In the Doldrums
Dear Call of the Sea supporters and volunteers, This week it feels as if we are in the doldrums. The good news is that we are healthy and safely battened down--and we are wishing
Conor McGowan Reminisces on the Doldrums
From Conor McGowan, volunteer rigger on Matthew Turner and Seaward relief crew. I’m sure being becalmed once is enough for a sailor, but I would go further and say: once is necessary for anyone. I had three
Sylvia Stompe Reminisces on the Doldrums
From Sylvia Stewart Stompe, Call of the Sea. We had a lot of trepidation about crossing the doldrums on the way to the Marquesas from Mexico in 2015, wondering how long the calms would
Pull Together
By working together we will pull through this difficult time. Dear Call of the Sea Supporters and Volunteers, As we enter the fifth week of personal distancing, there are a few
Seaward Back in US Waters and COI Update
Dear Call of the Sea Supporters and Volunteers, We hope that you are well, and that you took the opportunity to read Alan's positive message recalling the launch of Matthew Turner on April 1, 2017.
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