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April 29 Tall Ship Community Celebration

March 17th, 2023|

Don't miss it!  Saturday April 29, 11 AM-2 PM at the Bay Model Visitor Center Join us for an afternoon of fun & education!    Help us raise funds for scholarships for our educational sailing programs! Lots of fun for families and youth of all ages!  Watch the youth pirate choir at

Celebrating Marin City’s Legacy

January 19th, 2023|

80 years of History and Community Written by, Issalina Sowry - Terra Linda His School MarinSel student and Call of the Sea intern In the early 1940’s, Marin City became home to thousands of Black Americans who did important work building warships at Marinship, Sausalito’s waterfront shipyard during the peak of World War

An Interview with Alan Olson

January 18th, 2023|

Alan Olson on Building Tall Ships An Interview by Mo Roddy for Latitude 38's Good Jibes Podcast Alan is the founder of Call of the Sea, and was the Project Director for building brigantine Matthew Turner, logging countless volunteer hours. He built his first boat at age 22, has over 60 years of

Seaward setting sail to California

March 23rd, 2020|

Call of the Sea's schooner Seaward wraps up a great educational adventure sailing season in Mexico! The season began on December 30th with 12 San Francisco Sea Scouts on board for the sail to Newport Beach, where they were hosted by the Newport Sea Scout's Base.  They reported having a wonderful experience and planning to

Seaward’s Summer Wrap

September 23rd, 2019|

Seaward and her crew have had a very busy summer taking students and adults from all over the Bay Area, and beyond, on day-sails and overnight voyages. By all accounts, it has been a fun and successful season. When Call of the Sea's summer programs began in April, the all-new crew came aboard and very

Tom Taneyhill created this gorgeous painting of Matthew Turner!

September 10th, 2018|

Tom Taneyhill created this gorgeous painting of Matthew Turner. Now “on demand” prints are available of the painting. Anyone interested can view https://fineartamerica.com/artists/tom+taneyhill That will bring you to Tom's selection of artwork including the ship. One can choose from a variety of print sizes, styles, and frames. Pay with credit card and have your