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Oceanis 35 Arrives at Harbor Sailboats

by | Oct 13, 2015 |

Welcome to the fleet “Silver Lining”, a 2015 Beneteau Oceanis 35. To the best of our knowledge this is the only Oceanis 35 available for charter in all of California. After being members for many years Tom and Linda decided they wanted to own a boat and...

May 2016- Caribbean Flotilla

by | Sep 24, 2015 |

Harbor Sailboats is now organizing its annual Club Flotilla which will again be hosted in the British Virgin Islands, May 2016. Boats will be available for individual charter and on a per cabin basis. Last year was a blast with great people and great sailing, this...

2015 Beneteau Cup- 3rd Place!

by | Sep 24, 2015 |

Team Harbor Sailboats took third out of fourteen boats in cruising class 1 aboard the Oceanis 41, Sweet Denyse. Beneteau cup was created to take Beneteau owners out of their norm and put them on a race course outside Point Loma for two days of excited sailing. Each...

Festival of Sail

by | Sep 1, 2015 |

Festival of Sail is the largest Tall Ship festival on the west coast and is hosted at the Maritime Museum of San Diego, transforming the North Embarcadero over Labor Day weekend into a nautical theme park. Additionally the San Salvador is on schedule to make her...

BVI Flotilla Report

by | Jun 25, 2015 |

Last month, 16 sailors of the Harbor Sailboats Sailing Club visited the British Virgin Islands. While it’s hard to put in words, this truly was a vacation of a lifetime! The flotilla consisted of 5 boats total that ranged from 37′ all the way up to...

San Diego International Boat Show

by | May 19, 2015 | ,

The boating industry is gearing up for the San Diego International Boat Show taking place June 18th-21st right here on Harbor Island. This has always been one of the best boat shows in the area with a huge display of Beneteau Sail and Powerboats. Academy Yacht Sales...

Charters to Catalina Island

by | Apr 24, 2015 |

This June through September the Oceanis 45 will be moored in San Pedro for charters exclusively to Catalina Island and beyond.  The flagship yacht will be only 20 miles away from the island meaning more time relaxing and less time spent getting there! With three...

2015 Opening Day

by | Feb 25, 2015 | ,

Harbor Island Sailing Academy (Harbor Sailboats as its better know today) was founded in 1969 by JimYoes and was truly a trailblazer in the yacht chartering and instruction industry. Prior to the advent of sailing clubs, learning to sail meant hanging around the docks...

Spring Racing Clinic March 28th

by | Feb 25, 2015 | ,

The Capri-22 beginners racing clinic is back for 2015 after a very successful clinic last year! There is no better opportunity to learn the skill of sailboat racing and get in shape for the Capri-22 racing series. The clinic will cover everything you need to know in...

San Diego Boat Show Jan 22-25

by | Jan 20, 2015 | ,

The San Diego Sunroad Boat Show is this weekend! While the rest of the country is under snow, the Sunroad Marin on Harbor Island will transform into one of the best shows of the year. With nearly 100 boats in the water and dozens of vendors on land there is fun to be...

New Fleet Boats

by | Jan 2, 2015 | ,

Harbor Sailboats is very proud to offer you THREE new Beneteaus available for charter in San Diego! “Luna Sea” is a 2014 Beneteau Oceanis 38 and is the only one available for rental in all of Southern California! The Oceanis 38 is a ground breaking design...

BVI Club Flotilla

by | Sep 17, 2014 | ,

Harbor Sailboats and lead Captain Kyle Hirsh will be heading to the British Virgin Islands this spring! A club flotilla is a great way to cruise the island for those first timers and even returning captains. Our lead boat will offer a loose itinerary, pre-vacation...

2014 Beneteau Cup – September 13-14, 2014

by | Sep 4, 2014 |

Harbor Sailboats Group Boat Harbor Sailboats has entered Raven, the Beneteau 393  into this years Southern California Beneteau Cup and we have a few spots still available. The Beneteau Cup is a fun and casual two day “Race” in San Diego with over 40...

Capri 22 Summer Series Race Results

by | Aug 3, 2014 | ,

Congratulations to Simon Reynolds, 1st place winner of the  2014 Capri 22 Summer Racing Program with a cool 67 points! Victor Gilllings  came in 2nd with a 108 points and team Mattox/Saylor in 3rd with 132 points. Thank you to all the Capri 22 racers who participated...

Summer Pops Concerts

by | May 19, 2014 |

Reserve a boat, invite some friends, pack a picnic, anchor and enjoy a FREE concert! The Ashford University Summer Pops is San Diego Symphony’s annual outdoor summer concert series. The concerts are performed on a stage at Embarcadero Marina Park South, on San...