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Small water craft enthusiasts can participate in next year’s race which is scheduled to run in July.
Race results
Snipe and Sonatina class 1st: Katawampus, 1963, homebuilt Snipe 2nd: Redd Foxx, 1966 Varalyay 3rd: 1939 Douglas Aircraft Snipe 4th: Rosie Ann 5th: Minnie, Clark Boatworks
Racers sail off Marina del Rey in the inaugural Wooden Dinghy Race, which was held during Los Angeles’ County’s Old Fashioned Day in the Park. Wooden Dinghy Race to be annual regatta
MARINA DEL REY — The inaugural Wooden Dinghy Race got off to an exciting start July 26 as 11 wooden dinghies participated in the invitation- al dedicated to classic small water craft.
The invitational organized by Snipe
Fleet 24 Santa Monica Bay and hosted by South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club in collaboration with the Classic Yacht Association, invited all wooden dinghies to participate in the fun. Challengers tested their sailing ability on a course taking them from Burton Chace to the breakwater, while the Junior Fleet raced on a course off the UCLA boat dock. A total of four races were held and rac- ers appreciated fair winds of 8 to 10 knots. Held in conjunction with the Old Fashioned Day in the Park, the race
drew a mix of long-time wooden boat aficionados and youngsters. Three youth members raced in wooden Sabots and Optimists built and raced by Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club members. The oldest participating Snipe was
from 1939 and is one of two remain- ing boats built by the Douglas Aircraft Snipe Builders in Santa Monica, according to the race organizer. The other boats included a restored 1958 Snipe from Clark Boatworks, a 1966 restored Varalyay and a homebuilt Snipe in original 1963 racing trim. Spectators enjoyed the race from
the docks, which were open to guests to view the race and board the boats. The Wooden Dinghy Race will con- tinue and become an annual event, each year being part of the Old Fashioned Day in the Park.
Youth class 1st: US Sabot 2nd: Naples Sabot 3rd: Optimist.
Showing their hands
CHULA VISTA – More than 44 boats and dinghies traversed the South Bay in a race to reach seven specified locations Aug. 8 as marina tenants embarked on a misson to get the best card hand during Chula Vista Marina’s fourth annual Small Boat and Dinghy Poker Run. Participants made stops at Calypso Café, Loews Crown Isle Marine,
Fiddlers Cove Marina, and Seaforth Glorietta Bay, Pier 32, Crown Cove Aquatic Center and Bill of Rights, which is moored at the marina’s excursion dock. Up for grabs were several; prizes provided by local vendors, including haul outs from Marine Group, Shelter Island Boat Yard, and Nielsen Beaumont, an annual tow package from Sea Tow, gift certificates from the Dinghy Doctor, CFB Marine Group, Galley at the Marina, Bali Hai, Mission Brewery, JP Motor Sports, Down Wind Marine, Sailing Supply, Marine Exchange and Sea Breeze Books and Charts. The party continued back at the docks at the 5 O’clock Somewhere party which was free to all Chula Vista Marina tenants with music provided by Mark Wood and the Parrot Head Band. Top winners were: Chris Lisle; Coula Ringgold; Chris Raynor; Will Wagner; and, Jim Goodwin.
Nancy Winebarger photos
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