Welcome

  • An opportunity for all Bay Area youth to
    experience the wonder of sailing!
  • Volunteers making a difference
    We're an all volunteer organization!
  • Sailing on SF Bay and beyond
    offering an experience of a lifetime!
  • On the water since 1992
    25,000 youths have sailed with us!

We're an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to bringing the joys & challenges of sailing to San Francisco Bay Area underserved youth.

 

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On the Calendar

First Aid/ CPR/ AED Training

Saturday, August 30, 9:30AM to 11:30AM

First Aid / CPR / AED Training

Saturday, August 30, 10:00AM to 12:00PM

OVERBOARD PRACTICE BENJAMIN WALTERS (Benjamin Walters)

Saturday, August 30, 11:30AM to 5:00PM

Alameda County Probation-Sweeney (Benjamin Walters)

Friday, September 5, 8:30AM to 3:00PM

Monthly Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 9, 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Sail on Bear with Silver Springs HS (Golden Bear)

Thursday, September 11, 10:00AM to 2:00PM

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Blue Water Blog

Sailing with Camp Sweeney

One of our programs involves working with the Alameda County Probation Department and youths currently at Camp Sweeney, a facility in San Leandro in which convicted youths are given the… more

training sail

Training a new generation of BWF volunteers

A training sail on the vessel Benjamin Walters, with long time volunteers training a new generation of sailors who will soon be taking kids out on sails.

Lady Sailors event poster

Lady Sailors Happy Hour at the South Beach Yacht Club

Join us for an unforgettable Lady Sailors Happy Hour on Saturday, March 8th, from 5 PM to 9 PM at the South Beach Yacht Club in San Francisco!

Crew overboard drill

Live crew overboard drills

Actual crew overboard drills are part of our certification process. We are perhaps the only organization on San Francisco Bay to go to this extent to make sure our students and volunteer crew are… more

BWF Party

Volunteer Appreciation Party Photos

Want photos from our 2024 Volunteer Appreciation party? They're available for download at … more

BWF Founder Reflects on Impact of BWF

BWF founder Lee Stimmel was awarded the 2017 Threads of Hope award by Diablo Magazine. This video, produced for the magazine, does a great job showing the program's impact on the youths involved,… more

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A Testimonial

A Testimonial

Our school group took an AMAZING sailing trip recently with 10 boys — 9 of whom had never been sailing or on the Bay before, including two were not sure what sailing was :). The Blue Water volunteers complemented our students so well, and the the trip was truly transformational.

Jody Tsapis

High School Wellness Coordinator

 

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