LONG BEACH, Calif. — Sixty-five skiers raced the circuit from Long Beach to Catalina Island and back Saturday as hundreds of spectators watched near the start and finish line at the Queen Mary.
For many spectators, it was a family affair.
“There isn’t a better ambience for an event like this than what we have here in Long Beach,” said spectator David McMahon, who came to the race with his son.
The 61st annual Long Beach-Catalina-Long Beach Ski Race is part of Powerfest 2009, which is supported by Charter Communications Long Beach Sea Festival…Â Details
On Saturday morning July 11, at 8:52am sharp, between the Island White and Island Grissom in the Long Beach Harbor, the 61st Annual Catalina Water Ski Race roars into battle with 16 different divisions of competitors racing from Long Beach to Catalina Island and back.
Among the participants will be Long Beach resident Ryan Choura, CEO of the Long Beach based Choura Venue Services, who will be defending his standing 2004 record for the Formula II Outboard record of 1:01:25.86. Choura will be competing with his original team from 2004 of driver Glenn Anderson, and participating as observer his father and Choura Venue Services board president Jim Choura.
Choura retired from a successful career in competitive ski racing in 2004 but …Â Details
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