Bay and Beyond Sailing

After a force majeure event left the scheduled sailboat unavailable for our excursion around San Francisco bay, Captain Len sailed all the way from San Mateo to Sausalito on his boat so we could make the planned trip. He made sure the trip was smooth despite weather conditions, let us steer the boat and help with the tacking, answered an annoying amount of questions about sailing and had a safety line along the deck so kids could enjoy moving around without worrying anybody. Thanks Steve and Len for such a great time!

Captain Steve and his mate provided excellent guidance in relocating our 52′ trawler (that we just took ownership of) down to Southern California, from the Sacramento Delta. They constantly re-​evaluated our fuel needs, so that we would not have a possibility of going empty when there would be no refueling possibilities. They also kept up on weather and sea conditions, so that our voyage would be safe. We ended up cruising down in the perfect weather window (harsher conditions occurred right before and right after our trip). His «mate» was actually a captain himself, but Steve did not charge us the rate of two captains, so it was like we got two captains for the price of only one and a half. Both of them were easy to work with, and were very open to suggestions from my girlfriend, who has many, many years of boating experience herself. I bet they probably learned something from her as well, but we couldn’t have have made the voyage without them. What an adventure it was! Thanks Steve and Len!

Steve is a stud, and a true master at his craft. I am looking forward to our next session. Thanks Steve!

After purchasing a boat in Channel Island Harbor, we hired Steve to deliver it up the coast to Monterey bay. We couldn’t be happier with the result. Steve carefully analyzed the weather to pick the best time to minimize stress on the boat, used his skill and experience to overcome an electrical issue underway, and arrived at the destination ahead of schedule. He sent us frequent updates on his progress underway, and once he arrived at the destination, he took the time to go over everything that he learned about the boat and its condition during the 2+ day sail.
I highly recommend Steve to anyone looking to have a boat delivered. I was so impressed with his knowledge that I plan on taking a sailing course with him in the near future.

I must echo some already rave reviews about Captain Steve and his company, Bay and Beyond Sailing.
Both my wife and I have taken a number of sailing courses over a number of years, though we never developed the level of confidence to venture out on our own.
Since working with Stephen Seely, our confidence has soared as has our understanding of the mechanics of sailing and navigation.
Steve is patient and thorough; extremely knowledgeable and able to share that knowledge instructionally as well as by example. We have never enjoyed the bay so much as we are now, confident that we have learned from a master.
Now, our extended family is getting involved too! Sailing has become a significant part of our life thanks in large part to Captain Steve!

I highly recommend Captain Steve to anyone who wants to learn sailing, particularly on their own boat. Steve is very easy going and helpful in learning the ropes (or is it lines?) of sailing. He was particularly good with our 6 year old son. I had done a sailing class before on someone else’s boat. My wife had never been instructed and was quite concerned about steering by her self. Steve gave us all a HUGE boost of confidence. What we found most helpful was to get his comments as we going through our routines, such as setting up the rigging and going through the Santa Cruz harbor, which was filled with sailing dinghies zipping back and forth. While we had some familiarity with these things, having his insight was very informative.
Another advantage that I noticed was his experience with many different boats. We reviewed virtually every system and piece of gear to discuss how to use it properly, if any upgrades were needed, etc. That was quite a helpful part of our day.
We would definitely recommend Steve to assist with your sailing needs.

Captain Stephen Seeley provided us with a first class tour of the bay, including sailing lessons, to celebrate my wife’s birthday. Always wanting to sail, she was thoroughly delighted with our sailing cruise. The captain’s boat was in dry dock being painted when I called and I feared he would not be able to help us, but when I told him it was a lifelong dream of hers, he decided to find a way. Not wanting to let down my wife, he asked a friend of his to use his boat which was allowed. Captain Len Cerruzi therefore provided his beautiful boat, Island Time, to be our vessel. They took us out on the bay, south of the San Mateo bridge, at eleven in the morning. It was a perfect day, and we sailed for hours on a calm sea. (Had the sea been rough, we would have felt quite safe with these two men who clearly know the nuts and bolts of sailing very well.) We learned sailing lingo and got insight into sailing practice, and more importantly, we immensely enjoyed our hosts. The highlight for us was when my wife got to steer the boat while the Captain’s guided her in tacking the sails. She truly experienced the trip as a dream come true and I was a lucky man to find this great opportunity to fulfill her life-​long wish. There is no doubt that we will use this company again the next time that we go sailing. One must not just enjoy a safe trip when sailing when one also can enjoy the captain (s) who were most personable and who went out of their ways to make sure that you get what you need, and so much more. Island Time was equipped with a barbecue, so next time, we will bring along some steaks.

Well knowledgable, helpful, easy going and very affordable. Did a couple hours and a couple more just riding around the bay at leisure, had a blast! Truly recommend Steve for any instruction or occasion.

My wife, daughter and I spent three glorious days learning to sail this month with Steve Seely and had a blast. What to do with a new (to us) sail boat when you are a novice? Ask Steve to help get you up-​to-​speed. Steve is an excellent teacher, patient, and thorough, but doesn’t try to overwhelm with his obvious breath and depth of sailing knowledge.
Steve covered the basics and was great at teaching at our pace. We covered a lot with his relaxed and fun style of teaching: jibing, tacking, safety, rules of the road, hoisting and lowering the sails, etc. We felt our confidence grow under his watchful eye and we are ready to give sailing a go on our own… thanks Steve!
It was also a blast to learn on such an amazing Bay. Above and beyond the sights and sounds of the Bay, we were up close to one of the the America’s Cup boats (AWESOME), saw whales, and dolphins (even more awesome). Steve was also very good at explaining the basics of the SF Bay and how to be safe and have fun. We will be asking Steve to join us again very soon for a tune-​up and more pointers. I believe we only just began to tap his expertise. All-​in-​all, highly recommended.