Archive for category: Sports

A Panga in Trouble Could Be Trouble

0 / May 4, 2012 10:19 am

Ahoy! Sad, very sad, that the Newport-to-Ensenada race had fatalities on the course. I do not have enough information and details for this week’s column, however next week I will let you know what happened. To me and other experienced

Two Newporters’ Olympic Dreams Within Reach

Two Newporters’ Olympic Dreams Within Reach

0 / May 4, 2012 6:20 am

Tumua Anae and John Mann have spent so many days, hours and now years in the pool growing up in Newport Beach and attending Corona del Mar High School, it would be understandable if neither one of them was able

They’re Off!

They’re Off!

0 / April 27, 2012 2:49 pm

The Newport-to-Ensenada race got underway amid beautiful blue skies and 10-knot winds that made for a picture-perfect day on the water. Photographer Jim Collins was on hand to record the Sleeper and Tom Barclay’s Solar Winds, among others, blowing past

Ensenada Race, Harbor Dredging Both Get Underway

0 / April 27, 2012 1:09 pm

Ahoy! Newport Harbor is a flurry of activity this morning as hundreds of sailors make their final preparations for a finish line that is 125 nautical miles away. While at the same time many of the skippers and crew will

Angels: Time to Panic

0 / April 27, 2012 1:06 pm

Sometimes ignorance is bliss! Torii Hunter is “not concerned.” GM Jerry Dipoto says, “Too early to panic.” Manager Mike Scioscia always has excuses well scripted over the last ten years. The fans disagree. Make no mistake: The Angels’ problems are serious.

Special Report: The Farallones Tragedy

0 / April 27, 2012 12:38 pm

Last week, San Francisco Yacht Club ran its 107th annual Farallones Race, a challenging day race out past the Golden Gate Bridge, around the Farallon Islands, and then back into San Francisco Bay.  Like our own Ensenada Race, the Farallones

Newport Harbor Sails Into Nationals

Newport Harbor Sails Into Nationals

0 / April 27, 2012 7:29 am

Pacific Coast Championships (PCCs) – April 21-22, UC Berkeley and Richmond YC – (High School, Fleet Racing) It’s been a busy month for local HS teams.  Top West Coast high school sailing teams met in the San Francisco Bay area

Capt. Mike’s Newport-to-Ensenada Race Weather Forecast

1 / April 25, 2012 12:00 pm

Ahoy! Once again it is time for my annual predication of the weather and sea conditions for the Newport-to-Ensenada race that starts Friday. So, what will the racers encounter this year on their sail down the coast?  My crystal ball

Sailing Summary

0 / April 20, 2012 12:55 am

Upcoming Events: April 21, Super Sabot Saturday, BYC (Adult Sabot) April 21-22, Pacific Coast Championships (High School, Fleet Racing) April 21-22, Ahmanson Regatta, NHYC (PHRF, Offshore) April 27-29, Newport to Ensenada Race (PHRF, Offshore) April 28, Opening Day Regatta, NHYC

What’s Up Docks? The Newport Boat Show!

0 / April 20, 2012 12:52 am

Ahoy! Attention all boaters: be sure to navigate safely this weekend by the temporary docks extending out into the harbor from Lido Marina Village.  It will be hard to miss the temporary docks filled with boats for what is dubbed