We have 16 sailboats available every day and any day at any time. There are no time blocks, windows, minimum or maximum times.
The Club maintains ten 21 ft Victory sailboats.
Take a friend or go solo, the Victory is incredibly fun and easy to sail. Built for maneuverability, they move swiftly in most wind conditions because of their low weight (1200 lbs). They are great for introducing your family members to the sport. Try them for simply cursing on the bay. You can even take them to lunch at several bay side eateries.
The Victory is popular for racing, with competitions in San Diego Bay and Mission Bay. Victory races take place both within the club as well as between Convair Sailing Club and its rivals. There is a long-standing completion between us and the Torrey Pines Sailing Club, located across the bay. They sail in the Dorsey Cup, and annual ocean race off the coast of Coronado Island. Our Victory fleet also competes in the Victory Nationals in the ocean off Mission Bay.
The Victory fleet is home to the SupperSloopers, a regular Thursday afternoon sailing group that practices synchronized sailing exercises to hone boat handling skills. They follow this with a series of races that are scheduled on-the-spot to sharpen situational awareness on the water. All skill levels are welcomed. It’s simply the best way to meet fellow members while learning everything from beginning to advanced techniques.
The club maintains six Ensigns.
The 23 ft Pearson Ensign sailboat comes equipped with an outboard motor and furling jib. She’s fast, stable and easy to handle. Great for a day of casual small-boat sailing with friends and family. The extra-long cockpit can seat six to eight adults. They are popular with our day-sail crowd because they are large enough for a group but small enough to be really fun to sail. They are substantially heavier than the Victory (3000 lbs) which makes them more stable in the water but able to support a larger sail area. They are also built for spinnaker sails. If you’ve never tried sailing with a spinnaker, you haven’t lived!
The Ensigns compete in a monthly regatta in San Diego Bay and an annual ocean race off Coronado Island. They are the boat of choice for a growing number of sailing events including a Sunday Fun Sail and some interclub events on the bay.
Informal race clinics are forming because Ensign racing has become very competitive in the past few years. Ironically, race practice frequently involves sailing with club members who will then go on to compete with each other in an upcoming regatta.
