New Mega Yacht Facility Opens on San Diego Bayfront |
| 9/16/2009 |
Fifth Avenue Landing Located in Heart of Downtown SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – This Southern California city’s standing as yachting’s premier West Coast destination has been further enhanced with the opening of Fifth Avenue Landing, an elite, stylish superyacht facility that now welcomes the world’s largest and luxurious megayachts. Located adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center within walking distance of several world-class hotels, the Fifth Avenue Landing is a exclusive, 12-slip facility that instantly ranks among the world’s finest. The new facility can accommodate yachts as large as 300 feet. “This is San Diego yachting at its finest,” said dockmaster Fred Larsson. “We promise megayacht owners, captains and crew the finest berthing experience they’ve ever had.” In recent years, San Diego has accelerated its appeal to megayachts with the addition of several privately-owned facilities, notably Kona Kai Marina and Shelter Island Marina. A new downtown facility, The Wharf, located along the city’s bayfront Embarcadero, offers med mooring for yachts of virtually any size. In addition, the San Diego Superyacht Association was formed in 2008 to bring together the city’s leading marine businesses. SDSA’s mission is to provide a full range of products and services to the world’s burgeoning megayacht market. “We are pleased to be part of San Diego’s new appeal to the megayacht industry,” said Larsson. “Once owners, captains and crew members see what San Diego has to offer, they’ll be amazed.” One notable guest at Fifth Avenue Landing was the famed 225 ft Feadship megayacht “Attessa,” which spent several weeks at the facility in early 2009. “I asked the captain if there was anything else we could add to improve our dockage and he told me, ‘Absolutely nothing,’” said Larsson. “He said he couldn’t believe how convenient we are to everything that’s great about being in San Diego.” |
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