Two Free Small-Boat Sailing Opportunities Coming Up!
The first weekend in April presents two free small-boat sailing opportunities! First up, on Saturday, April 5, the Richmond Yacht Club is hosting its annual Sail a Small Boat Day. Then on Sunday, April 6, Shoreline Lake is hosting its second annual Sail-A-Dinghy-Day. Details as follows.
Richmond Yacht Club’s Sail a Small Boat Day is on Saturday, April 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The day is free to all comers and presents an opportunity to try small-boat sailing. Whether you’re an experienced sailor or new to sailing, this is a great way to get on the water and get a feel for the thrill of small-boat sailing.
The event is open to young kids, teens, adults, seniors — anyone who wants to give it a try. The fleet will include the Laser, Sunfish, Opti, El Toro, J/22, J/24, 29er, RS Tera and several other boats.
Bring your wetsuit and PFD, if you have them, or borrow one from the club on the day. Be prepared to get wet!
Where:
Richmond Yacht Club, 351 Brickyard Cove, Point Richmond.
Shoreline Lake, in Mountain View, will be holding its second Sail-A-Dinghy-Day on Sunday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors will have access to free skippered sailboat rides, helmed by Shoreline Lake’s experienced instructors, as well as other Welcome-to-Sailing activities.
The day is designed to promote sailing as an accessible, fun and family-friendly sport and incorporates demonstrations of racing and the chance to take a free skippered ride in one of the dinghies. Boats on display will include the RS Zest, ILCA/Laser, BUG, Catalina Capri 14.2s, Lido 14, Sunfish, El Toro, Windsurfer, and Holder 10.
Hosted in conjunction with the small-craft sailing club, Fremont Sailing Club (FSC), the event kicks off the 2025 sailing season and the onsite Sunday Sailing Racing program. Shoreline Lake sailing staff and FSC members will be on hand to provide additional information and booths promoting the sailing programs for kids, teens and adults.
You can learn about Shoreline Lake’s sailing lessons and rental boats, and the Fremont Sailing Club, which is a group of like-minded small-boat sailors that sail and race regularly at Shoreline Lake and other Bay Area venues, and has for over 50 years.
See Shoreline Lake and Fremont Sailing Club for more information.