Sailing at Berkeley (San Francisco Bay): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
San Francisco Bay, California, United States
Berkeley is busiest between July and September: sailing sessions usually start between 11:00 and 16:00. Sailing makes up 27% of the sessions at Berkeley.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 220
- Riders, 12 months
- 19
- Sessions, 30 days
- 20
- Record, 12 months
- 17.0 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Sailing: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David | 17.0 kn 31.4 km/h | |
| 2 | Gunther Weber | 16.1 kn 29.8 km/h | |
| 3 | Damon C | 16.1 kn 29.8 km/h | |
| 4 | Marco Falcioni | 15.1 kn 28.0 km/h | |
| 5 | Geoffrey Nix | 12.5 kn 23.1 km/h | |
| 6 | Marley | 12.5 kn 23.1 km/h | |
| 7 | Anonymous rider | 12.4 kn 22.9 km/h | |
| 8 | Gene Filipi | 10.5 kn 19.4 km/h | |
| 9 | Kirk G | 9.8 kn 18.2 km/h | |
| 10 | Anonymous rider | 8.3 kn 15.4 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 11:00 and 16:00. Local start time.
Wind direction
Direction from weather model
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Oakland7.6 km31
- Alameda11 km269
- Tiburon16 km25
- San Francisco17 km1,317
- Sausalito19 km93
- Benicia22 km36
- Mill Valley24 km13
- San Rafael25 km68
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Questions
When is the best time for Sailing at Berkeley?
Sailing sessions at Berkeley are mostly between July and September. The busiest month is September, with 55 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Sailing at Berkeley better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 11:00 and 16:00, local time. 20% start before noon and 80% from noon on.
How popular is Sailing at Berkeley?
220 sailing sessions by 19 riders in the last 12 months. That is 27% of all sessions at Berkeley.
What is the Sailing speed record at Berkeley?
17.0 knots (31.4 km/h), Sailing, on September 12, 2026. It is the fastest session at Berkeley on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Berkeley?
David, with 17.0 knots on September 12, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.