July marks the annual running of the Marina del Rey to San Diego race. This year the race will start Saturday, the Third of July. This is a great opportunity to tune up your Hunter and ‘Survive The Night’ with family and friends on an overnight race with an extensive cruising class for spinnaker and non-spinnaker classes. If you come north for the race, stop at the many harbors on the way up and take the whole week. If you come from the north, race down and enjoy an informal return cruise with rafts in Mission Bay and Dana Point and visit Catalina for a few days on the way back. Great bragging rights and not a huge effort. A great way to shake out your gear and systems. Sponsored by Santa Monica Windjammers’ Yacht Club in Marina Del Rey and Southwestern Yacht Club in San Diego. Information at 310/827-7692 SMWYC or 619/ 222-0438 SWYC. Internet information: www.smwyc.org or www.southwesternyc.org.