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Charity Bay Race kicks off June 12 Southwestern Yacht Club’s 28th annual Charity Bay Race is a three-day event that begins with a Friday Night Handicap Buy Up/Buy Down Party from 6 -7:30 p.m., June 12, at the club. By Ambrosia Brody
SAN DIEGO — Racers will have a unique opportunity to buy their handicap up, or buy their competi- tor’s handicap down, during Southwestern Yacht Club’s 28th annu- al Charity Bay Race. The event offers racers a chance at payback for a great cause.
The three-day event begins with a
Friday Night Handicap Buy Up/Buy Down Party from 6-7:30 p.m., June 12, at the club. At that time, participants
can strategically purchase time before the weekend race series. The $50 entry fee includes two tickets to the barbecue and after race party. Racers get two chances to buy up
or buy down with the first being dur- ing registration and the second at the party. Crew and friends can buy boats up and competitors down. There is no limit to purchasing 3 seconds ($20) up or down. All proceeds benefit ElderHelp of
San Diego, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing personalized
One More Time Regatta keeps wooden boats on the water
By Ambrosia Brody
MARINA DEL REY — The 40th annual One More Time Regatta, one of the oldest races in Southern California, heads to Marina del Rey for all to enjoy on June 20. The race is the sec- ond race in the California Classic Yacht Series. “As the number of wooden boats on the water steadily decreases we are trying hard to encourage wooden boat owners to keep their boats alive,” explained Chris Frost, Wooden Hull Yacht Club’s staff commodore. “Getting out on the water with other woodies is one of our main ways of doing this.” Del Rey Yacht Club and the Wooden
Hull YC are hosting one of Los Angeles’ remaining sailboat races with the One More Time Regatta standing as the sec- ond in a three-race series. The
California Classic Yacht Series kicked off May 9 with the annual Yesteryear Regatta hosted by the Ancient Mariners Sailing Society in San Diego and concludes with the McNish Classic on July 18 hosted by Pacific Corinthian YC in Oxnard. The race is open to all wooden hulled sailboats. With a pursuit style start and a range of classes, all woody sailors are welcome to participate in the regatta. According to race organiz- ers boats of every size and rig configu- ration have participated from a 17-foot Thistle to a 98-foot Bloodhound. “We have had schooners, ketches,
cutters, Gaff and Marconi sailplans, a replica of the original America, a 1916 seabird yawl and custom built yachts costing well in excess of six figures,” said race chairman Andy Kopetski. Kopetski added the race historically
services and information that helps seniors live independently in the comfort of their homes. “This is a great way to raise money for ElderHelp and you can go after the guys who are always beating you,” said Mike McNabb, Charity Bay Race chair. “It’s all in great fun and for a great cause.” The events are all part of
Southwestern YC’s Benefit on the Bay, which began May 2 with the 45th annual Anglers’ Bottom Fishing Tournament. The day included a full
day of fishing, a fish fry dinner and live and silent auctions. A Party at Sunset is scheduled for June 13 with an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeu- vres, drawings, and a silent and live auction. On June 14, racers will take off on the 10-nautical-mile course around San Diego Bay. The day ends with an after race barbecue and party. Tickets are $15 per person. For more information, or to pur- chase tickets, email info@southwest-
ernyc.org or call 619-222-0438.
Pictured above, racers keep their eyes on the finish line as they sail in the Yesteryear Regatta, May 9, which kicked off the California Classic Yacht Series. The One More Time Regatta will be held this month on Santa Monica Bay.
has featured a number of luminaries such as Dennis Conner and America’s Cup yacht designer Doug Peterson and boats previously owned by Errol Flynn, Bob Dylan and Humphrey Bogart. The race has three reaching legs and one weatherly leg. Participants will race on a 15.8 nautical mile course in Santa Monica Bay and celebrate the winners during an awards ceremony at
Del Rey YC. “It is informal and new racers are
encouraged,” Kopetski said. Spectators are invited to cheer from
shore or from the water on a private boat or by making prior arrangements with race organizers. To register, visit
tinyurl.com/kg8yav8 or
dryc.org/rac- ing for more information.
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