All current and future PSSA members are invited to join us for the end-of-year Awards Ceremony and Holiday party! We’ll have refreshements and brunch at SCCYC starting 10:30.

The perpetual trophies for the 2025 Dan Byrne and Dave Wall races will be presented, and stories from the racing year will be shared!

Also, the new 2026 Board of Directors and VC will be presented following the conclusion of the on-going elections.

SCCYC is hosting a talk by our own VC Loren Brindze about his 2nd place finish in the 2025 SHTP on the Hobie 33 Topaz.

Taco Truck and Social: 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Speaker to start 7:30 PM

2025 PSSA Dave Wall series - Race 5 Ship Rock Layover

Starts in the vicinity of the Palos Verdes buoy "R10". Staring time: 12:00 pm

Do not miss this one! There will be a PSSA dinner and a party in Two Harbors after the finish of this race!

The registration for the Dave Wall series is open on Jibeset

2025 PSSA Dave Wall series - Race 4 MdR - KH - PV

Starting area located at “SS” buoy outside MdR breakwater. Starts at 11:00 am.

The registration for the Dave Wall series is open on Jibeset

2025 PSSA Dave Wall series - Race 3 Squirrel Bank

Starts near “H” buoy outside of MdR breakwater, at 11:00 am.

The registration for the Dave Wall series is open on Jibeset

2025 PSSA Dave Wall series - Race 2 Tom Collier Regatta with KHYC.

Refer to King Harbor Yacht Club website for all the information: www.khyc.org. We will sail the Cruiser Course.

The registration for the Dave Wall series is open on Jibeset.

2025 PSSA Dave Wall series - Race 1 Dave Wall Memorial Inverted Start

Starting line between the Marina Del Rey breakwater flagpole and “SS” mark. To determine your starting time, see “Dave Wall Memorial Order of Start” document on Jibeset.

The registration for the Dave Wall series is open on Jibeset.

Recap of the winter race season (Dan Byrne series and Meridian 400 race), and the announcement of the summer Dave Wall series. The registration for the Dave Wall series is now open on Jibeset.

Mandatory skippers meeting

Mandatory skippers meeting

Mandatory skippers meeting

SCCYC invites all PSSA members to the Friday Night Speaker Series

Lisa Bronitt: Live the Sail Life. The talk starts at 7:30 pm

!! Taco Truck outside SCCYC, starting 6:30 !!

Mandatory skippers meeting

Speaker Series and Liferaft deployment demo:

Mike Hakala of Avalon Rafts will talk about liferafts, other safety devices, and perform a live demonstration of raft deployment. This is essentially the hands-on part of the U.S. Sailing Safety at Sea seminars (Mike is a regular trainer/presenter for these).

Due to the various fires around Los Angeles we have postponed this meeting to the 17th of January
Mandatory skippers meeting

Join us to enjoy the Taco Truck and our Speaker Series, the talk about Vendee Globe around-the-world solo race, by Jerome Sammarcelli!

Group discussion on Zoom (link to be sent via Jibeset e-mail)

Proposed discussion topics:

- Storm sails, reefing
- Other equipment requirements: flares; jacklines, harnesses, tethers; anchors
- Training/skills requirements (medical training certification; off-shore safety-at-sea courses)
- Starting procedures; virtual marks; recording finish time

Join the party and share stories from the 2024 sailing season!

6:30 PM - Cocktails; 7:30 PM - Dinner

South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club, 13444 Bali Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Club-wide discussion on Zoom (link sent via Jibeset e-mail)

Topics:

- Adoption of World Sailing vs. US Sailing rules and regulations
- "Big ticket" equipment items: Life rafts, EPIRB, PLB, AIS, sat com & trackers, emergency rudders
- Boat inspections