Welcome aboard for a thrilling 2.5 hour sailing adventure aboard USA 76, an International America’s Cup Class racing yacht that challenged in 2003 for sporting’s oldest active trophy, the America’s Cup. Feel the adrenaline as the yacht powers up and we sail towards the Golden Gate Bridge. Public trips are conducted multiple days a week, year round, departing from PIER 39 in San Francisco.
We will sail under the Golden Gate Bridge weather permitting.
We will sail past Alcatraz Island with views of the Warden's residence, cell blocks, and historical graffiti from the Occupation of Alcatraz.
When the winds are good on the north side of the Bay we will do a flyby of the Sausalito waterfront.
Angel Island is a dominant feature of the Bay and we will have good views of the southern shore of the island.
Crissy Field is usually buzzing with activity and it serves as a launch point for some of the best windsurfers and kiteboarders in the world.
The iconic Ferry Building is just as beautiful from the water as it is from land.
If weather conditions at the Golden Gate Bridge are unfavorable, we often find the Bay Bridge and South Bay beyond has great sailing.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
My daughter got me this trip as a 60th birthday present. It was my highlight of a 2 week visit to California. I sail small boats but this even at 20 yrs old this yacht was just incredible by comparison. A number of us took turns at the helm and I got to take her through a tack. Even with a cut-down jib the acceleration is amazing. I spent most of the trip at the mast, helping to tail the jib through the tacks and chatting with the crew about the features of the boat and how all the gear works. Pete and the crew did a great job of involving most of the guests in the sailing manoeuvres. Definitely the best way to see the sights of the bay including the course area for the previous AC and current Sail GP series races.
If you like sailing and want to try a ride on an AC type boat this is it. Great experience sailing/riding out to he Golden Gate and then back for a victory lap around Alcatraz.
Captain Peter and the crew are welcoming and friendly. It's a lightening fast boat and the views are amazing.
This was a great experience. Beautiful and fast racing yacht. Great crew that puts you to work. Beautiful peaceful view of the bay.
Very cool, experienced, knowledgeable skipper and crew. Impressive how they work around the passengers. Nice that passengers are allowed to be involved in grinding or steering Caveat for us three is expectations on being on a raving yacht that minus going under the Golden Gate Bridge, we didn’t experience the full power and speed of the yacht in open water. First, the skipper and crew were awesome. Wind was not heavy and the guys accommodated requests best the could Cruising around the bay or around d Alcatraz is easy on your boats. What sets this yacht apart us it’s built for speed and racing and I heard other passengers wanting to open her up, as it were, and use whatever wind was available outside the bay
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