RegattaCentral

October 14, 2024

We are excited to invite you to Long Beach and participating in the 57th year of the LBRA Christmas Regatta!

Please note that the events, when registration first open, have caps and limits per club to give everyone a chance to enter each category. The limit per club will open up a further into the registration period.

Saturday December 7:

We will offer COASTAL Beach Sprints in the morning, and a window to practice the race course following. With LA28 coming up, we want to create exposure for this exciting event added to the Olympics! The COASTAL Beach Sprint will be done in a time trial format with 2 side-by-side courses. We’ll have a crew on the beach ready to give you a quick lesson, then you get to try! No need to bring any boats nor equipment, all will be at the beach. The race takes approximately 3 minutes and we'll have racing proceed 10AM to 12:30PM. This is open to all participants in the Christmas Regatta and is free. 

Sunday December 8:

Chief Referee Bill Eldon, and his team of US Rowing referees will be officiating our 7-lane 850 meter course with start docks. The races will be run using 5-minute centers. 

We want your experience to be memorable and fun, so please read and share all information, directions, and recommendations with your coaches, team members and whomever else will be visiting the regatta. We will use WhatsApp for race info and communication this year.

With your outstanding leadership on the water, the LBRA Christmas Regatta will be fun, fast, and run on time.

We are looking forward to seeing you!

Elna Anderson / LBRA Regatta Co-Director and 

Hanne Chupik / LBRA President & Regatta Co-Director