April 8th, 2025|
It’s April and the signs of spring are all around. A few warm days are sneaking in between the rainy cold ones. The grasses are getting taller and the trees are starting to leaf out. Gray whales heading north along the California coast have been spotted in the Bay and here at Call of the Sea
March 12th, 2025|
A Transformative Experience with Call of the Sea Be the Change had the incredible opportunity to partner with Call of the Sea in a service exchange—facilitating a skill-building session on culturally responsive youth development in exchange for a day aboard the Matthew Turner. My son wanted to gift his teachers an appreciation experience
February 26th, 2025|
Bob, a Volunteer who Helped Build the Matthew Turner, Now Hosts his Birthdays Onboard Bob, one of Call of the Sea’s earliest volunteers, claims to have played only a small part in the building of the Matthew Turner. His modesty doesn’t suit his contributions: Bob harvested and milled lumber for
February 19th, 2025|
At the Tall Ships America Annual Conference in the first week of February, we were invited aboard the USS Constellation, one of the Historic Ships in Baltimore moored in the city’s Inner Harbor. An 1855 sloop of war, she was the last sail-only warship built by the United States Navy.
February 19th, 2025|
I was born in Allentown, PA, and didn’t get interested in boats until I moved to California. I restored an old canoe and then built my first cedar strip canoe. Then I got interested in sailing so I built a Cat-rigged Herreshoff dinghy, using all traditional boat building techniques. I used to travel to
January 10th, 2025|
From the Executive Director Are you setting goals for the new year? At Call of the Sea, we are, too. In 2025 we are planning to get more than 5,000 young people out on the water, and expand our reach beyond Marin to more schools in Sonoma, San Francisco, Contra
January 7th, 2025|
Education Manager Sam Martinez visited the science club at Mill Valley Middle School today, bringing the squid and educational materials to support scientific exploration through dissection of squid. The students were all quite engaged and enthusiastic; there were just a few wrinkled noses. Kudos to Bella Kazwell for coordinating with the teacher and
December 16th, 2024|
Dates are on the calendar for youth, family and adult overnight experiences. These 4 or 5 day programs focus on developing seamanship skills and immersing the participants in the life of a voyaging sailor. We also have a 3 day skills building workshop, which is not an overnight program. View youth overnight dates here
December 10th, 2024|
From the Executive Director The days are getting shorter and the sunsets are growing more spectacular. It is a good time to get some work done on your boat before the rainy season sets in. At Call of the Sea, winter maintenance is in full swing with Seaward’s
December 9th, 2024|
Meet Volunteer of the Month Marcy Taylor Pattinson I came to San Francisco from the countryside north of Chicago in 1970, so The Bay Area has been home for the majority of my life. Even though Lake Michigan was very near by, I didn’t really sail until about 12 when
