McDermaid Wins Adult Sabot Midwinters At BYC

Jeff McDermaid traveled to Newport Beach from Alamitos Bay and found his name on a Perpetual Trophy that he had won forty years ago. And he won again. The Southern California Yachting Association’s Midwinters Regatta was held this weekend throughout

Sailing Summary

“SODA” Regatta, Feb 11-12, Balboa Yacht Club (Governor Cup 21, junior match racing invitational). SODA stands for the “SoCal Youth Match Racing – Open Development Acts.”  This is a new event that focuses on developing junior sailors in the discipline

A Call to Arms to Save Cal Boating

Ahoy! The seas are getting rough again for the California Department of Boating and Waterways (Cal Boating) because the governor is eyeing the department’s funding as free money. Former Gov. Pete Wilson first tried during his term to eliminate the

Sailing Summary: Winter and High School Regattas

Despite “light to nothing” breezes all weekend, and a mid-afternoon Super Bowl game on Sunday, local sailors turned-out in big numbers to compete in local winter racing series at local clubs.  Balboa YC hosted the last races in its annual

A Couple of Taxing Issues Land in the Inbox

Ahoy! I received an email from a loyal reader who is thinking of buying a new yacht to take his family out on the water this summer. In his email, he asked me if a boat salesperson has to be

The Big Game

Sailing Summary

Adams Team Race Classic,  Jan. 28, SDYC (Junior Team Racing, CFJ) Two Newport Harbor High School teams that traveled to this event finished fifth and seventh in this high school team racing invitational. Shadden Series,  Jan. 29, SDYC (Juniors, CFJ)

Olympics Draw Near for Emanuel Hudson

This summer, London will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.  Athletes from all over the world will participate in 43 competitions including track and field (officially named “athletics”). Athletics will host 47 different events.  It’s not only the centerpiece of

Is it Time for a New Concept Here?

We get awfully jaded out here in Southern California with our sailing and racing.  If the weather isn’t perfect this weekend, well, it’s just too easy to assume that next weekend will be better. By contrast, sailors in the Midwest

Tales of the Whales

Ahoy! I am amazed with the recent numerous sightings off our coast of Orcinus orca, better known as Shamu, especially by the youngsters. The sheer number in the pods of the killer whales that have ventured this far south is