Newport-Ensenada Race Gets Under Way Friday
The 49th Newport Beach-to-Ensenada Sailboat Race begins Friday off the entrance to Newport Harbor. The first boat leaves at noon, with waves of sailboats starting every 10 minutes until approximately 1 p.m.
The race will feature 434 boats, ranging in size from 22 feet to 82 feet long. They are divided into 23 classes by type and handicap.
The course record of 8 hours 29 minutes was set in 1994 by Stars & Stripes, a catamaran skippered by America’s Cup winner Dennis Conner. Most vessels finish the 125-mile race in 20 to 24 hours.
The best vantage points to observe the race’s start are the Wedge at the end of Balboa Peninsula, the harbor jetties and the bluffs of Corona del Mar.
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