Islands Race and Cabo Race Education from Marine Weather U
2021 RACE NEWS | Posted February 27, 2021
The webinar on the Cabo and Islands Races took place in February but lives on online. Check it out prior to racing down the coast this Spring. https://academy.islersailing.com/p/preparing-for-cabo-2021
Compete in the Virtual Islands Race with SailOnline.org
2021 RACE NEWS | Posted January 28, 2021
Not sailing in the 2021 Islands Race this year? You can still join us and "sail" online. @sailonline, a virtual partner, has created a simulated regatta for the Islands Race that you can register online. Sailonline regattas have been used as a teaching aid for wind navigation and in schools. Engage with your friends or family of racers in the sport of sailing and even, when we can bring the tracked real fleet on-screen with us, providing direct competition between virtual racers and the real boats!
2021 Safety at Sea Information
2021 RACE NEWS | Posted January 27, 2021
There are new Safety at Sea rules in place for 2021 that take into account the COVID crisis. Please review.
Southern California Offshore Racing Season Starts with 2020 Islands Race!
2020 RACE NEWS | Posted December 20, 2019
San Diego Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club's Islands Race is making it's way to the starting line on February 21-22, 2020. Returning to the sea for it's 11th annual running, this signature event is expecting over 25 boats to race from Long Beach, California, around offshore landmarks Santa Catalina Island and San Clemente Islands, and then to finish off Point Loma in San Diego. For many, the Islands Race kicks off start of the 2020 Offshore Racing Calendar and doubles as a shakedown for the Newport Harbor Yacht Club Cabo Race or, on alternate years, San Diego Yacht Club's Puerto Vallarta Race. With the race only involving one night at sea, it works as the perfect opportunity to gain offshore experience. "Islands Race is our final check before PV20 and we are preparing for it as we would any other major offshore regatta...with safety gear, boat prepartion, weather planning, communication, et cetera," explained Zero Gravity's Ivan Batanov.
Safety at Sea Seminar January 25-26, 2020 San Diego Yacht Club
2020 RACE NEWS | Posted December 20, 2019
SDYC's US Sailing Sanctioned International Offshore Safety at Sea Seminar on January 25-26 is filling quickly. The seminar is moderated by Bruce Brown, a lifelong sailor and one of the top instructors in safety for the sailing industry. Featured speakers include John Jourdane and Christanne Coffey MD. Safety at Sea curriculum is certified by US Sailing and World Sailing, and certifications are good for five years.