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Saturday: Tight fights for first place in LBRW climax Sunday
Inshore Series
Race Week Important Dates
The nice thing about racing when Acura presents Ullman Sails Long Beach Race
Week is that there's always next year. David Voss has been racing his Farr 40,
Piranha --- the one with the distinctively mean fish face on the spinnaker --- in the
event for many years but never broke through to first place until last year.
"Until then we had been second at Long Beach more times than I know," he said.
"There's been some heartbreaking years."
But after recovering from a protest setback Friday, he scored a steady string of
4-2-2 finishes Saturday to move back into first place by one point over a familiar
rival, Ray Godwin's Temptress, as Day 1 leader Jeff Janov's Dark Star
essentially slipped out of contention in the eight-boat fleet. more+
Week is that there's always next year. David Voss has been racing his Farr 40,
Piranha --- the one with the distinctively mean fish face on the spinnaker --- in the
event for many years but never broke through to first place until last year.
"Until then we had been second at Long Beach more times than I know," he said.
"There's been some heartbreaking years."
But after recovering from a protest setback Friday, he scored a steady string of
4-2-2 finishes Saturday to move back into first place by one point over a familiar
rival, Ray Godwin's Temptress, as Day 1 leader Jeff Janov's Dark Star
essentially slipped out of contention in the eight-boat fleet. more+
Long Beach Race Week will be the fourth and final stop of the Inshore Series.
Check out the series results from previous years:
2005 Inshore Results
2006 Inshore Results
2007 Inshore Results
2008 Inshore Results
Check out the series results from previous years:
2005 Inshore Results
2006 Inshore Results
2007 Inshore Results
2008 Inshore Results
 | Early Entry discount deadline June 1, 2009 | |
| Entry deadline June 23, 2009 | |
| 2010 Long Beach Race Week June 25-27, 2010 | |
| 2011 Long Beach Race Week June 24-26, 2011 | |
| Ahmanson Cup - Newport Harbor Yacht Club - April 18 & 19 | |
| Yachting Cup - San Diego Yacht Club - May 2 & May 3 | |
| Cal Race Week - California Yacht Club - May 30 & May 31 | |
| Long Beach Race Week - Alamitos Bay YC & Long Beach Y- June 26 to 28 | |
Race Week Boat Charter
Want to sail LBRW but don't want to bring/transport your boat? Charter a
Catalina-37 and sail in the Catalina 37 US National Championships. Boats can be
chartered by completing the ONLINE ENTRY AND CHARTER FORM and contacting
Long Beach Sailing Foundation for more information.
Catalina-37 and sail in the Catalina 37 US National Championships. Boats can be
chartered by completing the ONLINE ENTRY AND CHARTER FORM and contacting
Long Beach Sailing Foundation for more information.
Random Leg PHRF
The Long Beach Race Week random leg courses will be run over a course around
San Pedro bay using fixed navigational points, providing a variety of beating,
reaching, and running. The races will be of longer distance and greater duration
than the Buoy Racing.
San Pedro bay using fixed navigational points, providing a variety of beating,
reaching, and running. The races will be of longer distance and greater duration
than the Buoy Racing.
Coastal Cup and LBRW
Competitors in the San Francisco to Santa Catalina Island 2009 Costal Cup
wishing to race in Long Beach Race Week will be provided guest moorings on a
first come first basis. Coastal Cup competitors should contact Long Beach Yacht
Club directly for guest moorings. Tel: (562) 598-9401 e-mail: raceoffice@lbyc.org
wishing to race in Long Beach Race Week will be provided guest moorings on a
first come first basis. Coastal Cup competitors should contact Long Beach Yacht
Club directly for guest moorings. Tel: (562) 598-9401 e-mail: raceoffice@lbyc.org
Race Week Information
The following information is provided for competitors participating in Ullman Sails
Long Beach Race Week.
Long Beach Race Week.
| Friday Night ABYC Party | |
| Race Week Schedule of Events | |
| Facilities for your Convenience at ABYC and LBYC | |
| Mooring Assignments | |
| Alamitos Bay Marina Aerial View & Free Water Taxi Route | |
Yacht Club Challenge
In addition to individual awards, this year's competition will include the Yacht Club
Challenge Trophy. Teams comprised of three yachts can be from either a single
yacht club or may' be nominated from geographically recognized regions; such as
the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia or Texas. Yacht Club Challenge Entry Form
Challenge Trophy. Teams comprised of three yachts can be from either a single
yacht club or may' be nominated from geographically recognized regions; such as
the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia or Texas. Yacht Club Challenge Entry Form
ACURA presents
ULLMAN SAILS LONG BEACH RACE WEEK
June 26-28, 2009
ULLMAN SAILS LONG BEACH RACE WEEK
June 26-28, 2009
The Friday Regatta Party is at
ABYC. Come by shore boat, or
the Big Red Bus, enjoy the
band, great food and drink and
relive the day’s action with
Kattack on the big screen and
daily photos.
ABYC. Come by shore boat, or
the Big Red Bus, enjoy the
band, great food and drink and
relive the day’s action with
Kattack on the big screen and
daily photos.
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One Design, PHRF and ORCA Buoy Racing
Buoy racing for One Design, PHRF and ORCA fleets on three racing circles; Alpha,
Bravo and Charlie, each with separate race committees. Alpha and Bravo will be
Ocean course with racing beyond the Federal Breakwater in the Pacific Ocean.
Charlie course will be inside the Federal Breakwater.
Bravo and Charlie, each with separate race committees. Alpha and Bravo will be
Ocean course with racing beyond the Federal Breakwater in the Pacific Ocean.
Charlie course will be inside the Federal Breakwater.
Ride the Big Red Bus to the ABYC Post-Race Party
Photo by Rich Roberts
Friday: Big winds make opening day a blast at LBRW
The last anybody checked, fun had not been outlawed during a recession---after
all, wind is free and there was plenty of it Friday, and a thousand or so mostly
working class sailors are making the most of it as Acura presents Ullman Sails
Long Beach Race Week this weekend.
"Today was about as much fun in sailboat racing as I've ever had," Geoffrey
Longenecker of San Diego said after the first of three days of racing. "Everybody's
competitive and sailing good boats. It was just a blast." more+
all, wind is free and there was plenty of it Friday, and a thousand or so mostly
working class sailors are making the most of it as Acura presents Ullman Sails
Long Beach Race Week this weekend.
"Today was about as much fun in sailboat racing as I've ever had," Geoffrey
Longenecker of San Diego said after the first of three days of racing. "Everybody's
competitive and sailing good boats. It was just a blast." more+
Wind lovers rule in 20 knots of Long Beach breeze
Sailors from these parts will tell you that San Diego 100 miles to the south is not
the windiest venue on the West Coast.
"That's why we enjoy coming up here," Chuck Nichols said late Sunday afternoon.
And when Acura presents Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week with weather
conditions like 132 boats in 18 classes found this past weekend, Nichols and his
border-area peers tend to make the most of it.
Nichols, Chris Snow and Mark Surber came on strong in the last two races
Sunday to win, respectively, the J/120, J/24 and PHRF-1 classes, reveling in
winds of 15 to 20 knots. It was so windy that even the local Alamitos Bay and Long
Beach Yacht Clubs that organized the event were impressed by the benevolence
of nature that blessed the West Coast's largest keelboat regatta. more+
the windiest venue on the West Coast.
"That's why we enjoy coming up here," Chuck Nichols said late Sunday afternoon.
And when Acura presents Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week with weather
conditions like 132 boats in 18 classes found this past weekend, Nichols and his
border-area peers tend to make the most of it.
Nichols, Chris Snow and Mark Surber came on strong in the last two races
Sunday to win, respectively, the J/120, J/24 and PHRF-1 classes, reveling in
winds of 15 to 20 knots. It was so windy that even the local Alamitos Bay and Long
Beach Yacht Clubs that organized the event were impressed by the benevolence
of nature that blessed the West Coast's largest keelboat regatta. more+
Epilogue [more+]
Piranha, David Voss - Boat of the Week
Derivative, Mark Suber - PHRF Boat of the Week
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club - Yacht Club Challenge Winners
One Time Art/Scott Melendres, Kent Golison Family Trophy Winners
Piranha, David Voss - Boat of the Week
Derivative, Mark Suber - PHRF Boat of the Week
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club - Yacht Club Challenge Winners
One Time Art/Scott Melendres, Kent Golison Family Trophy Winners
While a bunch of other Farr 40s
were settling the class's world
championship at Porto Cervo,
Sardinia last weekend, the West
Coast fleet was having a spirited
frolic of its own where Acura
presents Ullman Sails Long Beach
Race Week. more+
were settling the class's world
championship at Porto Cervo,
Sardinia last weekend, the West
Coast fleet was having a spirited
frolic of its own where Acura
presents Ullman Sails Long Beach
Race Week. more+