Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race Kicks Off Sunday
More than 200 boats are ready to take part in next week's Lexus Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race, and the festivities commence Sunday at the Balboa Fun Zone.
Seasoned pros and first-timers have gathered in Newport Beach to take part in the biggest international yacht race in the world, which got its start in 1948 and will start on Thursday, April 27. The event kick-off will be held Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m., with a complimentary festival at the Village of Balboa/Balboa Fun Zone.
The “Margaritaville” festival will feature Mark Wood and the Parrot Head Band an exhibit of race boats, kids’ boat-building, plein air painters, exhibits by ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum and more. Participating vendors at the Village of Balboa will offer special festival pricing including $2 Balboa Ferris Wheel rides, complimentary admission to all ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum exhibits, and discounted harbor cruises and boat rentals from the Fun Zone Boat Co. and Balboa Boat Rentals.
Associated Press Turner, center, was tossed into Newport Harbor in 1977 after he skippered Courageous to victory in the America's Cup.
Newport's Daily Pilot was asked by Stephen Kincaid, commodore of the Wooden Hull Yacht Club, which is essentially a group of wooden boat owners.
From September 16-19, Harbour Court, the New York Yacht Club's (NYYC) on-the-water clubhouse in Newport, Rhode Island, will welcome several hundred of
