Battening Down
As the insidious Coronavirus moves through the Bay Area, we have battened down our hatches. Matthew Turner is at the dock with only furloughed crew living on board. Seaward has left Baja and is sailing
Matthew Turner Crew making the best of sheltering aboard
Mate Kiel Kohler, Bosun Noah Limbach and deckhand educator Dinnie Jay decided to shelter in place during the Covid 19 Pandemic aboard Matthew Turner at her home dock dock at the Bay Model in Sausalito.
Seaward setting sail to California
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
Changes in Sea State
Since our last message, the “sea state” has changed dramatically. Like most of you, we have been sheltering in place, with our small staff, crew and Board communicating remotely. So far, everyone on our team
Charting a Course Towards a Certificate of Inspection (COI)
After six years of construction, Brigantine Matthew Turner is now transitioning from construction to operation in order to perform its vital mission of educating young people in the Bay Area and beyond. To perform
Sail to Mexico with Call of the Sea
At Call of the Sea we’ve been working hard to deliver on our mission of providing on-the-water environmental and maritime education to students of all ages — and in particular youth. To achieve this we’re
Seaward’s Summer Wrap
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
Call of the Sea’s Commitment to Safety
As the seasons turn toward the Fall, we are becoming increasingly excited about sailing the brigantine Matthew Turner and about schooner Seaward's approaching winter season in Mexico. However, while I was preparing to share
Tall Ship Progress, September 2019
Alan Olson’s Update: There are lots of moving parts as we check off the many details for completing Matthew Turner. The good news is that we are checking them off faster than we are
Voyage on Celestial Navigation
Join us October 19th to October 21st to learn how to do celestial navigation! Limited space available. Reserve your tickets on this event's page.
Project WET: Land-Based Watershed Education to Ocean and Coastal Impacts
Teachers make our world a better place. Call of the Sea is at your service. We are offering training and workshops just for you. Upcoming workshops include: Project WET: Land-Based Watershed Education to Ocean
Welcome to Voyage Seaward, a 5-Day Near Coastal Experience for Teenagers
Seaward started her 5-day voyage sailing on San Francisco Bay so students could get their sea legs before venturing up to Drakes Bay. They spotted grey whales along the way. "We heard elephant seals