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 76 THE TOURIST'S CALIFORNIA every winter's day at Avalon. The yachts and motor-boats of Tiburon and Sausalito, of Santa Barbara, San Pedro and San Diego are never out of commission. California hopes that many east- ern owners will come through the Canal to find winter moorings for their craft within her tran- quil harbours. Pacific Coast Yacht Clubs take part every other year in an ocean race of 2200 miles from San Pedro to Honolulu and back, a contest unequalled in yachting contests. Off San Diego there is nearly always a flock of sail-wings beating the rippled waters, or rising, like herons from a swamp, above North Island into waves and currents of the air. The Govern- ment has chosen this sandy flat in the bay for an aerial station because of San Diego's free- dom from erratic winds. The aerodrome out- side Los Angeles is the scene of many record trials. The Coronado Country Club opens each year with a golf tournament on its 18-hole course and offers cups for championship and handicap events. From January to April occur the polo matches in which visiting teams from England, Canada, Hawaii and " the States" compete for trophies ; in February, tennis tourneys are held. Polo is in high favour from November to May at Burlingame, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara,