{"id":6,"date":"2026-02-22T22:09:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T22:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacificwayfinderacademy.com\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:37:31","slug":"pacific-wayfinder-sailing-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacificwayfinderacademy.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Wayfinder Sailing Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sail the San Francisco Bay with confidence<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Pacific Wayfinder Sailing Academy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officially recognized by\u00a0US Sailing as an Accredited Keelboat School<\/strong>!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checkout our listing at: Find a School \u2013 US Sailing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has been a meaningful process, and we\u2019re proud to offer a structured, professional pathway for sailors looking to complete US Sailing Certification Programs<\/strong> and continue building skills and capability on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of our initial launch, we plan to offer the following programs in this first instructional season (dates are estimated; final schedule TBD):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013  Basic Cruising (BC):  April \u2013 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013  Bareboat Cruising (BBC):  May \u2013 June 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013  Coastal Passage Making (CPM):  May \u2013 July 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013  Safety at Sea Certification (SSC):  March or May 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013  Navigational Certifications (NAV):  TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courses will be scheduled based on student demand and instructor availability. We plan to expand into Offshore Passage Making and other Navigational Certifications over our first year and as the program develops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will receive official US Sailing certification and stickers upon successful completion of qualifying courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will also be offering Safety at Sea training and certification as part of our commitment to preparing sailors not just to sail, but to make safe & sound decisions on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open House<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pacific Wayfinder Sailing Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invites You to Join Us<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 19, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Collaboration with Ballena Bay Yacht Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1150 Ballena Bay Boulevard, Alameda, CA  94501<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operators of Rabbit Hole Sailing, LLC<\/a>, and Califia Charters, LLC<\/a> have paired up to create the
Pacific Wayfinder Sailing Academy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will be hosting an Open House to share full program details and answer all your questions about registering for courses, course availability & scheduling, and how to let us know what you want form our Sailing School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to attend the Open House, please RSVP for either 3:00pm to 5:00pm or 5:00pm to 7:00pm at: Events \u2013 Pacific Wayfinder Sailing Academy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pacific Wayfinder Sailing Academy!  Officially recognized by\u00a0US Sailing as an Accredited Keelboat School!\u00a0 Checkout our listing at: Find a School \u2013 US Sailing This has been a meaningful process, and we\u2019re proud to offer a structured, professional pathway for sailors looking to complete US Sailing Certification Programs and continue building skills and capability on the water. As part […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificwayfinderacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificwayfinderacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificwayfinderacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificwayfinderacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificwayfinderacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pacificwayfinderacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificwayfinderacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}