No Entry Fee For Commodore Classic II

    VENTURA -- The Ventura Yacht Club bridge has directed that there be no entry fee for the Commodore Classic Race which will be held on Sunday, June 29.
    The notice of race is attached.  This event honors present and past commodores for their contributions to their clubs and yachting.
    Last year there were 23 boats with more than 40 commodores aboard. The event was won by a Newport 27. Every local yacht club was represented except for Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club. This year let's see if we can build the fleet to 30 with 50 commodores aboard and all clubs represented.
     

Commodore Classic Race set for June 29

    VENTURA (upi) -- The Commodore Classic race, hosted by Ventura Yacht Club last December turned out to be one of the highlights of the whole sailing season. So the club is going to do it again.
        Commodore Classic Revival 2 has been scheduled for Sunday, June 29. The race will be followed by gala festivities at VYC, including massive amounts of appetizers.
        The December race attracted 23 boats and more than 40 commodores. Every club in the area -- except for Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club -- put boats on the water.  Anacapa Yacht Club had four commodores on one boat.
        The event is open to cruising type boats and a commodore must be driving. (Commodores are defined as staff commodores, or current commodore, vice commodore or rear commodore).  Turned down last year were a J-35, an Olson 30 and an Olson 25 -- sorry folks, those are race boats.
       VYC's bridge -- Commodore Jeff Stansfield, Vice Commodore Dave Witham and Rear Commodore MIchael Raider -- have each indicated they will be driving a boat in Commodore Classic Revival 2.  They challenge other clubs to get as many boats and commodores on the water as possible.
      Stansfield said he will spread the word to the north (Santa Barbara) and to the south (Marina Del Rey, etc.), to lure commodores from outside the area to the big party.  It would be an excellent time to combine some cruising with the big race and party.  VYC's guest dock will be available before and after the race for visiting commodores and their boats.
      So get that date on your calendars, folks and dust off those blazers.
    Early commitments: No Fear, Islander Bahama 30, Jeff Stansfield; Sassified, Hunter 40, Dave Witham; Paloma, Beneteau 36, Michael Raider; Chinook, Catalina 36, Stan Whisenhunt.