Aquatics: Newport Aquatic Center set for rowing competition

NEWPORT BEACH - The Newport Aquatic Center will host the Autumn

Rowing Festival in the Back Bay on Sunday from 8-11 a.m.

The three-mile race begins at the Newport Beach Channel and winds

around Lido Island, finishing at the Aquatic Center.

Among the teams featured in the competition include Stanford, Cal and

UCI, as well as high school and masters teams.

The NAC will be racing varsity and novice men's and women's eights in

the competition.

The race follows Saturday night's "Aloha Casino Night," which is set

from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Riverboat Restaurant (Newport Harbor Nautical

Museum).

Admission is $50 per person, which includes a light buffet dinner and

Las Vegas style casino play. Attire is set for "Aloha" casual.

For information, call the NAC at (949) 646-7725.