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Corporate employees from a San Diego media company had a fantastic late afternoon sail on yacht ‘America’ in San Diego last Tuesday, March 4th. A lot of the guests were visiting from their Toronto, Canada office where the temperature that day was 34 dgrees BELOW. San Diego weather was a perfect 70 degrees when they…

Although every day out on the yacht ‘America’ in San Diego is a great day, some days are just better than others. If you were on a San Diego yacht charter and saw these whales playing beside the yacht America a few days ago, you’d never forget this sailing experience. I won’t waste any more…

On the 25th of September, 2013 the American team represented by “Oracle Team USA”, completed one of the greatest race comebacks in sporting history. It is by far the biggest turn about in sailing history and will go down as legend among future generations of sailors and sailing fans. AC34….the first time that the America’s…

The whales continue to cooperate and the weather in San Diego continues to be fantastic. Snow, ice, blizzards are foreign terms to lucky San Diego residents and visitors at this time of year. Today’s high is 72 degrees and these folks heading out on the famous yacht ‘America’ are off in search of whales….and Dolphins….and…

As the winter Grey Whale watching season approaches on our yacht ‘America’, it’s hard not to forget the wonderful season of 2012/13 and particularly that fantastic January day when we saw what we can only describe as a “megapod’ of Grey Whales. Typically you would refrain from using that word ‘megapod’ for anything other than…

    It is rare in San Diego for the wind to be so light for sure, but regardless both of our 80 Ft America’s Cup yachts conducted several races last week in conjunction with the Catamaran Aolani acting as ‘mothership’ and transfer vessel. While Aolani filled the need this occasion we usually use the 139…

People say to me all the time, “that’s got to be a fun job, out sailing all the time on those fancy America’s Cup yachts.” I try not to be too disappointed as I tell them that I spend most of my time behind a computer, behind the wheel of the car or at the other…

The scoreboard tells the story. Two race wins today and the the team that wouldn’t quit has come from 7 races behind to tie it up at 8 races each. USA – 8New Zealand – 8 A fantastic come-from-behind win in Race 18 sent the USA into the final day of the America’s Cup…..only 1…

On yet another day of wind delays and “one race only” conditions, the ‘Oracle Team USA’ defenders kept the battle alive for yet another chance to catch up and retain the America’s Cup. Viewers around the world are becoming more and more stunned that the US team is reeling in that 7 race deficit to…

AMERICA is selling tickets to “tomorrow’s” thrilling America’s Cup clash. Races postponed today mean that a RARE opportunity is available for the ‘public’ to watch Wednesday 18’s postponed AC racing. Will the Kiwi’s take the ‘cup’ tomorrow…….or will the USA make them sweat a little longer. This could well be the most exciting racing of…