Author: lynnehammet

Many Marina del Rey sailors participated in the Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, held Friday through Sunday, June 24th to 26th. The event drew sailors from as far away as San Diego. Web site reports said more than 800 sailors, 127 boats and countless volunteers enjoyed “87 starts, 896 finishes and 228 Mark sets” during the three-day event. Ullman Sails was the title sponsor, joined by Mount Gay Rum, West Marine, J Boats and New England Ropes. Class Action Racing, Sailing Angles, Inc., and Mureadritta, sailmaking apparel, completed the sponsor list. Alamitos Bay Yacht Club and Long Beach Yacht Club were the host clubs and did an outstanding job of performing their host duties. Transportation between the clubs was provided by one of the Catalina shore boats, from the Isthmus. Thirteen classes competed, over the three days and completed seven races each, over three separate courses. Winds were definitely a challenge factor, “as Friday was grueling and heavy, Saturday presented extremely light winds and Sunday was just about perfect,” said John Staff, California Yacht Club (CYC), who was sailing his Cheetah 30, Wildcat. The “J” boats made up four classes with local participants: J-105s; Grace O’Malley, Alice Leahey/Ron Baerwitz, CYC; and Twelve Bar Blues, Chuck Spear, Del Rey Yacht Club (DRYC). The J-80 Class was won by Curt Johnson, CYC , sailing Avet. In the Olson 30 Class,...