Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week entry discount deadline 1st June

by Rich Roberts on 21 May 2011 Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week 2011 is hosted by the Long Beach and Alamitos Bay Yacht Clubs on June 24th to 26th June.

The discount entry fee deadline for Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week is coming on like the fresh southwesterly sea breeze that normally blesses the West Coast's largest keelboat regatta.

On Wednesday, June 1st, the fees will jump from $165 to $215 for boats 30 feet and less and from $350 to $400 for those over 50 feet.

The online entry process includes payment of entry fees and arrangements for free docking or mooring for out-of-town boats.

But don't bother with getting a boat ready. Catalina 37s sailed in the Congressional Cup are still available for charter and automatic participation in the Yacht Club Challenge as one of a club's three entries --- plus, double the fun by bringing along three or more close relations as crew to compete for the Golison & Kent Family Trophy awarded to the regatta's highest placing boat sailed by three or more members of an immediate family.

That's what Bruce Ayres did with a Newport Harbor Yacht Club team last year. Ayres is one of the country's top Melges 24 campaigners, but with no M/24 class he signed up for a C/37.

'I just happen to have two brothers-in-law who sail---John and Drew Satariano---and John brought along his son Jack,' Ayres said.

They placed second in the C/37 class and led the NHYC team to the Family Trophy.

'It was just fun,' said Ayres, who was skipper. 'The boat's all ready. It's just sail it, bring it back and walk away.'

Ullman Sails is the title sponsor. Other sponsors and supporters are DISC Sports and Spine Center, Gladstone's Restaurant, West Marine, EFG Bank, Open Sailing USA, Ayres Hotel Seal Beach, Mount Gay Rum, The Pirates Lair, the Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine Bureau, and Long Beach the Aquatic Capital of America. Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week website