Bay Area Sailing Season Begins on the “Potomac”

Presidential yacht, Potomac, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s famed "Floating White House" will participate in Opening Day on the Bay on Sun., April 30.

Published: April, 2006

Presidential yacht, Potomac, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s famed Floating White House will participate in Opening Day on the Bay on Sun., April 30.

Some 250 recreational and special interest boats will participate in this year’s festivities.
Join us aboard the Potomac, which is a National Historic Landmark, for a 3 ½-hour cruise (10:30AM-2PM) to celebrate the official opening of a new boating season on San Francisco Bay.

Prior to departure, a 15-minute video on FDR’s presidency and his use of the Potomac will be shown at 10AM in the Visitor Center. Proceeds benefit the Potomac’s educational programs. A portion of the ticket price is tax deductible. Tickets are $80 per person, which includes a gourmet box lunch and beverage. Space is limited.

The Potomac is located at Jack London Square in Oakland. For more information or to purchase tickets please call (510) 627-1215 or check out our Web site at www.usspotomac.org