San Diego tallship Californian will miss start of summer tourism season due to need for repairs

San Diego tallship Californian will miss start of summer tourism season due to need for repairs

The tall ship Californian, a popular tourist attraction at the Maritime Museum in San Diego, will be out of service during the opening weeks of summer so that it can undergo periodic repairs and inspections in Chula Vista. The 139-foot vessel, the official tall ship of California, will travel to Marine Group Boat Works next Monday for a haul-out that will cost about $75,000, said Jim Davis, director of ship operations. The ship will likely retur…