About Martin Spizman

Martin got his start sailing small boats in the lakes of Southern California, eventually moving to the Bay area in search of more sailing opportunities. Within weeks of arriving he was volunteering at the Hyde Street Pier Maritime Museum where he got his first taste of Tallship sailing on the Museum's flagship, the schooner Alma. Since then, he has set foot on nearly every Tallship that called the San Francisco Bay home, and even crewed as a First Mate on a few.

Along the way he became an American Sailing Association (ASA) certified instructor so he could share his love of sailing with students. He now works for Davis Instruments in Hayward as a Test Engineer and Technical support representative for both their Marine and Weather product divisions.

A Zoom link will be provided the day before the first event. Can't make it? We'll send you a recording afterwards.

1/4 of fee will be sent to a non-profit of the speaker's choice - Martin has chosen Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS)

Thursday, March 31, 6-7pm PT

Do you want to learn how to sail, embrace the sailing lifestyle, or become more confident with your sailing skills? Do you just feel like you're not sailing enough?

Don't let this beautiful springtime weather pass you by; get more sailboat rides by attending our free webinar on Pathways into Sailing. It's not just for new sailors--if you're looking to sail for a great cause or just meet new people, you'll get lots of inspiration here - register now. 

Pathways into Sailing

• So, you want to sail - now what?
• Learning to sail and developing skills with community sailing programs
• Getting rides for a good cause (while having fun!)

Speaker panel:

• Emily Zugnoni from Alameda Community Sailing Center
• Lee Stimmel from Blue Water Foundation
• Jim Hancock from Sailing Science Center, and;
• Cristina Rubke from Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors

There will also be time to answer your questions, via our interactive Q&A.

Your host - Ros de Vries
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Ros stepped up to sailing keelboats in 2018--and has since tried every trick in the book to get rides, including walking the docks with beer, volunteering for non-profit organizations, joining crew lists and yes, racing. She now owns a beautiful Santa Cruz 27 - Medusa #145 - which she sails competitively. You can follow her adventures on instagram.com/yarrcat 

Ros is the 2022 Commodore at Island Yacht Club (iyc.org), where she helped produce the first virtual IYC Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar in 2020. Island Yacht Club runs a year-round racing program from Alameda Marina, CA, as well as training and social events, both in-person and online.