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Sausalito Yacht Club Address: P.O. Box 267, Sausalito CA 94966 (on 283 Napa off Bridgeway) Phone Number: 415.332.7400 Web Site: syconline.org Membership ratio: Mixed power and sail Docking & Reciprocity: Contact yacht club for reciprocal information. Reservations required. Club Organized: 1942 California Yacht Clubs Find over 5000 Boating books & videos | Website Design By: | Sausalito Yacht Club Non-Profit Wedding Venue Yacht Club 100 Humboldt Avenue Sausalito CA 94966 (415) 332-7400 (415) 332-9058 Visit Website Sailing and cruising club founded in 1942 to promote maritime activities and sail training for youth and adults. Full bar and restaurant. Rep/Contact Info Jeri kirihara, tell a friend.

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Presidio Yacht Club Travis Marina Bar – Mike’s Place

Located inside the Presidio Yacht Club, which is located on the shore of Horseshoe Cove in Fort Baker in the GGNRA on the southern edge of Sausalito,

The Travis Marina Bar is often referred to as Mike’s Place. Mike is no longer working there, but the restaurant has great views of the Golden Gate Bridge and serves dinners as well as having a full bar. Many nights feature live music.

This is a “secret” spot frequented by locals and by visitors from San Francisco who discovered it by accident and now keep coming back.

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TRAVIS MARINA Fort Baker, Sausalito

A hidden gem in marin county.

We are a service-driven operation on the waterfront at Fort Baker, Sausalito. Travis Air Force Base has been operating the waterfront bar, event venue, and marina since 1997, by request of the Presidio Yacht Club, after the US Army left and the land was turned over to the National Park Service. 

We welcome everyone to enjoy our relaxed restaurant and bar, which regularly features local musicians. Please check out our Event Calendar for our hours of operation and music.

100% of the profits generated from our operation go to Travis Air Force Bases' invaluable Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Fund. 

We are deeply aligned with the fundamental mission of NPS, which is to preserve the parks' natural, cultural, and historic value for For the enjoyment of all people, including future generations.   

Travis Marina is an historic, longstanding mainstay of the local community. Travis Air Force Base, as the operator of the marina at Fort Baker, has created a unique and irreplaceable mainstay of the local community, keeping the Bay's maritime and coastal defense heritage alive and thriving. 

Let's keep the legacy going .

Bar and Grill

With an affordable, welcoming atmosphere, our iconic Bar and Grill is a friendly place where people of all generations and backgrounds come together.

 Hours (Please call us for event calendar, as sometimes we are closed for private events) Friday, 4pm-8pm Saturday, 12pm-8pm Sunday, 12pm-6pm

Presidio Yacht Club

Serving the Bay Area's Finest

Our Facilities

With an incredible location underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, Presidio Yacht Club is the perfect location for cruises, parties, and post-match libations.

Monthly Dinners

Every second Saturday of the month, the Club hosts a dinner for Club members and their guests, followed by live music at the Travis Marina Bar.

Sailing and Club Boat Rentals

For Presidio Yacht Club members, club-owned sailboat rentals and volunteer member skippers are available for sailing opportunities at a fraction of the cost of other private, commercial charters in the San Francisco Bay.

We're located in Horseshoe Cove, Fort Baker, Sausalito, on the second floor of the Travis Sailing Center. Look for the wooden stairs on the far side of the building. Guest docks are available.

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“ According, my review concerns only the building and its incredible views of the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge . ” in 20 reviews

“ It is just inside of the north end of the GGB , next to the coast guard station. ” in 3 reviews

“ . It's a hidden dive bar at the Travis Marina at Fort Bake r - owned by the Air Force ” in 3 reviews

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Incredible views! Relaxed and friendly atmosphere! Great for an afternoon especially on a clear day!

I was part of this club several years ago and highly recommend mend it if you are eligible.

Closed for a private party with no notice on website again. The location is great, but they have a history of booking for private parties, and there is no notice on their web site. They don't answer the phone so you can't call, either.

Not what you expect and that is a good thing. I thought I was lost when I drove up to the unassuming building sitting practically underneath the Golden Gate Bridge. Once inside I could tell this was going to be a fun event. The setting was funky, the people funkier, and the entertainment was all that and more. Somehow they were able to manage to fit a decent size group of people and still have space for my set up. All in all a wonderful experience and I hope to have an opportunity to return. Ralph Sciutti 637 Lindaro Street, Ste 201 San Rafael, CA 94901 415.250.0931

Talk about "off the beaten path." But totally worth the trek. Came here recently for a friend's birthday. I've long heard of this place from my older/hippier Marin friends. They all swear by this joint. From what I had heard, I was expecting more of a dive bar. But this place (once you find it) is a legit music/bar/party venue. Plus, it boasts some pretty spectacular Golden Gate Bridge views (you're almost stone's throwing distance from the bridge). On the night we came, they happened to have a fireworks show around Pier 39. So we went on to the Presidio Yacht Club's deck and watched the whole thing. We pretty much had the best seats in the Bay Area. Around 7:30pm, an old-school rock band started cranking out the tunes. I saw a few folks hit the dance floor. It was def a lively scene. While I had a fun time time, there were a few things that I wasn't crazy about... 1) The drinks were WAY over-priced. I order two Makers Marks on the rocks and it cost me $28. That's even expensive by San Francisco standards. 2) While they do accept credit cards, they only accept cash gratuity (so make sure you visit the ATM before you get there). 3) Their food offerings are fairly limited and unimpressive. I saw a few pizzas come out of the kitchen that were clearly microwaved frozen pizzas. 4) Not all Uber drivers like making the trek out here (given its off-the-beaten-path location). I had two drivers in a row cancel on me. But if you're looking for a fun, funky venue for a Friday/Saturday night (and maybe get your groove on), I would highly recommend paying the Presidio Yacht Club a visit.

This is a special place for us and so we decided to get married here. We reached out, chatted by email and phone with the event coordinator, Louis and then make an appointment to sign the paperwork. We come. Louis is nowhere to be found. We waite. An hour. We get agitated. Finally someone shows up, not Louis. That person pages him. He calls him. We call him. Nothing. So the guy who showed up saya he will try to help us. He didn't have a calendar for the following year. He noted on a post-it our date, took the deposit and printed out contract. Louis was still not there. A few months later. We want to change the date. We email Louis. He says, "possibly. Call me on Monday at 4." We call, no answer. For the duration of the month, we keep calling, a few times per week, emailing and we get zero response. We feel completely unconfident that the wedding is actually happening. So we call one last time and we cancel. Now, they keep our deposit and are here to mess up another couple's wedding on that same date next year. Stay away

We just stopped here after a trip to the Bay Area Discovery Museum. What a hidden gem! Highly recommend if you're looking for a place to grab lunch and a beer but is also super kid friendly. It's been raining for weeks and our kids (and us) needed to get out of our 900sq foot apartment. We hit up the Discovery Museum in the morning and needed to grab lunch before heading home when we stumbled upon the Yacht Club. They had a huge empty dance floor the kids could play on without hurting themselves or disrupting other patrons, large bay windows with a beautiful view of The Golden Gate Bridge, and a cozy couch in the back. They had a decent selection of kid friendly food (burgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese) and beers for the adults. I have to admit our kids were on the energetic side which is stressful for any parent (did I mention it's been raining for weeks) but the bartender and manager were super understanding and mentioned they too have kids! This was so refreshing. So many places aren't kid friendly and as a parent it can be hard to go anywhere without feeling like you have to constantly apologize. I would highly recommend this place to any parent who wants to maintain some semblance of a grown up life with afternoon beer in a place you can just let kids be kids.

The best experience I could have ever had! We had our wedding in August here and it was a dream, everyone took great care of us and answered all of our questions. Two words: the view. You will thank yourselves for the gorgeous backdrop in all of your photos! Just a fun, funky, original space for someone with creative ideas. The nice part was we could bring in all our own vendors, no cake cutting fees, or other dumb fees, with exception of a bar as they do have an awesome full bar upstairs (btw the lighting in the bar makes for really great photos no extra lighting necessary!). We did bring our own wine for dinner, with a corkage fee (that was it though!). I promise you, Louie and Miguel will not disappoint! All our guests said they had a great time. We used the beautiful turquoise boathouse for the dinner portion as we had around 140 guests but many more could fit in there if needed. 13/10 would throw a wedding there again!

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Great Views from the small patio area. There is space inside for nightly music, but I have only been here in the afternoon during bike rides and walks around the area. Kid and Dog friendly during the afternoon time. Stop in and have a drink!

At the pre-party for our New Year's Eve celebration, my guy friend (clarification: not my bf) popped a champagne cork into his eye :( Not being able to come to the party, he really missed out. The Presidio Yacht Club is MUCH more fun than the ER...! Our friends chartered a yellow school bus to take 50 of us up to the gorgeous Presidio Yacht Club (just on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge). When we arrived, we spent several minutes taking pictures of the the gorgeous bay view before entering the party. They cleverly decorated the already very neat space of the club. Even better, the drinks were REASONABLE! Beers were $3.50 - $5.50, cocktails were $6, etc. We only had one bartender, Bree, but she was super sweet and efficient. She even let me design my own shots with vodka, Bailey's, and Kahlua. We enjoyed the tables set at the perfect height for gazing at the Golden Gate Bridge and the little dance floor in the middle with fun tunes. I would love to plan another party here or come on a random night as it is a blast!

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We Welcome New Members & Families to our Club

Sausalito Yacht Club was founded on New Year’s Eve, 1942. The purpose of the Club is to actively promote the sport of boating, sail training, develop and sponsor yachting and yacht racing events; educate members about marine oriented skills; to be actively involved in our community with a focus on activities that enhance our standing in the community; and to provide and manage a convivial bar and galley operation for the benefit of the membership.

Most of the members of the Sausalito Yacht Club are from Sausalito or Marin County, San Francisco, or the East Bay, and keep their boats in Sausalito. Boat ownership, although strongly encouraged, is not required to be a member. SYC is a member club of the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association (PICYA), and club Members enjoy Reciprocity visiting privileges of most recognized yacht clubs in the world.

Sausalito Yacht Club has an active Race, Cruise and Entertainment schedule, and hosts many events such as our Annual Crab Feed, Lobster Dinners, Pig Roasts, Opening Day on the Bay, Valentine’s Day Dinner, New Year’s Eve Party, and Easter and Christmas events. We frequently have live music at the club during the week and on the weekends. The Sausalito Yacht Club was founded on the principles of belonging.  Our membership always has been and will continue to be inclusive and diverse and we welcome all boating enthusiasts.  All applicants are considered for membership without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.