Call of the Sea is searching for an Executive Director
Call of the Sea is grateful to Steven Woodside for his outstanding service as volunteer Executive Director. Steven looks forward to spending more time with his family, and will continue to be involved as
Educational Sailing on the Bay
Testimonial From a Parent of Youth Sailors The kids and I had a lovely time on the Matthew Turner on Saturday, thank you so much for organizing the outing for
Covid Vaccine Required for Sailing Programs
If you are planning to sail with Call of the Sea on either brigantine Matthew Turner or schooner Seaward, please review our updated COVID-19 protocol below: Responding to the recent surge in the COVID-19
Volunteer Carpentry Team
Brian Swing was born and raised in Los Gatos. He was not involved with boats before discovering Matthew Turner, but he has been an amateur wood worker for a
Power Regeneration Under Sail
The San Francisco Spring-Summer Fog Machine (sometimes referred to as Karl) has returned with breezy Bay conditions which are perfect for sailing a tall ship like Matthew Turner! In addition to exciting sailing on
Opening Day on the Bay Parade
Join us virtually on Sunday April 25th, for Matthew Turner's first participation in the annual parade for Opening Day. Live stream at Noon Pacific time. Thank you to the Pacific Inter Island Yacht Club
Dawn Is Coming
“Our eternal message of hope is that dawn will come.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. Indeed, dawn has come for millions of people hoping to emerge from the darkness of the pandemic. For Call of
Matthew Turner Spotlight
Matthew Turner is featured in the Spring 2021 Latitudes and Attitudes magazine, with a multi page article and centerfold photo. The magazine owner and editor, Bob Bitchin, recounts how Call of the Sea founder,
Share the Love this Valentine’s Day
“Think of love as a state of grace: not the means to anything but the alpha and omega, an end in itself.” Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez On any given Valentine’s Day, we
Today is the Day
"There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday, and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly, live." - Dalai Lama XIV Today is
Volunteer Charlie Walther
Charlie grew up where there were no boats, in Redding, CA, on a ranch. Attending both Cal Poly and Cal Maritime, he proceeded to work as an engineer on boats, as an administrator, and
Volunteer Team Profile
Tom Bissey, from Decatur, IL, grew up with a lake nearby and his family always had power boats. He was active in Sea Scouts as a teenager and and involved with the local Yacht