tall ships

Remembering Earl Johnson

February 14th, 2024|

On February 8, 2024, the Rotary Club of Tiburon Sunset granted a $1000 donation to Call of the Sea in memory of former member Earl Johnson, who was a longtime volunteer at Educational Tall Ship, helping build the brigantine Matthew Turner.  The donation was at the recommendation of Bill McNicholas, who attended Call of

Healing Through Camaraderie

February 8th, 2024|

November 2023 Team Building Sail with Wooden Boats For Vets Call of the Sea intern joined the sail to observe this special program for the non profit Vets Boats As a high school marketing intern setting out on this incredible sailing journey, I have a lot to learn

2024 Youth Sailing Progams

January 15th, 2024|

What's new for Summer Camps this year? Two additional week long sessions for ages 8-13 have been added to the schedule, extending the season into mid August Campers will sail on both tall ships, schooner SEAWARD and Brigantine MATTHEW TURNER *except for the July session Check out Summer Camps New this year, Tall

Tall Ship Sailing Skills Workshop

December 13th, 2023|

Are you intrigued about the life of a sailor?  Do you love traditional sailing ships?  Is the ocean calling you? If so, join us on brigantine Matthew Turner for a skills building experience for ages 14 and up. Call of the Sea’s new three day Tall Ship Skills Workshop will introduce you to

Women Offshore Podcast Interview

June 22nd, 2023|

Captain Rebecca Johnson Captain Heather Richard Photos by Lyon Omohundro Listen to the Podcast In June 20th's Women Offshore Podcast episode, Christine talks with Call of the Sea captains Rebecca Johnson and Heather Richard, sharing their passion and experience of sailing and how they got to be

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

Educational Sailing on the Bay

September 29th, 2021|

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 us.  I love that it was as immersive as we wanted it to be -- rather than trying to elicit

Aloft Seamanship Program

March 9th, 2021|

A challenging course in sailing and navigating a ship for ages 12+ Build teamwork, boost self confidence & face your fears with the support of fellow crew members! Students learn in an inclusive environment Gain teamwork skills as part of a crew raising, lowering and stowing sails Overcome

A Journey Through Time…

December 12th, 2020|

Dominican University Public History Program Dave Anderson, Call of the Sea's Deputy Director worked remotely with Dr. Jordan Lieser of Dominican University and his Public History class during 6 months of the pandemic to develop a series of podcasts and videos to augment the history curriculum for our students.   Dominican

Giving Thanks

November 27th, 2020|

Papa Hemingway’s writing means more to me now that I am old than when I was a boy and first read his last work of fiction.  The short novel begins by describing what the main character, Santiago, did not have: “He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf