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RACE RESULTS


Strong wings, rough weather makes for excit- ing 2016 Islands Race


Southwestern Yacht Club’s 29th annual Charity Bay Race gives racers a chance at payback for a great cause. The event begins with a Friday Night Handicap Buy Up/Buy Down Party on April 1 at the club.


Charity Bay Race returns to Southwestern YC, April 2


SAN DIEGO — Racers will have a unique opportuni- ty to buy their handicap up, or buy their competitor’s handicap down, during Southwestern Yacht Club’s 29th annual Charity Bay Race. The event offers rac- ers a chance at payback for a great cause. The event begins with a Friday Night Handicap Buy Up/Buy Down Party from


ON THE RADAR


6 -7:30 p.m., April 1, at the club. At that time participants can strategically pur- chase time before the weekend race series. The $50 entry fee includes two tickets to the auction, barbecue and after race party. Racers get two chances to buy up or buy down with the first being during reg-


istration 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 dedi- cated to providing personalized services and information that helps seniors live independently in the comfort of their homes. For more information, to register or to purchase tickets, visit southwest-


ernyc.org. Congressional Cup Countdown


Seven of the World Sailing’s top 10 to compete in annual regatta.


LONG BEACH —The world’s top- ranked match racing skippers will come to Southern California April 5-10 to compete in the 52nd Congressional Cup regatta, hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club. Reigning World Match Racing Tour


(WMRT) Champion Ian Williams fresh off a win at the WMRT 2016 season opener in Fremantle, Australia, returns; in an effort to topple two-time defending Congressional Cup champi- on Taylor Canfield, and recapture the title he won in 2011 and 2012. In fact seven of World Sailing’s top


10 ranked skippers will compete, with five more spirited opponents nipping at their heels: including two skippers who will earn their berths in the April 1-3 Ficker Cup.


The Congressional Cup is the only keelboat event in the five-stop WMRT. Recently the other venues changed to a one-design, high performance M32 catamaran platform.


The public is invited to watch this


spectacle, as teams from eight nations converge and clash in this elite Grade WC Match Race, directly off Long Beach’s Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier. Racing takes place April 6-10, starting daily at 11:30a.m.


Skipper Ian Williams


Taylor Canfield Bjorn Hansen Eric Monnin Sam Gilmour


Matthew Jerwood


Reuben Corbett Johnie Berntsson


Joachim Aschenbrenner DEN Chris Steele


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Country World Sailing Ranking* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9


GBR ISV


SWE SUI


AUS AUS


SWE 10 *at press time


SAN DIEGO — All boats that participated in the 2016 Islands Race sailed through the finish line on March 12 minus two who retired early in the competition due to gear failure. The March 11 start featured sunny skies and a southerly wind at just 4 knots. Lighter winds followed the initial squall, and then built steadily as the backside of the front filled in. Smaller sea states with 6-8 foot swells and significant wind chop marked the hours following the start. Winds varied between 20 and 30 knots with gusts. According to crew member Stuart Bannatyne from the Division 1 winning boat, Pyewacket, “It rained hard. It was a point-to-point race, yet the way the wind was shifting made it really challenging. But it was that kind of challenge that made it an enjoyable race.” Mighty Merloe, the 60-foot ocean tri-


maran which was the first boat to finish and won the Division 1 class, had their share of struggles as well. Crewmember Paul Allen said, “What stood out to me the most was passing by the Oil Islands while we were going really fast – about 34 knots in a swell. I was concerned about the big steel moor- ing cans for the rig service boats so I was on the lookout for those. To avoid one, we couldn’t run down because of the rig, and we couldn’t steer up or we would have flipped!” There were plenty of other race gear casualties though. According to crewmem- ber Sean Grealish whose father, Scott Grealish, was skippering BlueFlash a J/88 who placed second in Division 4, “We shred- ded two sails because of a bad broach. We were sailing at 18 knots which is double what the J/88 is supposed to do. It would have been nice to be on a larger boat.” Others weren’t as daunted by the


squalls. Jeff Brown onboard the J/65 Maitri enjoyed the rough weather and had a dif- ferent idea on how to best cope with bumpy conditions and damaged gear. “This was our first time on the new boat and we were having an absolute blast. We were eat- ing lasagna and salad from Old Venice right when our first kite blew up. So then we started going 10 knots with our main alone all while still enjoying our lasagna.” For some, the weather and conditions


served as a great learning opportunity. There was a collection of younger crew


members from the Newport Sea Base onboard the IMX-38, Apprentice, who have competed in the Islands Race prior, but never before in such challenging conditions.


—Emily Willhoft.


Jeffrey Adam, pictured here in 2011, was a Sea Scout who used his training at Dana Point Harbor’s Youth and Group facility to save the life of a fisherman swept away by a rogue wave.


Jeffrey Adam Memorial Regatta held during Festival of Whales


DANA POINT — More than 30 sailors – both kids and adults — sailed in The 5th annual Jeffrey Adam Memorial Regatta held during the Festival of Whales on March 12. Participants ages 8 to adult seniors, including Jeffrey’s dad, enjoyed a day of light and manageable winds. Rolling swells caused boats to completely disappear from the sight of spectator boats which was a lit- tle unnerving for some parents. A highlight in the day was when a 45-


foot gray whale surfaced in the middle of the fleet. First place winners are as follows: 420


Fleet: Chris Steinker; CFJ Fleet: Lily Maranto; Laser Fleet: Kris Hublitz; Laser Radial Fleet: Ted Carter; Sabot A Fleet: Riley Lenthal, and Festival of Whales Perpetual Trophy winner; RS Tera Fleet: Anna Schwartz, and RS Vision Fleet: James Heller.


Jeffrey Adam was a Sea Scout who used


his training at Dana Point Harbor’s Youth and Group facility to save the life of a fisher- man who was swept away by a rogue wave off the south jetty. He was also national competitor in organized youth sailboat rac- ing.


A dinner complete with an awards cere-


mony and silent auction raised more than $5,000 for the Dana Point Harbor Youth Foundation (DPHYF), whose mission is to help build the next generation of South Orange County sailors. Visit DPHYF.org for more information.


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