Disney Is the First to Ensenada

Roy E. Disney, 75, in his last year of competitive sailing, was first among the elite Maxi-class boats in the Lexus Newport-to-Ensenada Yacht Race but failed to break the record he set in 2003.

Sailing the 86-foot Pyewacket in mostly light winds, Disney and crew crossed the finish line at 4:24 a.m. Saturday for an elapsed time of 16 hours 24 minutes 12 seconds. The record is 10:44:54.

Doug Baker, aboard Magnitude 80, was second at 16:47:11, and co-skippers Mike Campbell and Dale Williams, aboard Peligroso, were third at 16:49:51.

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-- Pete Thomas