Ocean racing sailboats compete in San Diego-Ensenada International Yacht Race

SAN DIEGO—All ocean racing sailboat of 24 feet (LOA) or larger are invited to compete in the San Diego-Ensenada International Yacht Race, which takes place on Oct. 4 in San Diego. The regatta is hosted by Southwestern Yacht Club and open to the following PHRF Classes: multihull, One Design, ORR, Cruising Fleet, Southwestern Racing Fleet and Ancient Mariners Sailing Society.

All entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Sept. 30. The entry fee is $100 per boat. Organizers have requested all Cruising Class entries bring a copy of their rating certificate, if available.

The first warning will sound at 10:50 a.m. Oct. 4. Racing will start at Coronado Roads and continue south toward Ensenada, Mexico. All racing will start near Coronado Roads, near TG-1 federal mooring buoy. The finish will be 2 nautical miles west of Hotel Coral Marina in Ensenada.

Pre-race slips are available at Southwestern YC; contact the club office at 619-222-0438 for more information.

Race headquarters south of the border will be San Nicolas Resort Hotel in Ensenada; sailors can visit race headquarters on Oct. 4 or 5. A pre-awards party will be held at San Nicolas Hotel; the party starts at noon on Oct. 5. Awards will be handed out beginning at 3 p.m. A few take home trophies will be awarded, but several perpetual trophies will be presented, as well.

The following perpetual trophies will be awarded:

• Unified Port of San Diego (yacht club with most PHRF trophy winners)
• Port of Ensenada (First Mexican boat on corrected time)
• Douglas K. Smith (First PHRF boat to finish, elapsed time)
• Mayor of Ensenada (First PHRF boat on corrected item)
• Hussong’s Cantina (First PHRF Class 2 boat on corrected time)
• Baja Department of Tourism (First PHRF Class 3 boat on corrected time)
• Sano’s Steakhouse (First Class 4 boat on corrected time)
• Sano’s Steakhouse (First Class 5 boat on corrected time)
• Southwestern Racing Fleet (First SWRF boat on corrected time)
• Burt Jay Perpetual Consolation (Last Boat to Finish)
• San Diego to Ensenada (First overall – AMSS)
• San Diego to Ensenada (Best elapsed time – AMSS)
• Bill Boison (Race Chair).

A paella party will be held after the awards presentation, also on Oct. 5; the party will be at San Nicolas Hotel and is sponsored by Club Nautico Baja.

Contact race chairs Ian Trotter (619-200-2440 or ian@chulavistaphoto.com) or Peter Blake (619-301-2794 or captainapblake@gmail.com) for more information.