California's Grand Prix Yacht Racing Fleet
as of January 2002

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We now have enough boats for a
California YachtRacing Grand Prix Circuit
We're looking into sponsors for the event
and Possibly a California YachtRacing Grand Prix in October

#
Date
 Event
Club
 Details
1
April 26th - 28th
 Ensenada (55th Annual)
Newport Ocean Sailing Assn.
125 nmi reach to enchiladas
2
May 4th - 6th
 Yachting Cup
San Diego Yacht Club
 Great Competition
Great Parties
3
June 21st - 23rd
 North Sails Race Week
Golison
 3 Great Race Days
4
August 2nd
 Santa Barbara to
King Harbor
Santa Barbara YC King Harbor YC
 81 mile Beat- Reach-Run
Usually Blows
5
September 12-15
 Big Boat Series
St. Francis Yacht Club
 Should be the best ever since last years was cancelled on Sept. 11
6
October 4-6?
 California
YachtRacing Grand Prix
Santa Barbara
or
Long Beach
We now have an interested sponsor
7
October 30
 Isla Navidad Race
Newport Harbor
Yacht Club
 Brand New
1000 nmi
Mexico Race
Boat Name
Boat Type
 Owner
Port
PHRF Rating
Zephyrus V
R/P 86
 Zephyrus Partners
San Francisco
TBD
Pyewacket
R/P 86
 Roy Disney
Marina Del Rey
TBD
Sorcery
80' Maxi
 Jake Woods
Marina Del Rey
-45 Rndm -54
Chance
RP 75
 Bob Mc Nulty
Mission Bay
-105 Rndm -114
Pegasus
RP 75
 Philippe Kahn
Santa Cruz
-105 Rndm -114
Zephyrus IV
RP 75
 Zephyrus Partners
San Francisco
-105 Rndm -114
Pyewacket
R P 75
 Roy Disney
Marina Del Rey
-105 Rndm -114
Velos
73' Sloop
 Kjeld Hestehave
San Diego
-18
RxSight
IMS Maxi 72
 Ola Astradsson
San Diego
-99
Magnitude
Andrews 70
 Doug Baker
Long Beach
-93 Rndm -102
Vicki
Andrews 70
 Al & Vicki Schultz
Long Beach
-82 Rndm -93
Alchemy
Andrews 70
 Richard Compton
Santa Barbara
-60 Rndm -72
Mongoose
Santa Cruz 70
 Robert Saielli
San Diego
-69 Rndm -81
Grand Illusion
Santa Cruz 70
 Ed McDowell
Marina Del Rey
-66 Rndm -78
Ragtime
Spencer 67
 Scott
Long Beach
-60 Rndm -81
Medicine Man
Andrews 61
 Bob Lane
Long Beach
-75 Rndm -90
Firebird
N Rndm M 55
 Greg Sands
Long Beach
-9 Rndm -12
Alta Vita
Transpac 52
 Bill Turpin
Santa Cruz?
-54 Rndm -60
J-Bird III
Transpac 52
 Dave Janes
Newport
-54 Rndm -60
Pendragon 4
Transpac 52
 John MacLaurin
Marina Del Ray
-51 Rndm -57
Victoria 5
Transpac 52
 Mike Campbell
Long Beach
-54 Rndm -60
Yassou
Transpac 52
 Jim and Nancy Demetriades
Long Beach
-54 Rndm -60
Cantata
Andrews 53
 Ron Kuntz
Oceanside
-12 Rndm -21
Stars & Stripes
RP 50
 Dennis Conner
San Diego
-39
Falcon
Tripp 50
 Boy Scouts of A.
Orange County
-27 Rndm -30
Margaritaville
Farr 50
 Jay Steinbeck
Marina Del Rey
-21
Chayah
1D 48
 Oscar Krinsky
Long Beach
-24 Rndm -27
Debauchery
1D 48
 Doug Mongeon
San Diego
-24 Rndm -27
It's OK2
1D 48
 Lew Berry
Newport
-24 Rndm -27
Tribe
1D 48
 Bob Sullivan
San Diego
-24 Rndm -27
Wasabi
Farr 46
 Dale Williams
San Francisco
-27
Locomotion
Andrews 45
 Melinda &
Winslow Lincoln
Newport
-24 Rndm -36
Rio
IC (Corel) 45
 Wayne Colahan
Santa Barbara
-12

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More ideas for a California YachtRacing Grand Prix
These are just ideas to get an event started

Yacht Sponsors Encouraged
Yacht Spectator Boats Encouraged
Professional Sailors Welcomed
Only 45 Grand Prix Yachts allowed for 3 great classes - AAA, AA, A
Have a rating forum including owners and designers

2 Preliminary Venues
1. Santa Barbara
2. Long Beach
Shoreline - Long Beach - Deep Draft Habor - Plenty of Warm Wind
Downtown Long Beach is already home to the Long Beach Grand Prix for cars
Plenty of Hotels and Restaurants in the area
Parties, Meetings, and Rooms at Hyatt Regency or Queen Mary

Regatta ideas
Friday Afternoon - 25 mile bouy race starting and finishing off Belmont Pier
Saturday - 45 mile distance race
Possibly to Ship Rock, Eva Oil Platform, Return
Sunday - 2 shorter bouy races and huge wrap party

If you have any ideas or interest - please email us by clicking below