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2025 World Championship for 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 set for Long Beach
The classes signed a memorandum of understanding with the Long Beach Olympic Classes Organizing Committee to hold this joint world championship ahead of the 2028 summer Olympic games in Los Angeles.
Brazilian sailors Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze sail in the 49er FX class in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Sailors will have the chance to compete in the Olympic 49er FX, 49er and Narca 17 classes in the 2025 World Championship event in Long Beach.
By: LINDSEY GLASGOW
LONG BEACH— Sailors hoping to compete in the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes at the 2028 Olympic games in Los Angeles will have the chance to compete in local waters in a World Championship event set for 2025.
It was recently announced the 2025, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championship will be held in Olympic waters off the coast of Long Beach.
“Any young and ambitious sailors in America should perk up their ears at these opportunities,” said Luther Carpenter, U.S. Olympic Head Coach at US Sailing, in an April 22 press release from US Sailing. “Community, a strong domestic schedule, top-notch training, ‘mini-campaign’ opportunities, and brushing shoulders with the best is all available in our backyard. It’s a great time to focus on tackling a new boat and new goals. It’s a great time to embrace the idea of the journey, meet sailors from other areas of our country, and be told ‘you’ve got talent – here are some tips for getting up to speed’.”
The classes signed a memorandum of understanding with the Long Beach Olympic Classes Organizing Committee to put in place the plans necessary to hold this joint world championship in the first year of the L.A. quadrennial, according to the Narca 17 Class website. The LBOCOC was formed to run key Olympic Classes racing in Olympic waters and has already begun planning an annual event set to start this summer. This is the LBOCOC’s first agreement to host a major championship.
“Nacra 17 sailors love to go fast and Long Beach is known for its amazing sailing conditions, and it will be a fantastic spot for our Worlds in 2025,” said Nacra 17 Class President, Nathan Outteridge, in a March 16 released statement.
Over the next few years, the LBOCOC will work with all local and national stakeholders to define the exact shape and form of the 2025 championship. This will be the second World Championship held in North America in the coming years. In 2022, the Worlds will be held in Halifax, Canada.
Carpenter said a unique component of these three class championships is that they require no qualification to attend and all gender-eligible teams (49er men, FX women, Nacra mixed) are encouraged to attend.
Cassady Lorentzen from King Harbor Yacht Club, pictured above, came in 12th with 85 total points.
Ken Hoover Memorial Youth Regatta, Held in King Harbor
By: JORDAN B. DARLING
REDONDO— The King Harbor Yacht Club hosted the Ken Hoover Memorial Youth Regatta on May 1 and 2.
The regatta was a part of the regional ‘Optimist’ youth sailing regattas which traditionally make stops in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Marina Del Rey, Cabrillo Beach, Morro Bay, and King Harbor. This regatta was marked as the first regional youth regatta of the season. There were 46 young sailors between 8 and 15-years-old out in the local waters.
Sailors were in Optimists, 8-foot single-sail race boats sailed by one person. The optimists are considered the largest one design competition fleets in the world, according to a May 4 press release from King Harbor Yacht Club. The Champion Fleet, which participates in the International Optimist competition, sailed in the open ocean while rookie sailors in the Green Fleet stayed on a course inside the breakwater.
Carly Kieding from Santa Barbara Yacht Club took first place in the Championship fleet with 11 points, Kanoa Lee also from Santa Barbara Yacht Club, came in second place with 17 points, and Alexander Beggs from King Harbor Yacht Club took third with 20 points. The Green Fleet wasn’t scored for points. To see the full results of the regatta, visit the regatta network website at www.regattanetwork.com/
2021 Transpacific Yacht Race is a Go
The Board of Directors of the Transpacific Yacht Club confirmed the 2225-mile biennial ocean race from Los Angeles to Honolulu is on.
By: LINDSEY GLASGOW
LOS ANGELES— Transpacific Yacht Club plans to have no interruption this year to the biennial Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. With a turnout of 60 entries to date, three start dates for the 105-year-old race are on schedule, with the first start planned for July 13. The second start will be on July 16 and the third on July 17.
Interested competitors have until May 31 to register, pay their entry deposit, and submit final data to US Sailing for a Rating Certificate.
Race organizers said the COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges in planning the 51st edition of the race, particularly for shore-side logistics and social events at both the start and finish venues. They said in a released statement on their website they have been working through many scenarios with some expert help and feel confident about conducting the race safely.
Transpacific Yacht Club hired an expert consultant to create specific COVID19 protocols for safety and compliance to the current restrictions in place for California and Hawaii.
“It’s been a tremendous effort,” said Tom Trujillo, Transpacific Yacht Club
ON THE HORIZONS
By: JORDAN B. DARLING
Navy Yacht Club Long Beach Armed Forces Day Regatta, May 22
The Navy Yacht Club Long Beach will host the annual Armed Forces Day Regatta on May 22, 2021. The race is governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing and is open to all members of SCYA yacht clubs with a valid PHRF certificate. There are three classes invited to participate, Spinnaker, NonSpinnaker, and any One-Design Class of three or more boats. Boats can enter by completing the entry form or entering online on the NYCLB website. The entry fee for the race is $15 and the last day to sign up is May 21. The race is a part of the Long Beach Harbor High Points Series 2021, which started with the April Fool’s Race on March 20. For more information see the NYCLB website at: nyclb.org.
Arden Regatta, May 22
Southwestern Yacht Club is hosting the Arden Regatta on May 22. The race is ruled by the Racing Rules of Sailing, except US Sailing Prescriptions to Rule 63.2 will not apply. COVID-19 regulations for San Diego County will be in place. The regatta is open to all members of organizations affiliated with US Sailing, yachts are required to have a current Rating Certificate from PHRF San Diego or a current Southern California Rating Certificate. There is a $35 registration fee, and members with a USSA membership will receive a $5 discount. Deadline to register is May 20, at 6 p.m., for more information see the SWYC website at https:// southwesternyc.org/Racing_Sail_Fleet/ SWYC_Race_Calendar.
Leukemia Cup Regatta, May 23
Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club will host the 2021 Leukemia Cup Regatta on May 23. The race is governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing and is open to Harbor 20s. There are five races scheduled that day and the first warning will be at 1 p.m. There is a $50 entry fee which goes towards supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The entry form can be found on the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club website at https://bcycracing.org/ harbor-20-leukemia-cup-regatta/.
Memorial Day Regatta, May 29-30
The Alamitos Bay Yacht Club is hosting the Memorial Day Regatta May 29-30. The regatta is open to members in good standing of US Sailing Association affiliated yacht clubs or sailing organizations. Boats in the listed classes are eligible to enter; Ocean Course Classes: 29er, 5-0-5, A-Cat, C-15, CFJ, Finn, Formula 18, Hobie 16, I-14, Laser Standard, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7 , Nacra 15, Portsmouth (monohull and multihull), Tempest, and Viper 640; and Bay Course Classes: Naples Sabot (Senior, Junior A, B, C1, C2, C3), Lido 14, Optimist Champ, Optimist Green, Open Skiff, RS Tera. Additional OneDesign classes will be accepted at the discretion of the regatta chair based on the number of entries and the classes that are established. There are nine bay class races that will be in Alamitos Bay with the first warning signal at 11:57 a.m., and seven ocean class races in Long Beach Harbor behind the Federal breakwater. Ocean classes that enter earlier than May 23 will have a $50 entry fee, and $60 after. Bay classes will have $40 early entry fee before May 23, and a $50 entry fee after. For more information see the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club website at https://www. abyc.org/.
San Diego Coastal Cup, May 29-30
The San Diego Coastal Cup featuring the Butler Invitational and Oceanside to San Diego and hosted by the Mission Bay Yacht Club, Oceanside Yacht Club, and Southwestern Yacht Club will be held on Memorial Day weekend from May 29-30. The regatta is governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing, US Sailing Nearshore Safety Equipment is required in addition to all required United States Coast Guard requirements, and International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea shall replace section 2 or RRS. The race is open to all boats greater than 20 feet, designed to go offshore, with a valid rating certificate for the entered fleet. Registration fees for boats under 30 feet will be $40, between 30-39 feet $60, and over 40 feet $80. Deadline for entries is May 27, by 5 p.m., PHRF classes will be established no later than May 28 at 12 p.m. For more informa-
