The 2017 midwinter regatta came to an end on June 19th after several weather delays. Despite southern California having one of the stormiest winters on record and many delays all the host yacht clubs were able to hold the regatta…
NZ to take on Oracle Team USA
Beginning June 17th defending champions Oracle Team USA will meet the top challenger Emirates Team New Zealand to see if the coveted Cup will return to the United States. Will this be a remake of the fantastic finish we witnessed…
Caleb Paine Wins SCYA Olympic Trophy
San Diego, January 14, 2017: Bronze medalist Caleb Payne, or Southwestern Yacht Club won the coveted Andy Graham Olympic Trophy. SCYA awards this trophy to salient people making a major contribution in the Olympic Sailing sport. In 2016, Caleb Paine…
Epic 2016 Newport-to-Ensenada Race
ORION SINKS 18-YEAR-OLD RECORD ENSENADA, Mexico, April 22, 2016 – Orion, the MOD70 based in the San Francisco Bay area and owned by Tom Siebel, broke the fastest elapsed time record in the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race. Orion…
Monohull Record Also Falls at 2016 Newport-to-Ensenada Race
ENSENADA, Mexico, April 23, 2016 – Aszhou, a 63-foot Australian-built Reichel Pugh on its first Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race set an amazing new monohull record of 9:35:34. Like Orion in the multihull class, Aszhou destroyed the previous record…
Dave Ullman: The Magic Revealed
Growing up sailing dinghies in Southern California during the seventies and eighties, guys like Tom Linskey and Dave Ullman were the measure of greatness. When they later teamed up in the 470 class, the world met greatness too. In the…
The Rules Make Sailing A Game; The People Make It Fun
by Jo Murray, Gazette Columnist Each month, I volunteer at the Assistance League of Long Beach Thrift Shop on Fourth Street, and on occasion I share photos on Facebook of some of the interesting items for sale. I’ve posted ugly Christmas…
TAYLOR CANFIELD DEFENDS CONGRESSIONAL CUP TITLE
HOLDS OFF ATTACK BY PHIL ROBERTSON TO WIN SECOND CRIMSON BLAZER May 17, 2015 LONG BEACH, CA – – Taylor Canfield successfully defended his Congressional Cup title in a thrilling five-day series off the California coastline – but not without…
Taylor Canfield Defends Congressional Cup Title
HOLDS OFF ATTACK BY PHIL ROBERTSON TO WIN SECOND CRIMSON BLAZER May 17, 2015 LONG BEACH, CA – – Taylor Canfield successfully defended his Congressional Cup title in a thrilling five-day series off the California coastline – but not without…