Trips

• La Paz, July 2010
• Turkey, 2009
• Croatia, 2008
• California Coastal Sailing: Coastal Cruising, Harbor Discovery- April, May 2008
• Tahiti - January 8-17, 2008
• La Paz, Mexico July 2007
• BVI scouting trip, January 2007
• Race to Mexico aboard the ULDB-65 Barking Spider 3
  
• Spain, August 31 - September 10, 2006
• Greece 2006
• Tahiti, September 8 -17, 2005
• La Paz/Sea of Cortez, May 25 - June 1, 2005
• Greece 2004
• Greece 2004 - member's website
• Tahiti 2004

"Fill Your Own Boat" Option

If you have your own group and are qualified as a skipper, you may charter your own boat and join the club flotilla. This way, you can choose the size of boat, crew, and select your own provisioning package and other options.

Contact Brandy in our office for information about cost and availability.

Moorings and SunSail Charter Discounts

For complete information about how our Club members can receive a discount on their next charter, please call Brandy in our office.

Member's Trip Stories

Below are some of the many stories that our member love to share about their sailing vacations and adventures:

• Bare Boating in the Sea of Cortez by Mickey Freeman and Norma Freeman-LaRosa
• My San Juan Trip Aboard the tall Ship Zodiac by Michelle Bogoger
• Two weeks in Croatia by Ian Joseph