Shelter Island Sailing provides San Diego Sailing Charters and furnishes private and group Sailing Instruction, Sailboat rentals from 25 to 47 feet in length, Bareboat Sailing Yacht Charters, and Skippered Ash Scatterings, Sport Fishing and all types of Sailing Charters.  We offer Corporate Team-Building sailing activities, Bay Tours, Dinner Cruises, Whale Watching Tours and Boat and Breakfast style dockside accommodations on our fleet of luxurious private yachts.

The sailing specialists at Shelter Island Sailing provide flexible personalized scheduling and look forward to discussing your needs, answering your sailing questions and helping your group or family enjoy an intimate and memorable sailing experience during your stay in San Diego. Our sailboat rentals are a great way to spend a quiet and peaceful day on San Diego Bay and neighboring waters.

Enjoying a year round mild climate and moderate, gentle breezes, San Diego is one of Southern California's best sailing locations.  The San Diego Bay, Pacific Coast, Catalina, San Clemente and Coronados Islands and Ensenada, Mexico offer a multitude of sailing options and destinations.

Whether a day-sail on the San Diego Bay, a one week trip to the Coronados, or learning to sail with confidence, we will work with you to help you achieve your sailing goals.

WHY BUY A BOAT WHEN YOU CAN SAIL A FLEET?

Becoming a member of Shelter Island Sailing, a full service sailing club, is a smart, economical alternative to the high costs and hassles of boat ownership.  A boat owner must contend with huge out-of-pocket expenses (mortgage payments, insurance, slip fees, dive service, etc.) and invest a great deal of time for cleaning and maintenance whether they sail the boat or not.  Club members only pay for their boat when they're on-board, having fun.  They enjoy low cost sailing without the headaches.  Club dues for one year cost less than slip fees for one month!

If you already know how to sail, you can become a member for a one-time Club Initiation Fee of $300 and dues of $20 per month.  If you need to take lessons, our Combination Basic Keelboat/Coastal Cruising Class is $580 and includes materials and Free Club Membership (the $300 one-time initiation fee is waived).

In addition to  sailing a variety of well equipped and maintained yachts  whenever they wish, Club Members participate in Free Day-Sails, Clinics, Classes, BBQs, Social Activities and enjoy low Member Charter Fees, Free Early Boarding Privileges and Member Rate Specials.  We have reciprocal Sailing Club privileges at more than 30 locations nationwide.

SERVICES

• Bareboat and Skippered Yacht Charters
• Sailboat Rentals from 22 to 47 Feet
• All levels of private and group Sailing Instruction
• Our Instructors are Certified by the American Sailing Association
• Dockside Accommodations on our fleet of luxurious private yachts

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FLEET CHARTER RATES:  Our published prices are complete, "out the door" prices.  We don't charge for boat check-outs. To make their prices look good, some charter companies publish base boat rates and then add on the costs of applicable taxes, fuel, surcharges, sail-tests and boat check-outs.

FLEET CONDITION:  It's better to be a member of a club with a smaller fleet of impeccably maintained boats, than a large fleet with poorly maintained boats.

PAY-AS-YOU-GO, NEVER PRE-PAY FOR CHARTER TIME:  With "timeshare" style clubs and clubs that collect money applicable to future charters, you are pre-paying for charter time that you may not be able to use.  Unfortunately, if you don't use it, you lose it.

TAKE SAILING LESSONS WHERE CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS INCLUDED:  There are a number of "one boat" outfits that can teach you to sail, but when you want to go sailing, where will you charter your boat?

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