Sailing at San Francisco (San Francisco Bay): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
San Francisco Bay, California, United States
Sailing sessions at San Francisco are mostly between September and October, usually starting between 10:00 and 18:00. Sailing is 12% of all sessions at San Francisco.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 152
- Riders, 12 months
- 39
- Sessions, 30 days
- 33
- Record, 12 months
- 18.3 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 | Anonymous rider | 18.3 kn 33.8 km/h | |
| 2 | Oscar Melet | 18.0 kn 33.3 km/h | |
| 3 | Damon C | 17.7 kn 32.7 km/h | |
| 4 | Daniel Alvarez | 17.1 kn 31.6 km/h | |
| 5 | Jonathan Howell | 16.8 kn 31.1 km/h | |
| 6 | Elliot | 15.7 kn 29.0 km/h | |
| 7 | Isaac Chaput | 14.2 kn 26.3 km/h | |
| 8 | Nick Raff | 12.5 kn 23.1 km/h | |
| 9 | David | 11.2 kn 20.8 km/h | |
| 10 | Al Sargent | 11.0 kn 20.4 km/h |
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Sausalito11 km93
- Tiburon12 km25
- South San Francisco13 km60
- Oakland13 km31
- Alameda14 km269
- Berkeley17 km826
- Mill Valley18 km13
- Pacifica19 km10
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Questions
When is the best time for Sailing at San Francisco?
Sailing sessions at San Francisco are mostly between September and October. The busiest month is October, with 42 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Sailing at San Francisco better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 10:00 and 18:00, local time. 34% start before noon and 66% from noon on.
How popular is Sailing at San Francisco?
152 sailing sessions by 39 riders in the last 12 months. That is 12% of all sessions at San Francisco.
What is the Sailing speed record at San Francisco?
18.3 knots (33.8 km/h), Sailing, on September 20, 2026. It is the fastest session at San Francisco on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at San Francisco?
Anonymous rider, with 18.3 knots on September 20, 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.