Balboa Yacht Club Thanks Marines With Afternoon of Sailing

Balboa Yacht Club Thanks Marines With Afternoon of Sailing
Marines from Camp Pendleton cruise on boats with Balboa Yacht Club members in Newport Beach, Calif., on Aug. 11, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
|Updated:

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—When 31 Marines arrived by bus last week from Camp Pendleton at the Balboa Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, a quaint seaside community, they were given strict orders for their visit: “Go sailing, eat all you want, have fun!”

Since 2013, members of the Balboa Yacht Club have carved out one Thursday each year during the seasonal “Beer Cans” sailing regattas, to host soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Combat Unit stationed at Camp Pendleton, in a show of appreciation for their military service. The Maines are treated to an afternoon of sailing, an all-expense paid bar tab, and post-race barbeque on the waterfront.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
Author
Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
Related Topics