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The regatta is being hosted at the Coronado Yacht Club.
Challenged Sailors San Diego to Host Kyle C. McArthur Memorial Regatta The regatta, to be held April 23 to 25, promotes accessible sailing and honors Naval Lieutenant Junior Grade Kyle C. McArthur. Byline: JORDAN B. DARLING CORONADO — Challenged Sailors San Diego will host the 7th annual Kyle C. McArthur Memorial Regatta at Coronado Yacht Club the weekend of April 23.
Challenged Sailors San Diego is a non-profit that helps people with disabilities get out on the water and allows them to operate a sailboat on their own using specifically designed sailboats. The regatta is to promote accessible sailing and honors Naval Lieutenant Junior Grade Kyle C. McArthur who passed away in a car accident in 2013. McArthur was born and raised in Coronado, Calif. An athlete and avid sailor, he joined the Naval Academy and graduated with a degree in Systems Engineering in 2011, according to the Steel Hearts organization website. He was selected as a Naval Aviator and had just be-
Pyewacket Sets New Newport to Cabo San Lucas Yacht Race Record By: LINDSEY GLASGOW NEWPORT BEACH— It was a record-break-
ing year for the Newport to Cabo San Lucas Yacht Race. Roy Disney’s Volvo 70, Pyewacket, sailed the course in record time, beating the previous monohull record by 15 hours. Pyewacket had an elapsed time of 1 day, 21 hours, 22 minutes, and 53 seconds. The previous
monohull record of 2 days, 13 hours, 25 minutes, and 58 seconds was set in 2005 by Doug Baker’s Magnitude 80. Raymond Paul’s Botin 65 Artemis also beat the previous course record set by Magnitude 80, coming in this year with an elapsed time of 2 days, 13 hours, 3 minutes, and 52 seconds. The Mighty Merloe is the only multihull verified to have completed the course faster than Pyewacket. In 2015 Mighty Merloe finished the course in 1 day, 16
come carrier qualified in a T-45 Goshawk aboard the USS George W. Bush a week before he passed, according to the Challenged Sailors San Diego webpage. This would have been the eighth year but the regatta was cancelled last year because of COVID-19. The regatta is governed by the racing rules of sailing with a couple of exceptions. For the Martin 16 class, sailors are required to have a sailing companion on board, the companion can perform any tasks that will support the sailor. The companion must remain seated in the rumble seat except to affect a repair, clear fouled lines, or for safety reasons.
For Martin 16 and Hansa 303 classes, there cannot be any devices used to hold the headsail out or to dislodge the headsail if caught, boats can take a oneturn penalty to include one tack and one gybe, when she may have broken one or more rules of part two in an incident while racing. Friday, April 23 is a clinic with Jon Rogers and a practice race from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the actual regatta will be hosted April 24 and Sunday, April 25. To register for the event and arrange a boat, complete an entry donation and submit a completed information and waiver form at https://www.challengedsailors.org/kmac-2019-race-info.html. All donations go to supporting Challenged Sailors San Diego’s adaptive sailing program that benefits kids, adults, and veterans with disabilities.
hours, 14 minutes, and 14 seconds. The Newport to Cabo San Lucas Yacht Race, hosted by Newport Harbor Yacht Club (NHYC) since 1971, is an 800-mile yacht race from Newport Beach down the Baja Coastline to Cabo San Lucas. The race this year took place March 19 through the 25. On March 22 the race chair reported the top nine boats were finishing under three days total elapsed time, the first time that has happened in the NHYC Cabo Race. “We are combing prior years for their previous best, but this seems to be the race that all the boats will find hard to beat their times in future editions,” wrote John Curci, the 2021 Cabo Race Chair, on a March 22 post on the Cabo
Race blog. The Pyewacket crew also provided updates throughout the race on the blog. “As you know, we have 85 miles to go... back in 20 knots running with the A3 but went through a soft patch that challenged our patience... it got down to 12 knots.... worried there may be some more land based light spots to navigate so though the layline times say we finish at 10 a.m., I think that could easily be 11 a.m. (PDT),” wrote the Pyewacket crew on the morning of March 22. Pyewacket swept the 2021 race taking first overall, first in Division 1, and first to finish. Pyewacket averaged greater than 20 knots over the course and had a corrected time of 2 days, 20 hours, 50 minutes, and 21 seconds.
Photo courtesy of Challenged Sailors San Diego
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