The inaugural Rum Runner race from Balboa Yacht Club to San Diego Yacht Club kicked off last Saturday, November 1, with a fleet of 19 of the fastest yachts on the West Coast.

Congratulations to SDYC's James Spithill for winning the ISAF Rolex Male Sailor of the Year, awarded in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Chris Raab and his crew from St. Francis Yacht Club showered champagne on an 85-year-old dry spell after crossing the finish line for the 100th Lipton Cup Challenge.

Nineteen yachts, most of them rating in the negatives, are preparing for strong breeze and very fast race times on the first ever "Rum Runner Race" from Newport Beach to San Diego to be held this Saturday, November 1.

Out of twelve legendary sailors, one has sailed away with the title of International Masters Regatta Champion. On the final day of racing it was Augie Diaz who finished in first place for the three day regatta.

Should San Diego win its bid to host the next America’s Cup, two of the sport’s key sailors, one a superstar and the other on the rise, would be competing in their own backyards.