Pacific Super Yacht Promotions

They call themselves " Pacific Super Yacht Promotions (PSYP)," but they could easily be San Diego's yachting "Chamber of Commerce.” PSYP founded YachtFest in 1999 with the idea of creating an exclusive showcase of some of the world’s finest super yachts.

This distinguished group has a serious mission: to showcase San Diego as a base of yacht operations for cruising the Pacific and to make San Diego a significant stop on any big boat's agenda.

Organizers of YachtFest include: .

Tom Driscoll is President and Owner of Driscoll Boat Works and a longtime bayfront supporter. Driscoll Boat Works has been an established second-generation family-owned yacht repair yard in the Shelter Island area for over 60 years.

Richard Bartell is the Owner of seven San Diego hotels, restaurants and marina properties, including the Island Palms Hotel & Shelter Island Marina where Yachtfest is held.

Diane Fraser is President of Fraser Yachts California. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Coast Guard Foundation, the American Yacht Charter Association and the Charter Yacht Brokers Association.

Bill Dysart, a prominent admiralty lawyer, is a partner in Wright & L'Estrange. He is past commodore of Southwestern Yacht Club and the San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs and is past president of the San Diego Maritime Museum Board of Directors and professor of admiralty law at California Western School of Law.

Doug Sharp is the President of Douglas Sharp Yacht Design, Inc. and is regarded as one of the world’s top maritime architects specializing in large yacht design.

Chuck Nichols, former San Diego Super Bowl XXXII Host Committee President and America’s Cup ‘95 President, was part of a group of business leaders who brought the USS Midway aircraft carrier to San Diego Bay as a naval museum and visitor attraction.

 

YachtFest San Diego continues to flourish each year. This year's show promises to become one that will be remembered.