Shelter Island Sailing provides San Diego Sailing Charters and furnishes private and group Sailing Instruction, Sailboat rentals, Bareboat Yacht Charters and Corporate Team-Building Sailing Regattas on Sailboats from 30 to 47 feet in length.  We offer Skippered Bay Tours, Dinner Cruises, Whale Watching Tours, Ash Scattering Services and and Sailing Yacht Charters.

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 or Motor Yacht cruising experience during your stay in San Diego. Our private charters and 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.

...Days spent sailing are not subtracted from your life..........Sail Far

What people are saying about Shelter Island Sailing I took my family out on a 36 foot yacht.  At first my wife was not into the idea of sailing, but after turning off the engine and hearing the peaceful sounds of the water without the "whir-whir-whir" of the engine, she was hooked.  Thank you Jon, for the great time and the beautiful boat!  I cannot say enough about how top notch the organization is!  I even became a club member because of the savings.  I will definitely be taking out more boats in the future!!!  Rick  We had a great experience at Shelter Island Sailing. The boat was beautiful, very clean and the Skipper was wonderful.  Anne The place to go for a Great Sailing Charter! My family had a wonderful Skippered Charter aboard the Beneteau 473, Jambo Duex.  Captain Nikolay Alexandrov was a great skipper and was very friendly.  My kids loved him.  I recommend these folks without reservation!  John I just want to say "thank you" to Shelter Island Sailing.  I contacted them to get some information about sailing instruction and the staff was excellent.  The lessons and instructor, WC Young, were great. The boats are well maintained and I enjoy being a member of the Sailing Club.  I would recommend them to anyone who wanted to learn how to sail.‎  Kristen We went sailing with our family on San Diego Bay and thanks to Shelter Island Sailing we had a beautiful, perfect trip.  Jenn

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 locations nationwide.

SERVICES

• Bareboat and Skippered Yacht Charters
• Sailboat Rentals from 30 to 47 Feet
• All levels of private and group Sailing Instruction
• Our Instructors are Certified by the American Sailing Association

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?

We frequently are out on the Bay with Charters and Sailing Lessons or down on the docks performing Boat Check-outs or maintenance on the Yachts in our Charter Fleet.  We recommend that you give us a call to make an appointment or to make sure we’re available for your visit to our facilities.

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