Catalina Water Ski Race
Spectators prepare to watch the 63rd Catalina Water Ski Race in Long Beach on Saturday. The event is a 62-mile round trip to Avalon and back to the finish line at the Queen Mary. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Skier Brady Hoggins, who participated in the intermediate men’s class during the 63rd Catalina Water Ski Race, nears the finish line in Long Beach on Saturday. Skiers from around the world participate in the annual event. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Australian Trudi Stout (left) takes part in the intermediate women’s class during in the 63rd Catalina Water Ski Race out of Long Beach on Saturday. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Cliff and Gayl Richards of Huntington Beach take their dog Tiffany along to watch the 63rd Catalina Water Ski Race out of Long Beach on Saturday. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Captain America, aka Jeff Barrus, and Brian Samaniego, donning an Incredibles outfit, pose for photographs before they get ready to participate in the 63rd Catalina Water Ski Race on Saturday. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
A competitor in the 63rd Catalina Water Ski Race passes the Queen Mary on the way to Catalina on Saturday. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
