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Erik Hou of NHYC wins INSA Sabot II Invitational
By Rick Roberts
LONG BEACH – Erik Hou of Newport Harbor Yacht Club won the 2014 International Naples Sabot Association (INSA) Sabot II Invitational regatta against 25 other 6 to 11 year old junior sailors from Southern California yacht clubs. In the regatta hosted by Long Beach
YC, Hou dominated the races held in Long Beach’s Alamitos Bay Turning Basin winning four of the five sched- uled races. Bahia Corinthian YC’s Jake Mayol
shadowed Hou around the course throughout the day and was able to get his first win of the day in the fifth race giving him a solid second place in the regatta.
Even though the Harbor Master’s Office had a small craft warning flag fly- ing just yards away from the racing venue the wind never built to more than 10 knots, giving the young sailors good breeze without overpowering the sturdy 8-foot One-Design dingy sail- boats. Third place in the regatta was San
Diego YC’s Piper Holthus who was con- sistent enough to hold off fourth place finisher Gray Hemans from Balboa YC. “This platform for 11 year olds and
younger,” said Long Beach YC’s Sailing Director Jess Gerry, who was also the regatta administrator, “is designed to glean the best sailors in that age brack- et.”
The first Naples Sabot was designed and built more than 67 years ago by Roy
McCullough and R. A. Violette who lived on Naples Island in Long Beach and were looking for a dingy sailboat that suited their desires. The small sail- boats of the time didn’t quite fit the bill as Mr. McCullough wanted a dingy to launch from his large yacht when making trips to Santa Catalina Island. Based on a design of the
MacGregor Sabot the center- board was changed to a lee- board to make launching and freeing yourself from shallow mud in Alamitos Bay back in the day. The Naples Sabot has grown in pop-
Erik Hou holds the Sabot II Championship trophy presented by Long Beach Yacht Club’s Sailing Director Jess Gerry for winning the 2014 INSA Sabot II Invitational.
ularity over the years and today is sailed competitively by both junior and adult sailors alike.
Mark Peterson, who is heading this year’s race committee. “It’s grown in popularity because it’s just fun.” In this unconventional race, sailors
are encouraged to bribe the judges on the race committee boat and load the boat with bikes, people and potted plants to gain some points. Almost anything can be used to sway the judges in this race. Some pre- fer sweets and libations, while others simply need a little wink or a burrito to throw handicaps out. Handicaps also include the weight of items on
Participants load up as many bikes and people as possible to earn more handicaps during the Glen Burnes Memorial Race Your Home Regatta hosted by Chula Vista YC.
A race for liveaboards
Chula Vista YC to host Race Your Home, Aug. 30.
By Ambrosia Brody
CHULA VISTA — Liveaboards can prove their floating homes are more than residences, when they untie their lines and compete in the 15th annual Glen Burnes Memorial Race Your Home Regatta, Aug. 30. You don’t have to be a liveaboard —
or a member of Chula Vista Yacht Club — to compete. Competitors can sim- ply sign up to enter the race, hosted by Chula Vista YC, and join in the fun — which involves more than just racing. Participants can compete in two class- es: liveaboard or 502 for non-live- aboards. “The idea was to get people out of their slips who always use the excuse they never win races because their boat’s so old or they never sail,” said
Final Results 1. Erik Hou, NHYC, 1-1-1-1-2, 6 points 2. Jake Mayol, BCYC, 2-2-2-2-1, 9 3. Piper Holthus, SDYC, 4-7-3-7-3, 24 4. Gray Hemans, BYC, 5-5-4-6-5, 25 5. Peter Joslin, BYC, 10-3-8-8-6, 35
Complete results are available at
lbyc.org.
board. The 502 class receives its regu- lar handicap. Founded by Glen Burnes and Dick
Wolds, the sailboat race allows all rac- ers to enjoy the competition, no mat- ter their skill level or boat quality. The 8 ½ -nautical-mile course
sends racers from the yacht club north through the San Diego Bay and home again. The party continues back at the docks during an After Race Party com- pleter with beer and pizza. To enter the race or get more infor- mation, visit
cvyc.org.
Rick Roberts photo
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