About Afterguard

Afterguard Sailing Academy’s Mission is to help people who want to sail to reach their sailing goals safely, at reasonable cost and without yelling. We help make sailing dreams real and the journey to accomplish the goals fun.

Afterguard is owned by Captain Mary SwiftSwan. Mary is the head Instr., ASA I.E., now known as the Senior Master Instructor, part of the author team for ASA’ s 101 and 103 2010-2012 text books and ASA's 110 cert.

All instructors that work with Afterguard are fun to learn from. All share our commitment to give back to the community through sailing.

What does Afterguard mean?

Afterguard (def.) Advisor to reach a goal, in sailing an Afterguard is commonly seen on the back of a boat to have the overall view to better guide new sailors or a sailing team. Afterguard is often referred to as 'brain trust' that can be one person or can include a navigator, tactician and/or sailing trainer/coach as advisor(s). The Afterguard or Afterguard team is often seen behind the driver, talking to a skipper up to a decision made by the skipper. The Skipper is the one gives the team commands.

Goal examples: to simply sail well, to develop skills in sailing to a peer respected level, to work together till become an effective team ( family, friends or work colleagues), to win a race or to reach for a distant harbor.

During a high profile race with TV coverage, like the America's Cup, you will hear the 'Afterguard' referred to often. What do they recommend? What are the best strategies for sailing available winds?

Find out by working with Afterguard Sailing Academy.

Our Services Include:

For all skill levels - First-Time to Experienced

Sailing Lessons, incl.
ASA Certifications
Specialty Courses
Sailing clinics
Boat Rentals
Skippered/Captained Charters
San Francisco Bay tours
Private and Corporate Event Hosting
Private lessons on our boats or yours.