Friday, Sep 22 08:30 - 15:15

Camp Sweeney Class Sail (Benjamin Walters)

Location: Berkeley Marina

Description: Oour third class with the Sweeney boys...all the prior teaching points reviewed plus anchoring practice, and boat maneuvering under sail and power.

(Created by Lee S)

1 of 9 slots is available.

Saturday, Sep 23 09:00 - 15:00

Epilepsy Foundation N. California Student Sail (Benjamin Walters)

Location: Berkeley Marina

Description: Our 2nd sail with the students and their families of the Epilespsy Foundation of Northern California. Our goal is to be mentors, show them around the bay and - if they like - teach them how to sail the boat. Bring your lunch.

(Created by Lee S)

2 of 9 slots are available.

Saturday, Sep 23 10:30 - 14:30

Sail on Bear with Project Rebound SFSU (Golden Bear)

Location: San Francisco Marina

Description: A departure from our usual kid sails, Project Rebound out of San Francisco State University is made up of formerly incarcerated adults. Their mission is supporting the formerly incarcerated on their journey through successful reintegration in a college setting.

(Created by Les S)

1 of 7 slots is available.

Tuesday, Sep 26 10:00 - 14:00

Sail on Bear with Silver Springs HS (Golden Bear)

Location: San Francisco Marina

Description: Another sail with the enthusiastic students coming all the way from Grass Valley.

(Created by Les S)

0 of 7 slots are available.

Friday, Sep 29 09:00 - 13:00

International Recue Committee Youth Connections (Golden Bear)

Location: San Francisco Marina

Description: International Rescue Committee supports refugee youth across the Bay Area. Many of these kids are trying to adapt to their new environment and are healing from traumatic events in leaving their home countries, sometimes without their families. The Youth Connections provides a community and fun events to get to know the Bay Area.

(Created by Shannon K)

1 of 6 slots is available.

Saturday, Sep 30 09:00 - 15:00

RAMS FOUNDATION SAIL (Benjamin Walters)

Location: Berkeley Marina

Description: Our first sail with RAMS: RAMS, Inc. is a non-profit mental health organization that is committed to advocating for and providing community-based, culturally competent, and consumer-guided comprehensive services. Founded in San Francisco’s Richmond District in 1974, RAMS offers comprehensive services that aim to meet the behavioral health, social, vocational, and educational needs of the diverse community of the San Francisco Area with expertise in serving the Asian & Pacific Islander American and Russian-speaking populations. A second sail is scheduled for 11/4.

(Created by Lee S)

2 of 9 slots are available.

Saturday, Sep 30 10:00 - 11:30

First Aid/ CPR/AED training

Location: Berkeley Yacht Club 1 Seawall Dr. Berkeley, CA 94710

Description: CPR/First Aid training required for certification. Free to BWF volunteers. PLEASE NOTE: This certification will be blended learning, meaning that the video and "lecture" portion will be done online at your own time and only the skills portion will be done in-person. Approximately 10 days before the class you will be sent a link from ARC American Red Cross (email may be addressed from Salesforce) Online portion must be complete before skills session. Contact Les 415-497-6637 or problems with Red Cross link contact Anne: 415-990-7723

(Created by Les S)

4 of 12 slots are available.

Thursday, Oct 5 10:30 - 14:30

Sail on Bear with Mission HS (Golden Bear)

Location: San Francisco Marina

Description: Sail on Bear with Mission High School. Exciting opportunity to see the Blue Angels unless it is too foggy.

(Created by Les S)

0 of 7 slots are available.

Friday, Oct 6 18:00 - 22:30

Camp Sweeney Class Sail (Benjamin Walters)

Location: Berkeley Marina

Description: Our night sail with the students. Mostly chilling with them, but some practice with lights and keeping watch.

(Created by Lee S)

3 of 10 slots are available.

Sunday, Oct 8 10:00 - 16:00

SF Marina Fleet Week Fair

Location: San Francisco Marina Small Craft Harbor

Description: San Francisco Marina Small Craft Harbor will be hosting an info table during Fleet Week and Blue Water Foundation will join in on Sunday, October 6 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Come man the table, answer questions about Blue Water, sign up new volunteers and promote equal access to our waterfronts!

(Created by Shannon K)

5 of 6 slots are available.

Sunday, Oct 8 10:00 - 15:00

Benjamin Walters Certification Sail (Benjamin Walters)

Location: Berkeley Marina

Description: Our certification sail for those new to Benjamin Walters or wishing to move up the certification ladder....live overboard drill if sufficient qualified crew sign up.

(Created by Lee S)

2 of 14 slots are available.

Tuesday, Oct 10 10:30 - 14:30

Sail on Bear with Larkin Street Youth Services (Golden Bear)

Location: San Francisco Marina

Description: Our first sail with Larkin Street Youth Services which is a nonprofit empowering young people to move beyond homelessness. The hope is to have a series of sails with the same youth.

(Created by Les S)

4 of 7 slots are available.

Tuesday, Oct 10 18:00 - 20:00

Monthly Board Meeting

Location: 48 Gold Street, 2nd floor, San Francisco, CA 94133

Description: We are ALWAYS done by 8 PM. If you cannot make it in, we have a Zoom conference space you can use to be telepresent.You must register in order to access the meeting via Zoom. A registration button is in the event details on the volunteer.bluewaterfoundation.org site when you are logged in. Use it to register. Registration will generate connection details which are good for subsequent meetings.

(Created by David M)

Friday, Oct 20 08:15 - 15:15

Camp Sweeney Class Sail (Aleta)

Location: Berkeley Marina

Description: Our next class with Camp Sweeney; review, some navigation lessons, and this time on Aleta.

(Created by Lee S)

3 of 10 slots are available.

Saturday, Oct 28 09:00 - 15:15

APACC Sail-First Sail (Benjamin Walters)

Location: Berkeley Marina

Description: Our first sail with the Asian Pacific American Community Center which works with at risk and underserved children of Northern California. Likely will be a long term relationship including both one off sails and classes over the year. Most people do not understand just how desperate many of these people are...many live six to a room; there is no wireless available in Chinatown in SF...this is our chance to reach them.

(Created by Lee S)

6 of 10 slots are available.

Thursday, Nov 2 10:30 - 14:30

Sail on Bear with Paul Revere MS (Golden Bear)

Location: San Francisco Marina

Description: Sail with Paul Revere Middle School SFUSD Bernal Heights.

(Created by Les S)

5 of 7 slots are available.

Friday, Nov 3 11:00 - 16:00

Camp Sweeney Class Graduation (Benjamin Walters, Aleta)

Location: Berkeley Marina

Description: Our graduation for the students. Pot luck lunch, working with kyaks and inflatable, possible two boats going out with family. Certificates handed out...a highlight for the students. Please plan on arriving early, around ten, to help set up. Show up and celebrate even if you cannot come out on the sail...it matters to the students.

(Created by Lee S)

17 of 24 slots are available.

Saturday, Nov 4 09:00 - 15:00

RAMS FOUNDATION SAIL (Benjamin Walters)

Location: Berkeley Marina

Description: Our second sail with this group: RAMS, Inc. is a non-profit mental health organization that is committed to advocating for and providing community-based, culturally competent, and consumer-guided comprehensive services. Founded in San Francisco’s Richmond District in 1974, RAMS offers comprehensive services that aim to meet the behavioral health, social, vocational, and educational needs of the diverse community of the San Francisco Area with expertise in serving the Asian & Pacific Islander American and Russian-speaking populations.

(Created by Lee S)

6 of 10 slots are available.

Sunday, Nov 5 10:00 - 15:00

Golden Bear Certification Sail (Golden Bear)

Location: San Francisco Marina

Description: A full day of certification training on Golden Bear. Live MOB if sufficient people need it. Good chance to move way up the certification check list in a single fun day on the Bay. Bring your lunch.

(Created by Lee S)

9 of 12 slots are available.

Tuesday, Nov 14 18:00 - 20:00

Monthly Board Meeting

Location: 48 Gold Street, 2nd floor, San Francisco, CA 94133

Description: We are ALWAYS done by 8 PM. If you cannot make it in, we have a Zoom conference space you can use to be telepresent.You must register in order to access the meeting via Zoom. A registration button is in the event details on the volunteer.bluewaterfoundation.org site when you are logged in. Use it to register. Registration will generate connection details which are good for subsequent meetings.

(Created by David M)

Saturday, Nov 18 17:15 - 22:00

NIGHT OVERBOARD PRACTICE (Benjamin Walters)

Location: Berkeley Marina

Description: Our annual night overboard drill with live person in the water and a chase boat for the swimmer. Our hardest drill and one not to be done unless you wish to do night sails with students and have already completed a day overboard drill. Bring a light for your life vest and dinner.

(Created by Lee S)

12 of 13 slots are available.