THE PSSA PROGRAM
for SINGLE and DOUBLEHANDED YACHT RACES

The Pacific Singlehanded Sailing Association (PSSA), based in Marina del Rey, has established a racing program for both single and doublehanded yachts.

The PSSA has, perhaps, the fullest single and doublehanded race schedule found on the West Coast. It has easy access to one of the best sailing areas in the continental USA. Five of the eight Channel Islands are within week end sailing range and offer interesting marks for offshore races. Point Conception serves to shelter the Southern California waters from the strong northwest winds which generally parallel the coast of California.

Races normally start and finish off Marina del Rey. The overnight races are usually scheduled to take place near the time of the full moon which makes night sailing much more pleasant as well as safer.

 

For More Information: download the Official 2003 Dan Bryne Series Race Instructions and Forms and the Official 2003 David Wall Series Race Instructions and Forms.
2003 Calendar
Date Race Cat
1/25 MdR-Ship Rock 2
2/21 Bishop Rock 1
3/28 PSSA 300 Miler 1
4/19 Santa Barbara 2
5/17 Pt Dume-Ship Rock 2
6/14 Inverted Start 3
7/19 Malibu 3
8/16 Paradise Cove 3
9/13 King Harbor 3
10/18 Ship Rock 3

The Dan Byrne Race Series
The Dan Byrne Series consists of five races sailed around the Channel Islands of Santa Barbara and Santa Catalina as well as Bishop Rock on Cortez Bank. The series is named in honor of Dan Byrne, one of the founders of PSSA, its first Commodore, and participant in both the 1980 Singlehanded Transpac and the 1982-1983 singlehanded around-the-world BOC Challenge race.

The David Wall Race Series
This series is named for one of our charter members who lost his life at sea. The series consists of five day races ranging in distance from 23 to 29 nautical miles. The races are held in the summer and fall months after the Dan Byrne Series.