On April 6 & 7, 2013, collegiate, junior and masters athletes will return to the sun-kissed water of Mission Bay for the 40th anniversary Crew Classic. Alumni and our fans are invited to enjoy the excitement! The Beach Crew Alumni Association is hosting a tent along “tent row,” along with many prestigious teams from across the globe. Come stop by! Please contact Ken Glenn for further details. More information about the regatta is at CrewClassic.org.

In a related announcement, the BCA’s April saturday row is being rescheduled to Saturday, April 13, 10:00AM. A notice will be posted at the Pete Archer Rowing Center.

NEWPORT BEACH — The 48th Annual Newport Regatta took place over calm, overcast conditions inside the Newport Harbor on Sunday, with UC Santa Barbara Gauchos edging out the host Pirates for the overall regatta title.

The Pirates and Gauchos each finished with 25 overall points in the eight-race regatta. But, it was UCSB which won the Varsity 8 race which determined the overall winner and Palmer Cup champion.

The 49ers did more than hold their own against some of the best four-year rowing schools in California, taking the Women’s Varsity 4+ event in the Berg Cup at (7:47.7), trailed by Orange Coast (8:09), Loyola Marymount (8:11.4), and Chapman University (8:52.1).

The 49ers will return to the waters and compte at the Crew Classic in San Diego on April 6-7.

Don’t miss this weekend’s big events when Long Beach State will host the 2013 Southern California Opening Day Regatta, followed by the Beach Crew Alumni Association’s (BCA) monthly Saturday Row. A total of six teams will descend on Long Beach for the 2k meter course:

• UC San Diego
• UC Irvine
• UC Santa Barbara
• San Diego State
• Chapman University
• University of San Diego

Racing begins at 7:30 AM with the last race scheduled for 11:00AM. Alumni boats will leave the dock once all races have commenced.

Official regatta information can be found at Beach Crew’s regatta page.