Crew of 2 Around Catalina to sail across channel

NEWPORT BEACH — South Shore Yacht Club will host the Crew of 2 Around Catalina regatta at Balboa Pier in mid-July. The sailing competition will pit teams against each other on one of two race courses: the PHRF and ORCA race from Balboa Pier, around Catalina Island and back; and, a course from Balboa Pier to Ship Rock and back. The handicap distance for the Catalina Island race segment is 90 nautical miles; the handicap distance for the Ship Rock race is 63 nautical miles. Ship Rock is located north of the island’s Isthmus Cove. “The Crew of 2 Around Catalina is South Shore Yacht Club’s signature double-handed 90-nautical mile race around Catalina with a maximum of two skippers on board. A shorter 67-nautical mile course around Ship Rock is also offered,” according to the South Side YC website. “New for this year, we will be posting lists of ‘boat owner looking for co-skipper’ and ‘co-skipper looking for boat owner/skipper’ lists to help increase participation.” Classes A, B and C for the Ship Rock course will begin at 11 a.m on July 14, followed by the monohull classes for the Catalina Island race at 11:05 a.m. ORCA Class catamarans for both courses will begin...