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Suggested Retail Value: $6,000.00 Cost to Non-Profit: $2,750.00 |
Welcome to the ultimate sailing experience. Your group of 10 to 40 guests will enjoy a guaranteed 2 ½ hour racing experience between Dennis Conner's famous America's Cup yachts "Stars & Stripes" and “Abracadabra”. Each of up to 20 total participants per yacht will get to play a role as crew while you race these 80-foot yachts each with a four-member crew around the sheltered waters of San Diego Bay. With masts that stretch skyward as high as an 11-story building, these precision-engineered racing yachts are the fastest mono-hull sailing vessels in the world.
This is not a guided sight-seeing tour but an interactive sailing thrill and a once-in-a-lifetime treat! An experience like this would be ideal for a corporate outing or team-building opportunity, a family reunion, or a party with friends!
Abracadabra / USA 54 - Built in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1999, the 80-foot Abracadabra 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, operating out of the Waikiki Yacht Club. The yacht was later acquired by Team Dennis Conner. The Abracadabra underwent significant modifications in order to match the speeds of current IACC racing yachts. Its boom was lengthened by two feet, and the keel was extended by one foot. Today, Abracadabra retains her high-tech racing features, including a winged keel. While not nearly as famous as Stars & Stripes / USA 34, Abracadabra is more technologically advanced and the faster of the two boats.
Stars & Stripes / USA 34 - It is arguably the most widely-recognized name among all American sailing vessels. Team Dennis Conner's original Stars & Stripes went to Australia in 1987 and won back the America's Cup in Fremantle, defeating the Aussies' Kookaburra III. Next Level Racing's 79-foot 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 rose to notoriety by winning the Citizen Cup in 1995, earning the right to defend the Cup on behalf of the San Diego Yacht Club.
Must be at least three years of age. Soft drinks, water and ice are provided on both racing yachts. Valid one year from event date on mutually-agreed upon dates and times.
Reservations are subject to availability. Certificates cannot be replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed. All packages have a no refund policy.