Guide to the Newport Ocean Sailing Association Records
MS.R.152
Finding aid prepared by Audra Eagle Yun, Alix Norton
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, 92623-9557
949-824-3947
spcoll@uci.edu
© 2012
Title: Newport Ocean Sailing Association records
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.152
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
4.2 Linear feet
(5 boxes.)
Date (inclusive): 1932-2003
Language of Collection Materials: Collection materials are in
English.
Abstract: The Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA) was founded in 1947 to organize a boat race from Newport Beach, California to
Ensenada, Mexico. The collection includes planning documents, event records, correspondence, photographs, programs and invitations,
publications, and clippings related to the Ensenada race and NOSA.
Creator:
Newport Ocean Sailing Association (Calif.).
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Newport Ocean Sailing Association Records. MS-R152. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Dave Shockey, February 2011.
Processing History
Processed by Luke Williams and Alix Norton, 2012.
Historical Background
The Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA) was founded in 1947 to organize a boat race from Newport Beach, California to
Ensenada, Mexico. The first 125-nautical mile race took place on April 23, 1948 and was called The Governor's Cup. The race
was renamed the Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race and grew to include 20 boat classes. In 1983, the race set the
record as the world's largest international yacht race, with a record 675 boats entering the competition. NOSA also organizes
several other yacht races in Southern California, and supports many youth sailing programs and organizations in the area.
Bibliography
For further information about NOSA, see http://www.nosa.org/about-nosa .
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains materials from the Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA) and its annual Newport to Ensenada International
Yacht Race, ranging from before the first race in 1948 to 2003. Included are planning documents, event records, correspondence,
photographs, publications, programs and invitations, artifacts, and clippings related to the yacht race and the organization
as a whole.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 2 series:
- Series 1. Ensenada race materials, 1932-2000, 1.3 linear feet
- Series 2. NOSA organizational records, 1937-2000, 2.9 linear feet
Most of the materials within the collection are arranged as received.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ensenada Race
Ensenada race materials, Series 1.
Bulk, 1948-1980
1932-2000
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series includes materials documenting the annual Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. It contains race entry forms, programs,
race results, photographs, newspaper clippings, and artifacts related to the race.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged into 5 subseries:
- Subseries 1. Entry forms and programs, 1949-2003, 0.7 linear feet
- Subseries 2. Race results, 1949-2000, 0.1 linear feet
- Subseries 3. Race photographs, 1941-1995, 0.4 linear feet
- Subseries 4. Clippings, 1947-1958, 0.1 linear feet
- Subseries 5. Artifacts, 1963-1995, 0.1 linear feet
Within each subseries, materials are arranged chronologically by year.
Box 2, Folder 1-55
Entry forms and programs,
1949-2003
Scope and Content Note
Contains race entry forms and programs from every year, starting in 1949 and ending in 2003. Many of the entry forms are filled
out by race participants. Some folders also include boat rosters for that year's race.
Box 2, Folder 56-58
Race results,
1949-2000
Scope and Content Note
Contains race results from 1949 to 2000, including a hand-written list of signatures on paper from Ensenada, circa 1950.
Box 2, Folder 59-67, Box 5, Folder 3
Race photographs,
1941-1995 and undated
Scope and Content Note
Includes photographs of the Ensenada race, winners' trophies, and race-related events. Some newspaper clippings are also included.
Box 3, Folder 1
Clippings,
1947-1958
Scope and Content Note
Includes newspaper articles about the Ensenada race from the 1940s and 1950s.
Box 3, Folder 2
Artifacts,
1963-1995
Scope and Content Note
Contains commemorative metal plates and a cloth badge from the Ensenada race.
NOSA organizational records, Series 2.
1937-2000
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series includes materials from NOSA's organizational records which are not directly related to the annual Newport to
Ensenada Yacht Race. It contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, administrative documents, subject files,
and photographs of boats in the association.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged into 5 subseries:
- Subseries 1. Correspondence, 1947-1997, 0.1 linear feet
- Subseries 2. Clippings and publications, 1948-1997, 1.2 linear feet
- Subseries 3. Administrative documents and related material, 1931-2004, 0.5 linear feet
- Subseries 4. Subject files, 1947-1997, 0.1 linear feet
- Subseries 5. Boat photographs, 1937-2000, 1.2 linear feet
Box 3, Folder 48-53
Correspondence,
1947-1997 and undated
Physical Description:
Scope and Content Note
Contains NOSA correspondence on various topics such as race and event planning, membership, leadership changes, insurance
policies, budgetary concerns and logistical information.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically by year.
Box 1, Box 5, Folder 4
Clippings and publications,
1948-1997
Scope and Content Note
Includes clippings and publications from newspapers and magazines such as
Yachting,
Sea and Pacific Motor Boat,
Southern California Ocean Racing Association (SCORA),
Harbor News,
Santana, and
Coaster.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically by year of publication.
Box 3, Folder 54-55, Box 4, Folder 1-12, Box 5, Folder 2
Administrative documents and related material,
1931-2004 and undated
Scope and Content Note
Includes histories of the organization, drafts of its constitution and by-laws, insurance policies, meeting agendas, race
and reception invitations, marketing materials, photographs from NOSA events, and unidentified captions from NOSA exhibits.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged by subject, as the material was originally received.
Box 4, Folder 13-21
Subject files,
1947-1997
Scope and Content Note
Contains information on particular people and subjects within NOSA, including Robert Allan Jr., Peggy Slater, Al Lockabey,
the Dirty Old Men's Yacht Club, and the New York Yacht Club trophy.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged alphabetically by name or subject.
Box 3, 5
Boat photographs,
1937-2000 and undated
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographic prints of boats in NOSA, along with some captions from exhibits where the photographs were displayed.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged alphabetically by boat name. Photographs of unidentified boats are arranged at the end of the subseries.
Box 3, Folder 32
Serena (ex Escapade ex Amorilla)
