13 Sailing Superstitions

13 Sailing Superstitions

1. No Bananas On Board Aside from their peels causing many comedians to trip and fall down, bananas have long been thought to bring bad luck, especially on ships. At the height of the trading empire between Spain and the Caribbean in the 1700’s, most cases...
San Diego Events in August

San Diego Events in August

Bike the Bay is here! This August 27th Many San Diegans will be partaking in a Bike the Bay tour. This event starts bright and early at 5:30am at the Embarcadero Marina Park. Bikers can ride effortlessly through the marina park and over the Coronado Bay Bridge. The...
A Day on the Bay

A Day on the Bay

We’ve all seen the Instagrams: beautiful vistas of the San Diego Bay, capturing amazing sunsets and skylines. Here at San Diego Sailing Tours, we’ve got a few ideas on how to make a day on the San Diego Bay a memorable experience for a lifetime. Kick off...
Seven Entertaining Sailing Truths

Seven Entertaining Sailing Truths

Are you new to sailing or interested in taking up a new sport? San Diego is the perfect place to learn to sail with its beautiful blue bay & amazing coast line. We love to share our love for the sea at San Diego Sailing Tours!  Check out these fun sailing facts....
Feature Friday: PETCO Park

Feature Friday: PETCO Park

This week’s Feature Friday takes a cue from the fantastic sports events this weekend in highlighting PETCO Park, Home of the San Diego Padres. This baseball stadium and event space sits right in the middle of the historic Gaslamp district of Downtown San Diego....
Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition

Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition

Wag your tails for San Diego’s upcoming event: The Imperial Beach’s Surf Dog Competition. Once a year Bi-pedals and Quad-pedals team up for an adorable sport of catching waves. In addition to raising charity and awareness for the San Diego Humane Society,...
This Weekend at Petco

This Weekend at Petco

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend after an afternoon sail, our San Diego Padres will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three game series at home Friday-Sunday. To celebrate the weekend, the Padres are throwing a pregame party and offering some...
Falling in Love with San Diego

Falling in Love with San Diego

As a new employee at San Diego Sailing Tours and a brand new San Diegan, I recently had an opportunity to go out on my first sail with Captain Allan into the San Diego Bay.   Heading out on my sail, Sierra Nevada in hand and iPhone ready to snap some pictures, I...
An Eclipse at Sea

An Eclipse at Sea

This year on August 21st, the contiguous United States will have an opportunity to see a natural phenomenon we haven’t been treated to since 1979, a total solar eclipse.   A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth and completely...