(Long Beach, CA)- The Two Gates Invitational was held last Sunday under
sunny skies with temperatures in the high 50s while the top East Coast
sailing venues are dealing with snow, ice and highs in the low to mid
twenties. Not necessarily considered warm, but balmy weather compared to
the rest of the country.Over the 13.2-nautical mile course Tom Brott from Seal Beach YC and his crew aboard the J/109 ELECTRA ended up second in PHRF B Class. More than 25 skippers brought their boats and crew out for this traditional race that gets its name from the course they sail. Beginning inside Long Beach Harbor, the boats exit the harbor through the Port of Long Beach entrance known as Queens Gate. They sail outside the breakwater up to Angels Gate, the Port of Los Angeles entrance, and enter Los Angeles Harbor. From, there they sail back down to weave in and out of the breakwater finishing back in Long Beach.
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