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It’s always something that requires at least some level of thought & consideration… what’s the best place to take my special someone, for this special celebration of love that only happens once a year? What’s a memorable date that will be romantic, not too cliché, but won’t break the bank for Valentines Day? To compound…

All year long, Sail San Diego’s office receives calls asking about whale watching. Whale sightings are always a possibility when sailing off the coast of San Diego (after all, the ocean is home to many species of whales). However, for the majority of the year, it’s not an everyday occurrence. That all changes during a…

Here at Sail San Diego, we’ve recently been sharing some 4K (ultra-high-definition) video of our fleet & various sailing cruises. In this video, Captain Shon “The Anchorman” Kitchen (U.S. Navy special warfare – retired) gives us a tour of T’Zen Michele, Sail San Diego’s German-made 2015 Vision 42, manufactured by Bavaria Yachts. Just like the…

 The 71 year old Fred Hall Show at the Long Beach Convention Center is the world’s largest sportfishing show! California’s largest boat show and an international leader in hunting and fishing travel. Virtually all forms of outdoor recreation are represented at this enormous event, featuring:  more fishing tackle manufacturer displays than any other show anywhere,…

8 Tips to conserving Fresh Water on your Sailboat It’s always great to be conserving freshwater on your boat and these tips from the blog  Sailing Chance were too good not to share! When out Sailing for a long period of time freshwater can be scarce to come by. You can only hold so much…

Has anyone else noticed we’ve been having warmer than usual waters this summer? The warmer water is a precursor of an El Niño winter! To be in full effect by September! What is El Niño? KPBS.org says, “The weather phenomenon called El Niño changes the heating pattern of the atmosphere and pulls the Pacific jet stream…

What’s new at Sail San Diego? Our feature in locale magazine! http://localemagazine.com/sd-june-2015/ Sail San Diego had a wonderful time with Locale magazine! If you have a chance, check out our spread in their June 2015 San Diego Issue starting on page 132. Captain Peter had so much fun teaching the Locale crew the basics…

The “WOOF” Gang 2015                               Join the “Woof” Gang Every year our team at Sail San Diego volunteers and raises funds for the San Diego Humane Society “Walk for Animals”. This year we are selling raffle tickets for a chance to win…

More mammals than usual are choosing the coastal route; perfect weather is helping to make the 2015 viewing season one of the best ever! Season to Date (since 1 Dec 2014) Southbound — 393 Calves South — 8 Total — 401 ACS/LA GRAY WHALE CENSUS AND BEHAVIOR PROJECT; We finished December with a record-breaking 393 southbound…

GetAway sailed with us and liked their experience so much that they asked us to be on their cover of their latest issue! http://issuu.com/getawaysandiego/docs/getawaysummeronline2014/16 On The Cover Of The New Issue Of Gateway Magazine