Sailing at San Diego (California): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
California, United States
Sailing sessions at San Diego are mostly between January and February, usually starting between 10:00 and 14:00. Sailing is 16% of all sessions at San Diego.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 194
- Riders, 12 months
- 37
- Sessions, 30 days
- 20
- Record, 12 months
- 18.2 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Sailing: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Davies | 18.2 kn 33.7 km/h | |
| 2 | Peter Silvester | 18.0 kn 33.3 km/h | |
| 3 | Anonymous rider | 15.8 kn 29.2 km/h | |
| 4 | David George | 15.0 kn 27.7 km/h | |
| 5 | Andrew Hopkins | 14.1 kn 26.2 km/h | |
| 6 | Ned VP | 13.6 kn 25.2 km/h | |
| 7 | J Daniel Gawrys | 13.2 kn 24.4 km/h | |
| 8 | AJ | 13.2 kn 24.4 km/h | |
| 9 | Michael Yeater | 13.0 kn 24.0 km/h | |
| 10 | Anonymous rider | 12.9 kn 23.8 km/h |
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Most sessions start between 10:00 and 14:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Coronado3.7 km42
- Del Mar29 km27
- Solana Beach32 km30
- Encinitas38 km173
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Questions
When is the best time for Sailing at San Diego?
Sailing sessions at San Diego are mostly between January and February. The busiest month is January, with 29 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Sailing at San Diego better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 10:00 and 14:00, local time. 38% start before noon and 62% from noon on.
How popular is Sailing at San Diego?
194 sailing sessions by 37 riders in the last 12 months. That is 16% of all sessions at San Diego.
What is the Sailing speed record at San Diego?
18.2 knots (33.7 km/h), Sailing, on August 15, 2026. It is the fastest session at San Diego on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at San Diego?
Sean Davies, with 18.2 knots on August 15, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.