New for 2017 I am partnering with AirBNB to provide individual travelers and locals guided sailing experiences of San Francisco Bay with an insiders’ perspective. You can find out more or book an experience for yourself here. Recently I was really lucky to have an awesome pro nature photographer @alphawanderlust aka Donny Barnec along for a ride and he gave me a few shots to share here- enjoy and check out his work on instagram if you get a chance!
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Heather Richard is a US Coast Guard licensed (100 ton) captain for hire on San Francisco Bay. Interested in classic schooners or racing catamarans? Teak or carbon fiber? A gentle cruise or a rip-roaring ride? Learn to sail lessons or private coaching? America's Cup spectating, sightseeing, whalewatching, crabbing or sipping wine on the Bay... Captain Heather can find you the right boat and the right experience. Almost every day is a fine day for sailing on San Francisco Bay, so call or email to discuss the possibilities!
Heather grew up on the East Coast and has been sailing since the age of 4. She raced competetively on the Boston University team while earning a BFA in sculpture, and worked on charter boats and in community boating programs in Boston. She also worked for the US Navy in Japan, Sail Carribean Voyages and the Saint Francis Yacht Club coaching young sailors.
She currently lives aboard with her three children in a maritime co-op. In the off season she can be found in her art studio and is active in her community volunteeering with youth programs and bringing waterfront access to underserved populations. She is working with a group of volunteers to start Sausalito's first community boating program at Cass Gidley Marina. Www.cassgidley.org
For the 2013 sailing season Heather was captain of the Schooner "Gas Light", in 2014 she added her own vessel "Carodon" to the charter fleet as well as sailing with the America's Cup Yacht USA 76 and Prosail 40 catamaran "Tomcat". She is able to book your ideal sailing experience on a variety of sailing vessels up to 50 passengers and also offers private coaching.
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I am always so glad to see pictures of Carodon————-it does my heart good. And by the way
she looks as beautiful as ever, I know the builder is smiling in heaven as he sees you sailing it.
I really like the idea to find sailing charter that goes near the coast of the city. My family and I love spending time out on the water. I wonder if there are any sailing charters near our home town.