21st Annual Hal Rosoff Classic

This Saturday hundreds of paddlers and racers will meet at the NAC to compete in one of the largest paddling races of the SoCal Ocean Racing Winter Series! Registration opens at 7am and first race (The 11 mile course) goes off at 9am!

https://paddleguru.com/races/NACHalRosoffClassic2017

Who was Hal Rosoff:
A great Friend

Loyal family man to wife Kay and children: Susie, Jill, Willie and Jenny
Prominent O.C Restaurateur and Philanthropist
Owner of Back Bay Rowing & Running Club Restaurant
Daily Pilot's "103 Most Influential People" in Costa Mesa/Newport Beach
Active Leader in "Share Ourselves"
Spearheaded a kitchen distribution facility for excess food from area restaurants to feed the hungry
Stanford Graduate: 1952
Supporter of outrigger canoe racing! 1980 - "Era Offshore Canoe Club"
Frequent visitor of "The Royal Hawaiian" in Waikiki
Enjoyed a good joke or funny moment
Always in our HEARTS

7am: Registration.
9am: Long Course approx. 11 miles
9:15am: Board Race approx. 5.5 miles
9:30am: Dory Scramble
9:30: Grom Race
11am Short Course 4.5 miles

The Hal Rosoff Classic  is a paddling race in Newport Harbor consisting of a variety of different courses for Outriggers, Kayaks, Prone, K1’s, C1’s, Dory's, Surfski's and Stand Up Paddle Boards. The annual race is in the second week of February and attracts hundreds of participants from Southern California. There are 5 courses to choose from - showing that we have a race for everyone!

If there are any NAC Members who are interested in competing in their first race or just going for a paddle during the courses - contact Kelly! Kthompson.nac@gmail.com and she can help you get set up!

Thank you to the Rosoff and Reichenstein family for always helping put on a stellar ever at the NAC!