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Storm Winds Cancel Long Beach Racing, Series Winner Moves On Toward Congressional Cup

Rick Roberts — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:00:00 Pacific Time

Long Beach, Calif.�In sailboat racing good breeze is a good thing. But too much�not so good.

Wind, Rain Forecasted For Long Beach Race On Path To Congressional Cup, This Weekend

Rick Roberts — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:00:00 Pacific Time

Long Beach, Calif.�The third and final stop on the California Dreamin� Series takes place Saturday and Sunday with the fourth annual Butler Cup, an ISAF Grade 3 match race hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club.

Bigger boats catch up in fluky breeze in LBYC�s pursuit race

Rick Roberts — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:00:00 Pacific Time

Long Beach, Calif.�Ray Godwin, LBYC, ran down the smaller slower boats in his Farr 40, Temptress, and took first place Sunday in the 2012 Two Gates Pursuit Race hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club.

Cal 25 Fleet V Championship In Long Beach � Rain Or Shine

Rick Roberts — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:58:00 Pacific Time

Long Beach, Calif.�Don�t let it be said that the local Cal 25 racers are not serious sailors.

San Diego Skipper Wins 2nd Consecutive All Women Long Beach Yacht Race

Rick Roberts — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:00:00 Pacific Time

Long Beach, Calif.�If anyone might have thought that Southwestern Yacht Club�s Colleen Cooke�s win in last year�s Linda Elias Memorial Women�s One-Design Challenge (LEMWOD for short) was luck or a fluke, she proved them wrong in dominating fashion Sunday in the 20th anniversary of the event hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club.

Variable Wind Speed Keep Crews Guessing In Long Beach Sail Boat Racing

Rick Roberts — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:54:00 Pacific Time

Long Beach, Calif.� Dave Michaelis� road to winning the 2011 Schock 35 Nationals Sunday, hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club, was an uphill trek that paid off with only a one point separation between first and second place.

National Championship Sailing Season Starts This Weekend With Racing On Local Waters

No Author — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:08:00 Pacific Time

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (June 8, 2011) � Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, Calif. will host the U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Trophy on June 15-18, preceded by the U.S. Youth Multihull Championship for the Arthur J. Stevens Trophy on June 10-12. Competition in Viper F16s will take place on the waters of San Pedro Bay, either in the Long Beach outer harbor or off the Seal Beach Pier.

Winter Storms Challenge Yacht Racers In Weekend Racing � One Boat Doesn�t Make It

Rick Roberts — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:00:00 Pacific Time

Long Beach, Calif.�The Southern California storm system made it challenging for skippers and crew Saturday and Sunday in the 82nd annual SCYA Midwinter Regatta. Heavy rain, water spouts and potential lighting strikes added a little more excitement than anyone had bargained for in this traditional event.

Winter Yacht Racing Under Sunny Skies In Long Beach

Rick Roberts — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:00:00 Pacific Time

Long Beach, Calif.�While the top East Coast sailing venues are dealing with snow, ice and highs in the low to mid twenties, Long Beach Yacht Club�s Two Gates Invitational was held Sunday under sunny skies with temperatures in the high 50s. Not necessarily considered warm, but balmy weather compared to the rest of the country.

Local Sailors Chris Raab And Dave Crockett Win Traditional Holiday-Time Regatta

Rick Roberts — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:00:00 Pacific Time

Chris Raab, winner of US Sailing�s 2010 Championship of Champions, and ABYC�s Dave Crockett showed their skill Saturday by winning the 2010 Cal 20 Fun Run hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club.