Hours, Directions, and Parking

Hours of Operation

Monday & Friday, 9am – 5:30pm
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 9am – 7:30pm
Saturday – Sunday, 9am – 2:30pm

Directions

 

From Los Angeles (North)

  1. If you are coming to The School of Sailing and Seamanship from north of Newport Beach, take the Interstate 5 (Golden State) Freeway south.
  2. Take the turnoff to the 55 (Costa Mesa) Freeway south.
  3. The 55 ends and becomes Newport Boulevard. Continue straight on Newport Avenue for approximately 2 miles.
  4. There will be a right hand turn off to Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy. 1). Take the turn off, and stay in the left lane.
  5. Turn left (south) onto Pacific Coast Highway.
  6. The School of Sailing and Seamanship is approximately 1 mile south of Newport Boulevard. We are located between the Boy Scout Seabase and the Balboa Bay Club on the right hand side of the street.
  7. See below for parking.

From Santa Monica/Long Beach

  1. If you are coming to The School of Sailing and Seamanship from northwest of Newport Beach, take the Interstate 405 (San Diego) Freeway south.
  2. Take the turnoff to the 55 (Costa Mesa) Freeway south.
  3. The 55 ends and becomes Newport Boulevard. Continue straight on Newport Avenue for approximately 2 miles.
  4. There will be a right hand turn off to Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy. 1). Take the turn off, and stay in the left lane.
  5. Turn left (south) onto Pacific Coast Highway.
  6. The School of Sailing and Seamanship is approximately 1 mile south of Newport Boulevard. We are located between the Boy Scout Seabase and the Balboa Bay Club on the right hand side of the street.
  7. See below for parking.

From San Diego (South)

  1. If you are coming to The School of Sailing and Seamanship from south of Newport Beach, take the Interstate 405 (San Diego) Fwy north, or the Interstate 805 Fwy north, to the Interstate 5 Golden State) Fwy north.
  2. From here you have two options: Taking the toll road, or the standard freeway route.

Option 1: Toll Road

  1. Take the turnoff to the 73 (“Long Beach Via Toll Rd”) Freeway north. Continue through the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor for 12 miles.
  2. Exit at Bison Ave. and turn left onto Bison.
  3. Go to Jamboree Rd. and turn left. Follow Jamboree Rd. to Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Hwy) and turn right.
  4. Go West for 1.5 miles to 1801 W. Coast Hwy. We are located between the Balboa Bay Club and the Boy Scout Seabees on the left hand side of the street.
  5. See below for parking.

Option 2: Standard Freeway Route

  1. Take Interstate 5 (Golden State) Freeway North to the 405 (San Diego) Freeway North.
  2. Exit at Jamboree Rd. and turn left. Follow Jamboree Rd. to Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Hwy) and turn right.
  3. Go West for 1.5 miles to 1801 W. Coast Hwy. We are located between the Balboa Bay Club and the Boy Scout Seabees on the left hand side of the street.
  4. See below for parking.

From Riverside/San Bernardino (East)

  1. If you are coming to The School of Sailing and Seamanship from east of Newport Beach, take the Interstate 215 (from San Bernardino) to the 91 (Riverside) Freeway south for 30 to 40 miles (depending on where you started).
  2. From the 91, take the 55 (Costa Mesa) Freeway south.
  3. The 55 ends and becomes Newport Boulevard. Continue straight on Newport Avenue for approximately 2 miles.
  4. There will be a right hand turn off to Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy. 1). Take the turn off, and stay in the left lane.
  5. Turn left (south) onto Pacific Coast Highway.
  6. The School of Sailing and Seamanship is approximately 1 mile south of Newport Boulevard. We are located between the Boy Scout Seabase and the Balboa Bay Club on the right hand side of the street.
  7. See below for parking.

Parking

Parking at the sailing center is often tight, and we recommend you allow yourself enough time to park.  If the parking lot is full please take advantage of nearby alternative parking lots or street parking. Be careful not to park in red or permit zones.

When you park in our parking lot, especially in the tandem parking spaces, please do not park leaving an open space in front of you and please do not park behind a car unless you park behind someone in your class.  If in doubt check with the front desk.

A public parking lot is located off Pacific Coast Highway behind the “Garlic Jo’s” restaurant on the north side of Pacific Coast Highway between the Sailing Center and Tustin Ave. You will need quarters for the parking meters in this lot.