The famed “America’s Cup” yacht race has only previously touched shores in San Diego and Newport, Rhode Island, and now two of the once-competing yachts are available by charter for racing throughout beautiful San Diego Bay. Thanks to Dennis Conner’s America’s Cup Experience, the general public can go hands-on with some of the finest sailing vessels in the world for the first time ever, an experience that before would exist only in a sailor’s wildest dreams.
Dennis Conner’s America’s Cup Experience offers two eighty-foot racing yachts that competed in the 1995 and 2000 America’s Cup respectively, each representing the very elite of the International America’s Cup Class (IACC) generation. In 1995, skipper Dennis Conner raced his famous “Stars & Stripes” here in San Diego. The 2000 model, “Abracadabra”
Both yachts are Coast Guard certified for 20 guests and are available for once-in-a-lifetime hands-on experiences, team-building match race competitions, leisure cocktail excursions and multi-team match racing for groups of up to 120 people in conjunction with their larger yacht “America”. To make reservations or request more information, call 1-800-644-3454.
This unique nautical experience is terrific for the whole family, and the Holiday Inn San Diego Hotel on the Bay offers a location just footsteps away from the America’s Cup dock. Stroll down the Embarcadero and take in San Diego Bay as you get ready for an experience unlike any other. For hotel reservations call 1-800-877-8920 or visit the website at http://www.hisandieogoonthebay.com/
About Holiday Inn San Diego on the Bay:
The finest in San Diego accommodations can be found at the Holiday Inn San Diego on the Bay. From superb on-site dining options to stunning balcony views of the bay and horizon, other San Diego airport hotels can’t offer so much for so little. This beautiful 14-story full-service San Diego lodging offers an incredible 600 rooms, so it’s a great choice for finding an opening in San Diego, and we’re proud to be among the few San Diego pet-friendly hotels, so be sure to bring the whole family along.
The Holiday Inn San Diego on the Bay is owned by FelCor Lodging Trust and managed by IHG. Tony Lovoy serves as the property’s Vice President of Operations and General Manager.
About Dennis Conner’s America’s Cup Experience:
“Dennis Conner’s America’s Cup Experience” is fully insured and licensed to operate by the United States Coast Guard, and is located in the Embarcadero on N. Harbor Drive - south of the Star of India, and directly north of the Navy Pier. For more information, visit the website at http://www.nextlevelsailing.com/
