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SF State Community Sailing
We will be offering a youth community sailing program in the summer of 2010. Details coming soon.
About Us
SF State Community Sailing is a sailing instruction program on beautiful Lake Merced in San Francisco, California. With close proximity to the Pacific, this freshwater lake enjoys the steady winds that have made San Francisco famous for sailing. During the week long day camps participants will not only learn about sailing and have fun but they will also gains skills and knowledge applicable to other situations, such as learning about the aquatic environment and wildlife, basic mathematics of sailing, water safety practices, boat maintenance, as well as teamwork and socialization with other classmates.
Beginning in 2003, San Francisco State University began offering community summer sailing camps for youth through one of our partner organizations, America True. With our desire to foster the community’s opportunity to sail, we began offering an enhanced sailing program in 2007. Today we focus primarily on programs for youth ages 8-15, but hope to offer options for other community members in the future. Join us, and let us help you realize the joys of sailing.
Sailing is an activity that all should have access. It is our mission to introduce this great sport and all its educational benefits, to persons of all ability/disability levels and all socio-economic backgrounds through careful instruction, appropriate equipment, and tuition scholarships. For information on scholarships contact us. SF State Community Sailing is committed to education about sailing for all in our community.
San Francisco has been heralded as a premier sailing destination around the world. Unfortunately, the majority of citizens of this great region were unable to experience the excitement and educational benefits that sailing offers. In 2003 SFSU began offering community sailing instruction on Lake Merced. Initially, the project was funded through grants from America True, the CA Dept. of Boating and Waterways, the SFSU College of Health and Human Services and the Dept. of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism. SFSU with began a summer sailing camp for youth at Lake Merced and over 150 students participated in our first year. We have grown and today SF State Community Sailing provides outreach instruction to individual family members and to youth groups, such as the YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, SF Unified School District and nonprofit neighborhood groups.
Partners
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
YMCA of San Francisco 
Tall Ship Education Academy
California Department of Boating and Waterways
Volunteer
SF State Community Sailing operates through generous grants and scholarship donations from the CA Department of Boating and Waterways, America True, and private individuals, as well as support non-financial support from SFSU. Donating to SF State Community Sailing is now more important than ever and a way for you to help ensure our community will continue to have a safe and affordable venue for sailing education. All donations are tax-deductable. Please contact us at 
sail4fun@sfsu.edu for more information on how you can help.
We also seek volunteers to help with maintaining our fleet and boathouse. If you are interested in volunteering your time, materials or expertise please contact us at sail4fun@sfsu.edu. Together we can continue to make this wonderful program available to the San Francisco community.
Our Location
The Lake Merced Boathouse is located at Harding Park off Skyline Blvd in San Francisco, just minutes from 280 and The Great Highway with generous parking.
From 19th Ave/CA-1
Turn right onto Sloat for 1.15 miles. Turn slight left onto Skyline Blvd/CA-35 S. for 0.65 miles. Turn left onto Harding Rd. The boathouse is immediately on your right.
From South San Francisco
From US-101 N merge onto I-380 W toward I-280/San Bruno. Merge onto I-280 N toward San Francisco for 2 miles. Exit Daly City/Westlake Village. Turn left on John Daly Blvd. for approx. 1 mile. Turn right onto Skyline Blvd/CA-35 N. for approx. 2.0 miles. Turn right onto Harding Rd.
From North Bay
From US-101 S via the left ramp toward San Francisco (Golden Gate Bridge). Merge onto CA-1 S toward 19th Ave/Golden Gate Park for 5.20 miles. Turn right onto Sloat for 1.15 miles. Turn slight left onto Skyline Blvd/CA-35 S. for 0.65 miles. Turn left onto Harding Rd.
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