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Steve Ross


Part of the Team
Mon, 7th Dec 2009
By Steve Ross


Steve Ross:
Steve Ross at the helm of a Capri 22

Steve got his start sailing at Balboa Yacht Club in 1961 sailing Sabots, and other dinghies. As his passion grew for sailing he progressed to racing big boats. Steve started his sailmaking career in 1974 with Hood Sailmakers in Costa Mesa. After that Steve worked for Ullman Sails Newport Beach for 3 years. Steve was offered a job with Hobie Cat at which time he moved to San Diego. Steve was laid off along with many other workers at the time.  Steve eventually went to work with Ullman Sails  San Diego,

 and after 9 months of employment he was offered a partnership in the loft.  Steve has raced many one-design classes from snipes, Lightnings, Capri 22, Soling, Flying Tiger, Prindle 19, and many handicap yachts from Santana 525 to R/P 50 Staghound. Steve has been actively campaigning the Flying Tiger Niuhi from San Diego.

Here are a few of his accomplishments

1982 Holder 20 Nationals  Huntington Lake Middle   1ST
1984 Holder 20 Nationals  Austin, TX     1st       
1996 Holder 20 Nationals  Lake Mead  1st
1998 Key West   Melges 30    Key West, FL 4th
1998 SORC Melges 30  Miami     2nd
1998 Lightning California Circuit  San Diego, CA   1st
1998 Yachting Cup “BOTW”   Melges 30  1st
1998 San Diego High Point Champ    Melges 30   Main/Tactics  1st
2000 Key West  Kirby 30  Key West  3rd 
2004 Capri 22 Western Nationals Whiskeytown 1st
Six Time Capri 22 Fleet #1 Champion Mission Bay Yacht Club 1st     

This story was posted on Mon, 7th Dec 2009