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Angelman Series a throwback to ‘old school’ race format
By Ambrosia Brody
NEWPORT BEACH — If you are looking for an the old school way of racing then you will want to shift your atten- tion to Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club’s annual Angelman Series, which starts this month. The races are held
Long Beach Yacht Club submitted this photo taken during the 2015 Ficker Cup in which Chris Steele and team representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron won the coveted trophy. The win earned the team a spot in the Congressional Cup which was held in late May. The Ficker Cup was established by Long Beach YC in 1980 to honor Bill
Ficker, winning skipper of the 1970 America’s Cup, and world class Star boat champion.
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Spotlight on Tim Hogan By Ambrosia Brody
NEWPORT BEACH — The Newport Sea Base honored Tim Hogan for his leadership in high school sailing with the 2015 Good Sea Scout award during a special award cere- mony, May 21. Hogan, a real estate con- sultant and experienced sailor, was presented the honor during a special event that included a tour of the boat America. Newport Sea Base advisory board members, city leaders including Council member Marshall Duffield and leaders in the sailing community were present along with local high school sailing teams. “Tim’s leadership and commitment to
Tim Hogan
youth sailing since the late 1980s has been instrumental in the growth, develop- ment and strength of youth sailing in California where we have been a leader in the USA,” said Mike Segerblom, USC Sailing Coach and head of the Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing Association (PCISA). For the past 10 years, Hogan has led
the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA), the national body for high school sailing. Prior to that, he ran the PCISA for 15 years, helping to grow the district to more than 90 schools. “Relationships are really important,” Hogan said. “We are blessed with an incredible program here in Newport Harbor … if you go around the rest of the country they don’t have these facilities, they don’t have boats, they don’t have these same opportunities so we are blessed and what I am trying to do is go around and help some of these areas.” In his role at ISSA, Hogan is the coordi-
nator for seven districts around the country, serving more than 475 schools. He holds monthly conference calls, attends major champi- onships and tends to indi- vidual district needs. He has worked with coaches and parents to set up the struc- ture for successful pro- grams.
Hogan, who sailed on sabots and snowbirds through
the Newport Harbor Yacht Club program before going on to USC where he was a three-time All American, earning top hon- ors as College Sailor of the Year in 1969, saw the opportunity for competitive high school sailors to move into top college sailing programs around the country. He went on to network with college coaches to build that transition from high school to college sailing. In 1985, he took the helm of CISA, a
nonprofit sailing foundation promoting youth sailing on all levels. The CISA clinic held every spring attracts the most elite youth sailors in the country who are given intense instruction with top collegiate coaches and former Olympians, according to the Newport Sea Base. In 2002, Hogan’s efforts caught the
attention of the late Roy Disney who issued a grant to CISA. That grant enabled Hogan to open up the world of sailing to at risk youth, send high school sailors to Europe and to the Orange Bowl. According to Segerblom, there are cur-
rently 100 teams in California and 500 teams in the country. Local sailors have won collegiate championships, team rac- ing and several top honors as College Sailor of the Year, moving on to Olympics.
Tim Hogan with Gino Morrelli, Pete Melvin (2014 Good Sea Scout Honorees) and Gary Allen, chair of the Newport Sea Base Advisory Committee.
In his sailing career, Hogan competed on the British Universities Sailing Association Tour and went on to cam- paign the Soling and Etchells. He skip- pered and won the Prince of Wales Bowl, the National Match Racing Championship
and skippered the Sears Cup, multiple Lipton Cups and Congressional Cup. Prior award recipients include Bill
Ficker, Morrelli & Melvin, Marshall “Duffy” Duffield and Duncan McIntosh to name a few.
over the course of three months with races scheduled June 13, July 25 and Aug. 8. Three races are held per day to keep racers busy. “We reverted to the old school way
of racing because everything now is distance racing,” said Paul DeCapua, race chair for the series. Held just northwest of the Newport
Pier, approximately 14 to 15 boats are expected at the starting line. There will only be PHRF spinnaker classes. The Angelman Series is the yacht
club’s third largest series that is named after famous Southern California sailor, Hugh Angelman, who raced aboard Sea Witch.
Once back at the docks, racers will
enjoy an after race party where tro- phies will be awarded and snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Perpetual, best in class and best overall awards will be presented on final race day, Aug. 8. Racers can register at
bcyc.org.
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