Daily Sailboat Racing in San Diego Bay

Price
Adults: $99
Children (ages 12 & under): $49.50
Price includes 1-time entry into the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Also included are soft drinks and complimentary bottled water.
Please Note: Our yachts can accommodate a maximum of 20 passengers each; 40 people total.

Racing Across the San Diego Bay
Sure, San Diego Bay might be pretty to look at. However, we can offer a much more thrilling way to experience this attraction. Like the ocean? Want to add a little friendly competition to your vacation? Climb aboard and help your team win as the racing yachts Stars and Stripes and Abracadabra face off against each other every day at 2pm. This is the perfect way to have some unique fun... and settle a score!

Once guests arrive, they are given an orientation of the yachts and their history. Then it's time to split into teams of 20 for this intense competition. Once we set sail, you may sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery if you wish. However, we encourage you to jump in and help us sail to victory. That's right, you'll actually have the opportunity to assist in rigging the vessel and bringing her up to full speed. Make sure you a bring a camera, as you'll definitely want to document yourself in control of one of these magnificent yachts. The hands-on opportunity to sail transforms this activity from a simple sightseeing cruise into an unforgettable thrill.

Our IACC Sailing Yachts
Stars & Stripes / USA 34
Team Dennis Conner's original Stars & Stripes set sail in Australia in 1987 and won the America's Cup in Fremantle, defeating the Aussie's Kookaburra III. Stars & Stripes / USA 34 was designed by David Pedrick and built in 1994 by Goetz Boat Works for Team Dennis Conner's single-boat campaign during the 1995 America's Cup in San Diego.

Stars & Stripes / USA 34 cemented its fame by winning the Citizen Cup in 1995, earning the right to defend the Cup on behalf of the San Diego Yacht Club. Stars & Stripes is arguably the most widely-recognized name among all American sailing vessels.

Abracadabra
Built in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1999, Abracadabra / USA 54 was designed by Australian Ian Burns. The yacht was raced in the 2000 America's Cup in Auckland, New Zealand by John Kolius' Aloha Racing (Waikiki Yacht Club). Abracadabra was the second of two IACC boats entered by Aloha Racing, along with stable mate USA 50.

During the 2000 America's Cup challenge, Abracadabra defeated Team Dennis Conner's USA 55 in preliminary round robin races in 2 out of 3 races. After an unsuccessful run at the 2000 America's Cup, Abracadabra was purchased by software magnate, Larry Ellison, to serve as a training boat for his Oracle Racing team.