Harbor entrance

Hazard

Three entrances lead in past the breakwaters, and the south one is the deepest. Most groundings happen just inside the breakwater, when boats cut the turn too close. The wind often shifts suddenly off the yacht club building.

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Position

37°51.938′N 122°19.157′W (37.86564, -122.31928)

Lights nearby

• Berkeley Breakwater Light 1 (Q G): about 50 m SSE
• Berkeley Breakwater Center Light (Q W): about 60 m NNW
• Berkeley Marina South Light (Fl R 10s): about 130 m ENE
• Berkeley Breakwater Light 2 (Fl R 2.5s): about 170 m NNW
• Berkeley Marina North Light (Fl G 10s): about 190 m NNE

More places

Sailing areas by rating

• Novice Area
• Junior Area
• Senior Dinghy & Windsurf Area
• Senior Keelboat Area
• Cruising Dinghy Area
• Cruising Keelboat Area

Hazards

• Berkeley Pier
• Ashby Shoal
• Berkeley Reef

Club places

• Cal Sailing Club
• J-Dock (club keelboats)

Navigation aids

• Lights and daybeacons