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July 4th Fireworks Sail

Jun

2013

With so much excitement on the 4th of July, it can be difficult to choose which fireworks show to attend. Should you go to Peir 39? Jack London Square? or Berkeley? Good news, we’ve got the best seat in the house for 4th of July…The middle of the Bay! Charter one of our yachts or ...

New Americas Cup Schedule

Jun

2013

If you haven’t done so yet… Now is a great time to review the new Cup Schedule for the summer! Just follow this link and check it out! http://www.americascup.com/en/sanfrancisco

Win a Spot to the Race of Your Life!

May

2013

The Race Clipper Round the World Yacht Race a unique event – raced by people like you 12 brand new 70-foot ocean racing yachts 40,000-mile of circumnavigation 15 races > 13 countries > 1 winner This is a race that every sailor wants in their log book! You might start as a sailing novice but ...

Member Profile- Scott Keck

May

2013

What’s a party without great music? Here at OCSC, we don’t have to ponder that question thanks to the artful spinning of our official DJ, Scott Keck. You might have noticed him at our most recent BBQ where Scott provided the tunes yet again despite being in a cast and on crutches! 2013 marks Scott’s ...

Hydroptere – The World’s Fastest Sailboat

Apr

2013

Originally published by www.thecoolist.com The world’s fastest sailboat is about to set sail on a voyage to claim the transpacific speed record for a wind-powered vessel. The Hydroptere sailboat is a marvel of engineering and materials technology, using a carbon composite and titanium frame design that floats up to 15 feet above the water. To reduce ...

The Godfather of Adventure Travel

Apr

2013

Written and published by TravelStartups.co When the godfather of adventure travel speaks, I listen. I recently spoke with 79 years young, Leo Le Bon, a legendary travel entrepreneur and co-founder of Mountain Travel one of the first adventure travel companies founded in the late 1960’s. In 1991 Mountain Travel joined forces with Sobek to form ...

2013 Leeward Islands Flotilla

Mar

2013

Wonder what our CEO Rich Jepsen has been up to? Well- you can read all about it in this post he wrote for us… But be prepared to get inspired… Hmm, Turquoise waters, porpoises, flying fish, barracudas, green vervet monkeys, whales…. These are the images I’m holding close to my heart as I sit in ...

Making Changes that Last

Mar

2013

An Optimal Health Weekend RetreatAPRIL 18 – 21, 2013 Thursday 5PM – Sunday 1PM Cavallo is one of OCSC sister companies and right now they’re offering a life changing weekend! Have you vowed to make changes in your life – to exercise more, lose weight, be kinder – but found it challenging (or impossible) to ...

Speaker Series- Larry Jacobson 3

Mar

2013

Larry Jacobson will be here at OCSC to give a motivational talk on how “Passion Trumps Fear“. April 5, 7:00-9:00 PM OCSC Clubroom When Larry Jacobson sailed away from the secure harbor of a successful career, comfortable home and “normal” life to circumnavigate the world in his own boat, he proved that if you hold steadfast ...

Offshore Sailing Adventures

Feb

2013

San Francisco Bay is considered one of the best sailing venues in North America. The Golden Gate Bridge serves as an iconic backdrop to the SF sailing scene, but what is the sailing like beyond the Golden Gate? You can find out this summer by joining OCSC Sailing for an Offshore Adventure! Venture “out the ...