Yacht Bay Wolf

Santa Cruz 50 - Bay Wolf (1-20 passengers)

We have owned Bay Wolf since 2008 and we are thrilled to have her.. She is fast, stable and a total joy to sail. Her helm is very light and responsive - we have had 10-year-old kids and 90-year-old salts sailing her with ease. At 50 feet in length, she is a real head-turner, partly because she is pretty to look at, but also because she sails so well. While other boats are struggling in the stiff San Francisco breeze, we are able to sail fast and maintain stability and overall comfort.

Bay Wolf is one of the legendary Santa Cruz 50s. These yachts were built for one thing - sailing fast in the ocean. We looked for several years for a yacht that would be very fun to sail, fast and stable. We found it in Bay Wolf.

With her previous owners, Bay Wolf raced to Hawaii five times in both the Pacific Cup and the Transpac. Bay Wolf was chartered for the first Women's Transpac team and is the only Santa Cruz 50 highlighted in the Walt Disney movie "100 Years of the Transpac".

Bay Wolf has a brand-new mast, custom-built by Buzz Ballenger with swept back spreaders that incorporates everything learned about the Santa Cruz 50s during the past 30 years. She has recently been outfitted with a custom-built hard dodger, Furuno radar, charting GPS and anchor windlass.

Bay Wolf is a truly magnificent yacht. Bay Wolf is very responsive, she accelerates quickly and handles beautifully. In heavy air, her deep keel (8 feet) keeps her well balanced. In light air Bay Wolf is sailing quickly, while other boats are standing still or forced to motor.

One measure of the Santa Cruz 50's performance is that Paul Cayard - one of the best sailors in the world (America's Cup skipper, Whitbread round-the-world race skipper) - bought a Santa Cruz 50 two weeks after we purchased Bay Wolf. Paul Cayard had his choice of any yacht, new or used, in the world and chose a sister ship to Bay Wolf.

Bay Wolf shows amazing speeds, great acceleration and ease of driving. We are one of the fastest charter boats in San Francisco Bay and as we pass other boats they wave and take our picture.

A few guests comments:

July 1st, 2019, ”What an amazing time! Captain Kirk and his crew member Brian taught us so much about the San Francisco Bay and sailing in just a few hours. Sailing the Bay Wolf was one of the best experiences of my life! Will definitely be going again!

June 22, 2008, "I have been sailing for 25 years and sailed on San Francisco Bay for 15 years. During that time, I have never sailed a boat as fast and fun as Bay Wolf. She is amazing and handles like a dream. She is truly a “sports car on the water."

From October 2008 to June 2009, and then again in 2017, Bay Wolf was chartered and sailing in Mexico. Covering 5,000 miles from San Francisco to southern Mexico and back.

Bay Wolf is legally U.S. Coast Guard certified for up to 24 passengers but right now we’re taking up to 20 passengers on weekdays, and 16 passengers on weekends. She is one of the few sailboats available in the bay for over 6 passengers.

You too can experience sailing a Santa Cruz 50. Call us to arrange a trip.