12:15pm | Racing begins this weekend for the Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship. Boats and competitors will assemble on the Pine Avenue Pier.
The three-day regatta will be staged from Gladstone’s Restaurant on the waterfront in downtown Long Beach, with the fleet berthed at the adjacent Rainbow Harbor. Gladstone’s Long Beach is a Gold sponsor of the 2011 Rolex Farr 40 North American Championship. This is the third event of the summer season for California Farr 40 sailors. The Long Beach Yacht Club is hosting the event.
The Farr 40 Class is an arena for owners to compete on even terms, as helmsmen at the regional, national and international level, culminating in the annual Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, according to the event organizers.
The 2012 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship in Chicago has been scheduled for Sept. 19 – 22.
For more information visit Farr40.org.