The Association of Bay Area Governments wants your opinion on the SF Bay Area Water Trail

The SF Bay Area Water Trail is conducting a survey of non-motorized boat users to see which sites people are most using and what improvements they would like to see at these sites. So far I have received about 100 responses, but none from kiteboarders, and only 2 from windsurfers. I'd like to get a response from a variety of boat users. Here is the link to the survey:

Please take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sfbaywatertrail

More information about the Water Trail: http://www.sfbaywatertrail.org/

Welcome to the San Francisco Boardsailing Association. We are a non-profit organization that addresses concerns of the boardsailing (windsurfing + kitesurfing) community in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our main goals include: Promoting Safety, Providing Education, Ensuring Access and Improving Facilities. Contact us at info@sfba.org if you have any questions about the SFBA.

Sailing by the Golden Gate Bridge and kitesurfing at Third Ave are a couple of the many great places for windsurfing and kitesurfing in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a nice shot of yourself or a buddy send it to us, webmaster@sfba.org.

Founded in 1989, Baykeeper works to reverse the environmental degradation of the past and promote new strategies and policies to protect the water quality of the San Francisco Bay. For nearly two decades, Baykeeper and its Deltakeeper project have been the premiere watchdog of the water quality of the vast San Francisco Bay-Delta watershed.

REPORT POLLUTION TO (1-800- KEEP-BAY)

The basic mantra on the three buoys is NEVER Pass Close on the Upwind side of any of them - at any time. If you do you are over the obstruction. For windsurfers that is ~ 2+ board lengths and a bit more for the radar tower. For kiters ~ 1/2 of a line set The floats have been set with enough scope to allow for a big south swell on a high tide. The one at the Radar Tower is suspended between the diagonal corner legs so, except for the lowest tide, is roughly over the tower position. They are all all-chain so may require a wire brushing once a year to remove growth and marine life. Watching the Radar Tower buoy settle in to its rhythm...it may require a bit more flotation, perhaps a larger float or an intermediate float on the chain (there is alot of chain).

US Coast Guard Info
You may not realize, but there are security zones around the SF and Oakland airports.  If you like to sail near those areas please review the info from the US Coast Guard.

3rd Ave Kitesurfing Guidelines 
Like to kitesurf at 3rd? Please read and follow these guidelines to help make it safer for all of us.

See Any Whales While Sailing?
Click here to help

Want to Race?
Visit the Cal Cup website for details on the local race scene this.

If you are new to the area or will be visiting the SF area and want to do some sailing, check out the new SFBA FAQ.

SFBA Discount for New IWindsurf / IKitesurf Members