King Harbor Yacht Club raises sails as pandemic storm passes
Fred Cottrell’s “Tigger” placed first overall in the Tom Collier Memorial Trophy race. Photos courtesy of King Harbor Yacht Club
Burr Hope’s Cal 20 “Deja Vu” placed first in the Cal 20 division.
Young sailor raced Optimists Flying Juniors during the International Surf Festival races, hosted by the King Harbor Yacht Club. Photos by Kevin Cody
Matthew and Chris Gregory. raced Optimists Flying Juniors during the International Surf Festival races, hosted by the King Harbor Yacht Club. Photos by Kevin Cody
Two popular King Harbor Yacht Club sailing events from the pre pandemic period were back on the water this month.
Last weekend, the club hosted the 29th Annual Tom Collier Memorial Trophy pursuit race. Collier was a popular club member and expert sailor who passed away at age 31, from cancer. The race has raised almost $700,000 for cancer research.
In a pursuit race, boats leave the starting line in the reverse order of their estimated finish times.
The perpetual trophy is a beautiful dolphin sculpture by Wyland.
The top finishers were: 1. Fred and Suzanne Cottrell. J33 ,“Tigger;” 2. Marty Burke, Beneteau 36.7, “Bella Vita,” and 3. Andy Beggs, Beneteau 40.7,“Triggerfish V.”
During the preceding week, King Harbor Yacht Club hosted the International Surf Festival Youth Sailing Events. The sailors competed in Optimists (7-foot-9-inch dinghies) and 14-foot FJs (Flying Juniors). ER
