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.
RP52 Vitesse Wins 2019 Islands Race
RACE NEWS | Posted February 17, 2019
Congratulations to Thomas Furlong and the crew of RP52 Vitesse, winners of the 2019 Islands Race! Vitesse beat out two-time defending Islands Race winner Pyewacket by a few corrected time minutes for ORR-1 and overall victory.
Islands Race to Kick-Off 2019 SoCal Offshore Racing Season
RACE NEWS | Posted October 17, 2018
The Islands Race hits its 10th year in 2019! Newport Harbor Yacht Club and San Diego Yacht Club are proud to host the 130nm offshore race on February 15-16, 2019 to kick off the offshore racing season. Following the Islands Race west coast racers can look forward to the NHYC Cabo Race in March, the May-June CA Offshore Race Week from San Francisco to San Diego, the 50th running of the Transpac Race in July and more!