John Busch, Staff Commodore of the Long Beach Yacht Club, has over 45 years of Yacht Racing experience including Monohull fleet racing – one design and handicap, Match Racing and Blue Water Offshore point to point racing. He has been the co-Chairman of Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week since 2005.

John Busch’s Yacht Racing Experience as crew:

OFFSHORE RACES
15 LOS ANGELES, CA TO CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO RACES – FIRST OVERALL 3 TIMES
10 NEWPORT BEACH, CA TO PUERTO VALLARTA MEXICO RACES – FIRST OVERALL TWICE 20 NEWPORT BEACH, CA TO ENSENADA MEXICO RACES – FIRST OVERALL TWICE
7 TRANSPAC RACES
1 LOS ANGELES, CA TO PAPEETE, TAHATI
1 CHACAGO, IL TO MACINAC ISLAND, MI
ONE DESIGN FLEET RACES
10 LIPTON CUP RACES
10 YEARS OF J105 AND J109 RACING
10 YEARS OF SCHOCK 35 RACING
20 YEARS OF CATALINA 37 FLEET RACING
3 MEXORC RACES
10 SAN FRANCISCO BIG BOAT SERIES REGATTAS
MATCH RACING
15 YEARS OF CONGRESSIONAL CUP AND FICKER CUP RACES (CATALINA 37) 5 SAN FRANCISCO PERPETUAL CUP RACES – FINISHED 1ST 3 TIMES
3 SEAWANHAKA CUPS – FINISHED 1ST 2019.
CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS
US SAILING SAFETY AT SEA OFFSHORE – EXP 3/2/2022 US SAILING NATIONAL RACE OFFICER – EXP 12/31/2024 US SAILING REGIONAL JUDGE – EXP 12/31/2024
US SAILING NATIONAL UMPIRE – EXP 12/31/2023
US SAILING SAFE SPORT – EXP 1/04/2024 BACKGROUND CHECK – EXP 4/27/2025
US SAILING ID: 273231M
WORLD SAILING CATEGORY 1, SAILOR ID: USAJB32

REGATTA MANAGEMENT
LONG BEACH RACE WEEK CO-CHAIRMAN 2005 – PRESENT LBYC REGATTA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 1996 – PRESENT LBYC COMPETITION CHARIMAN 2015 – PRESENT