All work and no play...

We like to mix a few social activities into our sailing. Following are a few of the events that we have planned so far this year.

Check our calendar and WindWords newsletter for the latest dates and events.

Also see our sailing adventures page.

Sailing Events

Angel Island BBQs
Usually at the beginning of the San Francisco sailing season, Tradewinds hosts a mid-day BBQ at Angel Island. Members reserve boats and rendezvous at Ayala Cove for lunch. Watch the calendar for the next date.

Friday Evening Race Events
New for 2009! We are going to try out a Tradewind's version of Friday Night Beer Can Races. Races will be one Friday of each month, May through August . Watch the Wind Words newsletter for more information and dates.

Poker Runs
Don't miss this very fun event. Members may bring any friends whom you would like to introduce to the Tradewinds family. Sailing classes are also welcome to participate. Only Tradewinds members may skipper a boat. After the Poker Run, at 4:00 p.m. in the evening, we will have a Bar-B-Q set up behind the office, where we will flip over the community card and hand out prizes.

How does a Poker Run work? It's a 5 card draw, where the best hand wins. First you come in to the office to sign in and find out where the locations of the other cards are. At the office, you draw your first card. You then go sailing to the other three locations and draw one card at each location. Finally, you come back to the office for the BBQ and we will turn over the final shared card, you should end up with five cards. The highest hand wins.

Raft-Ups and Flotillas
These are favorite sailing events during the summer months. On our raft-ups, members sail to a selected cove and we raft-up for lunch and socializing. Flotilla events give members the opportunity to sailing with a group to the selected destination.

Saturday Night Sail with Brandy & Matt
Join Captain Matt for a evening sail on the Bay. Our evening sails are on the second Saturday of each month, March through October. We leave the dock at 6:30pm. Dinner is "bring your own" on the boat or snacks. Returning back about 11:00pm. This is a fun event for singles and couples. Call the office for the schedule and a reservation. There is a fee for non-members.

Introduction to Sailing
Join us for a sail on The Bay! All welcome. A typical 5 hour Bay sail from Marina Bay includes a trip through Raccoon Straight, around Angel Island, across the “Slot”, down the San Francisco city front, and a leisurely down-wind sail back home. The route may change according to conditions, of course! Free for Members, $40 for Non-Members.

Social Get-togethers

Club BBQs and Pancake Breakfasts
Once or twice a year, Tradewinds hosts mid-day BBQs and pancake breakfasts at the local Miller/Knox Park in Point Richmond.

Tradewinds Social
Get together with other members after a day of sailing by attending a Tradewinds Crew Social. These socials are scheduled for 6:00pm on the fourth Saturday of each month, February through October.

Movie Night
New for 2009! With our move to our nice big facility at Marina Bay, we are going to try holding Movie Night to view sailing oriented movies, such as Perfect Storm, Captain Ron, and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Holiday Party
What better excuse to get together than the holiday? Our annual holiday party is everyone's favorite.

Open House
Generally the last Saturday of each month all summer - join us for free grilled hotdogs, chips and dips, and free sailboat rides!