San Francisco Bay · Since 1980
The Bay, the way it was meant to be seen.
16 boats
licensed captains
Pier 40, next to Oracle Park
The fleet
Seven kinds of boat. Sixteen hulls.
From a 21-foot trainer to a 50-foot ocean racer that won the San Francisco to Tahiti race. Rates include captain, boat and fuel.
Yukon Jack
50' · 20 guestsThe flagship. A Bill Lee ocean racer that won the 1995 San Francisco to Tahiti race, rebuilt stem to stern and fitted out in hand-rubbed teak.
From $500/hour
Valkyrie
37' · 6 guestsA modern cruising yacht with a Finot hull. Comfortable, quick, and the best of the fleet for a relaxed sunset sail.
From $350/hour
Wonder & Racer-X
35' · 6 guestsTwo of them. The most successful one-design keelboat over 30 feet in America, and the boat our team regattas are built around.
From $275/hour
Signature days
Some days on the Bay are better than others.
A handful of dates each year are genuinely unrepeatable. These are the ones worth planning around.
Fleet Week & the Blue Angels
You will not just see the show. You will feel it.
Every October the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron turns San Francisco Bay into an amphitheater. We put you in the middle of it.
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Sunset Sails
Golden hour, from the only place it looks like this
No fireworks required. The sun drops into the Pacific behind the Golden Gate and the whole Bay turns gold and rose for about twenty minutes.
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Oracle Park Tailgates
McCovey Cove, and a better view than most seats
Watch the Giants from the water. The scoreboard in the Cove is high definition, the crowd noise carries, and you brought your own cooler.
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A working fleet, not a tour boat.
Rendezvous Charters has been putting groups on San Francisco Bay since 1980, and every boat in the fleet is ours. The captain knows the boat, and when you ask whether twelve people can race two J/105s next Thursday, the answer comes back the same day.
A 78-foot brigantine
Rendezvous Charters begins with the brigantine the company is named for, the ship still drawn in our seal.
San Francisco to Tahiti
Yukon Jack wins the San Francisco to Tahiti race outright: 3,600 miles of open Pacific in a Bill Lee Santa Cruz 50.
Sixteen boats, one pier
Every hull in the fleet is ours, maintained to a standard we set, running out of Pier 40 beside Oracle Park.
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Guest reviews
What people say afterwards.
“Drew and the Spinnaker Sailing crew have been exceptionally responsive, professional and helpful every step of the way. I honestly could not be more pleased with my experience.”
“I just wanted to reach out to let you know that I have received so much positive feedback from our group sailing yesterday. Thanks so much to you and the crew for making the day so special!”
“I wanted to thank you and your amazing crew for a great day of sailing and fun on Angel Island! A few of my colleagues said it was one of the best events they had experienced at FB.”
“I wanted to thank you again for the amazing sail on the Bay. As a corporate event, it was perfect. Great sailing, great day — thank you for your help in showing our out of town guests the magic of our Bay.”
“Thanks for an amazing day last Thursday — everyone was so happy with everything and you all did a knock-out job.”
“The staff were attentive, personable, extremely skilled, and above all, fun! I know the guests had an amazing time. Thank you for such an enjoyable experience!”
How it works
Three steps, one phone call.
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Tell us the shape of it
Date, headcount, and whether this is a client dinner or a birthday that got out of hand. Two minutes on the form or one phone call.
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We match the boat
We know which hull suits twelve people who want to race and which suits six who want to watch the sun go down. You get a written quote within one business day.
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Show up at Pier 40
Your captain handles everything else. Bring layers, soft shoes, and whatever you want to eat and drink.
Plan your charter
Let’s get your group on the water.
Tell us the date, the headcount and the mood. You will have a tailored quote back within one business day.
or call 415-543-7333 reply within one business day