Gary Neshanian was born in Los Angeles, raised in Harbor City, and graduated CSU-Long Beach engineering.
Classes/Certifications from OCC-Sailing/US-Sailing. Scuba certified. Raced Cal25/30 feet in Newport Beach,
now 40+ in Southern California/Baja and Caribbean regattas. Experienced navigator, tactician, trim, foredeck, and delivery.
Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club – Distinguished Racing Member & R/C.

Affiliations

International SAiling Federation – USAGN10-Group1
US Sailing – NeshanianGary SAS ©certification@
Orange Coast College · Sailing Association – OCCSA ©certification@
American Legion Yacht Club (Newport Beach, CA)
Elks Yacht Club (Newport Beach, CA)
Nevada Yacht Club (Boulder, NV)
Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club (Corona Del Mar, CA) – DRM · R/C

Education

2019 – CA Boater Card • CA State Parks-DBW – CA State Parks–DBW
2009/15 – Safety At Sea©USSailing • Offshore’09 · Coastal’15 – US Sailing
2007 – Basic Cruising©USSailing/OCC – OCC Sailing
2003 – Boating Safety©USCGAux – USCGAux – Corona Del Mar, CA
1998 – Lido Sailing Club-Intermediate/Advanced – Lido Sailing – Newport Bch, CA
1997 – Lido Cert© Big Boats-Intro · Shields-Int/Adv · Lido-Int – OCC Sailing – Newport Bch, CA
1996 – Aventura Sailing-Basic/Intermediate – Aventura Sailing – Dana Pt, CA
1994 – Shields (Keel)-Beginner · Lidos (Dinghy)-Beginner – Orange Coast College Sailing

Sailing Log

2023 – XLR8 • Beneteau36.7 • Midwinters · Angelmen · offshore/bcans · nav/crew
2022 – XLR8/Magoo • Beneteau36.7 • Midwinters · Angelmen · offshore/bcans · nav/crew
2021 – Pussycat • Peterson34 • Angelmen · offshore/bcans · nav/crew
2020 – Pussycat • Peterson34 • offshore/bcans · nav/crew
2019 – Distinguished Racing Member # First Place · BCYC # crew high point
2019 · Tenacious • Hunter45 • offshore · nav/crew · Leukemia Cup#1
2019 · Pussycat • Peterson34 • offshore/bcans · nav/crew
2018 – Tenacious • Hunter45 • offshore · nav/crew · Leukemia Cup#3
2018 · Pussycat • Peterson34 • offshore/bcans · nav/crew
2017 – Tenacious • Hunter45 • offshore · nav/crew · Leukemia Cup#5
2017 · Pussycat • Peterson34 • offshore/bcans · nav/crew
2016 – Paranoia • SantaCruz52 • offshore · crew
2016 · Tango • J133 • offshore · nav/crew
2015 – Flaca • SantaCruz50 • offshore • Cabo#4 · crew
2015 · Tango • J133 • offshore • Midwinters · nav/crew
2014 – Newport High Point Series # Third Place ◦ Tango
2014 · Tiare ◦ Harbor20 • BCYC Championship Regatta
2014 · Tango • J133 • offshore • Midwinters#1 · SB-KH#4 · nav/tac/crew
2014 · Flaca • SantaCruz50 • offshore • Ensenada#3 · nav/tac/delivery
2013 – Newport High Point Series # Second Place ◦ Tango
2013 · Paranoia • SantaCruz52 • offshore · Islands Race#8, Around Catalina#3
2013 · Dare ◦ Beck60 • offshore · Ensenada#12
2012 – Newport High Point Series # First Place ◦ Tango • BCYC # racing member crew high point
2012 · Paranoia • SantaCruz52 • offshore/bcans · LBRW, SBKH
2012 · Wild Thing ◦ Farr40 • inshore/bcans · TacoTue
2012 · Tiare ◦ Harbor20 • CHOC Regatta#1, BCYC Championship Regatta ’12 ’13
2011 – Long Beach Race Week # Second Place ◦ Locomotion
2011 · Irving Johnson • Brigantine-LAMI • offshore · Great Brigantine Race BCYC/BYC
2011 · Heartbeat ◦ Farr40 • inshore/buoy/bcans
2010 – Long Beach Race Week # First Place ◦ Locomotion
2010 · Locomotion • Andrews45 • inshore/buoy · LBRW#1-11#2, 11-Ullman#2
2010 · Tango • J133 • offshore/inshore/buoy · 66Buoys#1/2, CharityCupRegattaSeries 11/12#1
2010 · JanesAddiction • Catalina37-LBSF • inshore/buoy · LEMWOD Pilikia BCYC · training crew
2010 · Wild Thing ◦ Mumm30 • inshore/bcans · TacoTue
2009 – Beica ◦ Sydney40 • offshore · Ensenada#fo · nav/delivery
2008 – Heineken-St. Maarten # First Place ◦ Jacomina
2008 · Jacomina H ◦ Beneteau50.4 • offhsore · Heineken(St.Maarten)#1 · nav/tac/delivery
2008 · Silver Bullet ◦ SantaCruz52 • inshore/bcans · WetWed (Quetzalcoatl/J120)
2008 · ChaChaCha • C&C40 • inshore/buoy/bcans · Sunkist
2008 · Problem Child ◦ Bravura32 • inshore/buoy/bcans · Ahmanson, Yachting Cup
2008 · Muneca ◦ Beneteau47.7 • offshore/buoy · Ensenada · nav/delivery
2007 – Pendragon II • Dav44 • offshore/buoy · Midwin, Ang#1, Ullman#3, PHRF#3, SBKH · nav/tac
2007 · TNT • Tripp47 • inshore/buoy/bcans · Sunkist, LB Midwinters#3, N2E-12
2007 · Bolt • NM55 • inshore/buoy/bcans · Sunkist
2007 · Reliance ◦ NM41 • inshore/buoy/bcan · Hotrum, Sunkist
2007 · Heartbeat II ◦ Beneteau44.7 • inshore/buoy/bcans
2007 · Cursor ◦ Wilye38 • inshore/buoy/bcans
2007 · Blacksilver • Far55 • offshore · Long Point
2007 · Halcyon ◦ Catalina30 • inshore/bcans
2007 · Harmony ◦ Ericson29 • offshore · Catalina · nav/tac
2007 · Gitana ◦ Beneteau42.3 • offshore · Heineken(St.Maarten) · nav/tac/delivery
2006 – Heartbeat • Corel45 • inshore/buoy/bcans
2006 · Luckystar • J105 • inshore/buoy/bcans · Sundowners · tac
2006 · Charisma ◦ Pet41 • inshore/bcan · Sunkist
2006 · Incredible ◦ Swan53 • inshore/bcans · WetWed
2006 · Jammin 2 ◦ Ericson30 • inshore/buoy/bcans · nav/tac
2006 · Gitana ◦ Beneteau42.3 • offshore · Heineken(St.Maarten) · nav/tac
2005 – Electre • Beneteau45 • offshore/inshore/bcans · Sundowners, Ltl-Ensnd#3, Long Pt#2 · nav/tac
2005 · Planb • Choate48 • inshore/bcan · WetWed
2005 · Violetta ◦ Davs34 • inshore/buoy · Anglemen
2005 · Sheila ◦ cf3 • inshore/buoy · LB
2005 · SeaGnome • P44 • inshore/bcans · Sundowners
2005 · Miss Pooh ◦ Col36 • inshore/bcans · Sundowners
2005 · Fairwind ◦ Mar40k • inshore/bcans · Sundowners
2005 · Mas Cerveza/Celia ◦ Santana27 • inshore/bcans · Sundowners
2002 – Firstlove ◦ Catalina26 • inshore/buoy
2000 – Shockwave ◦ Santana30 • inshore/buoy
2000 · Valkyrie • Cal25 • inshore/buoy/bcans · Hibachis, Midwinters#1
2000 · Calligan ◦ Cal25 • inshore/bcan · Hibachis
1998 – Lido Sailing/Windward ◦ Cal25s • inshore/bcans · Hibachis
1997 – OCC/UCI ◦ Shields • inshore/bcans · Hibachis