Congratulations are in order for Gearhart, OR, based skipper Rich Elstrom. This will be Rich's tenth Oregon Offshore Race! He will campaign Aja, his Ericson 35 Mk II. Aja participates in most Astoria area race series and has raced Bridge To Bridge a number of times as well (a race many of us would like to see resurrected). Aja has a PHRF handicap of 153 and will most likely race in the PHRF C class. Welcome back Rich and crew. We're hoping for best out of ten this year!
photo credit Kristin Covert