The start, 1968 North Americans at San Diego, Calif. A record 64 boats entered the regatta. Everyone right at the line.

The traffic was still heavy at the windward mark over 1-1/2 miles out to sea...

... and still pretty bad at the end of the run. Barbers (1228), Dennis surtees (1226), Frank Kloss (855), Russell Painton (857).

Man and wife team Jim and Sherry Parsons (824) take a leeward start.

Martha Robinson, winner of the sweetheart tropht for 1968.

They came from Guadalajara...

...six entries all the way from Canada...

...and some natives who sailed in from points west..?

It was trapeze weather everyday - winds steady 8-14mph - ideal conditions for sailing.

200lb weakling Bob Riley admires Andy Green's T-shirt.

Measurement was the most complete ever - all had to sand off the middle section of the centerboard. It could easily be determined who had measured in by looking at their board.

Most of the boats were weighed.  Our statistician reports that for 36 boats weighed the average was 378 lbs. One boat weighed 351 lbs all up!

The navy provided swift boats and radar to set the marks up at an accuracy to 3-1/2 inches...also spectators' boats that were jam packed every day.

Dink Vail is inside boat - one of the most beautiful boats at the regatta.

Neil Pryde came over from Hong Kong to practice for the Olympics. We think he is using an Elms Spi in the above photo.

The winners - Tom Allen

Winning Skippers and crews at the 1968 North Americans. Overall champion Tom Allen & crew Robert Chambers.