Described as a “dramatic 200 mph duel in the sun” during three full days of diversified, high-powered thunderboat racing, San Diego Bayfair’s World Series of Powerboat Racing will be held Friday to Sunday, Sept. 18 to 20.
Guests on East Vacation Island, Crown Point and Fiesta Island will see the H1 Unlimited hydroplane series, Grand Prix West, in addition to numerous smaller boat-racing classes.
Ticket are required for adults to see the races. Children under age 12 are admitted free.
Tickets for San Diego Bayfair are now available for purchase online. In addition to online ticket purchasing, guests can buy tickets at the race site. Ticket booths are available on Fiesta Island, Crown Point and across the street from East Vacation Island.
Recent invites to more than 23 individual racing classes and more than 150 high-competition teams highlight this year’s exciting speed classic on the waters of Mission Bay Park.
The boats, some racing at speeds topping 225 mph, come every year to San Diego because of the outstanding race course conditions and summer weather.
But it’s the family festival, live entertainment, vendors, great food and beer gardens, fireworks, kids fun zone and other family activities that set the event apart from others in San Diego’s jewel, Mission Bay Park.
Bayfair, San Diego’s largest annual family festival and sports competition, attracts race fans from all over the world, with more than 150,000 spectators attending during the event’s three days.
Bayfair is renowned for its family festival atmosphere (1,000-plus motorhomers), interactive exhibits, vendors and specialty foods, nightly live entertainment and Saturday night’s fireworks extravaganza.
San Diego Bayfair attracts more powerboat racing classes than any other site in the world and is known as the hallmark event of this kind in the nation.
The different classes of boats will race on the famed Bill Muncey Memorial Race Course, in honor of the sport’s greatest unlimited driver, with 62 unlimited wins. The Bill Muncey race course is the fastest race course in the world.
Parking with shuttle service starting at $10 a day is available at Crown Point and Fiesta Island. Shuttle hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Shuttles run every 15 minutes in a continuous circle. For more information, visit www.sandiegobayfair.org.
