While the opening of beaches and Mission Bay for some activities hopefully has you feeling like there’s some light at the end of this dark tunnel, it could still be a while before life is back to “normal”. So sure, if you own a surfboard or paddleboard you may have found a little reprieve, but if you don’t, you still may be feeling at a loss for your on-the-water fix. If you still have some mental capacity for screen time, but are struggling to find inspiring content to watch during our shelter in place order, our full time staff has come up with their top recommendations of what they’ve been watching from home to help stay connected to the ocean and the watersports they love.
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To our valued customers:
As San Diego State University continues to monitor the evolving situation related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit SDSU’s public-facing site for the latest SDSU-related information regarding COVID-19.
In compliance with city, state, and federal guidelines, the Mission Bay Aquatic Center (MBAC) is closed until further notice.
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Now Hiring: Youth Programs & Events Supervisor
Mission Bay Aquatic Center is currently hiring a full-time Youth Programs & Events Supervisor. This is a rare opportunity to join our full-time management team coordinating and supervising MBAC youth programs (including our popular watersports camp) and events.
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MBAC Hosting Safety at Sea Seminar February 15-16, 2020
MBAC is hosting a US Sailing Safety at Sea Seminar Presented by Sail Aweigh on February 14-15, 2020.
Safety at Sea courses are perfect for any sailor planning to head offshore and can fulfill the requirements for the International Offshore certificate that complies with World Sailing (ISAF) guidelines for personal safety.
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2020 Class Schedule released
Can you believe 2020 is nearly here? Long is the night of staying awake until midnight eyes glued to the computer to find out if the world would still function after Y2K. Did I just date myself? Probably, so if you don’t know what I’m talking about don’t worry about it. The good news is that everything still functions, and the better news is that we just published our 2020 class schedule through June.
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Myfatherslist: A journey to check sailing off the bucket list
Photo credit Steven Seighman
Laura Carney came to Mission Bay Aquatic Center through her inspiring journey of completing her late father’s bucket list that was discovered after he passed. We had the opportunity to help Laura cross off her father’s goal of “learning to sail by myself” when she took our Basic Sailing class in October. Laura has been documenting her progress finishing the bucket list through her blog, “myfatherslist,” and Instagram @myfatherslist. She is currently writing a book about her experience. She shared with us her inspiration to start her blog as well as her exciting adventure in learning to sail.
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