Governor’s Cup Races Close in a Breeze

Teams compete on Governor’s Cup 22’s in the 51st annual Governor’s Cup races on Saturday in Newport Beach.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Racing teams including Cambridge University Cruising Club team, #7, participate in final day of racing in the 2017 Governor’s Cup hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club on Saturday in Newport Beach.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Teams from Balboa Yacht Club, Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squad, and Balboa Yacht Club, from left, participate in final day of racing in the 2017 Governor’s Cup hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club on Saturday in Newport Beach.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

The team from the Del Rey Yacht Club, participate in final day of racing in the 2017 Governor’s Cup hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club on Saturday in Newport Beach.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

The team from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, participate in final day of racing in the 2017 Governor’s Cup hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club on Saturday in Newport Beach.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

A team member from the lowers the jib on the Wessex Sailing Club 22, as they participate in final day of racing in the 2017 Governor’s Cup hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club on Saturday in Newport Beach.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Teams from Cruising Yacht of Australia, Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, and Wessex Sailing Club, from left, participate in final day of racing in the 2017 Governor’s Cup hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club on Saturday in Newport Beach.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Teams compete in the 51st annual Governor’s Cup including the Killian Balboa Yacht Club team, #12, on Saturday in Newport Beach.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

The Boulden, Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club team, #6, participates in final day of racing in the 2017 Governor’s Cup hosted by the Balboa Yacht Club on Saturday in Newport Beach.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)