Announcement of 2010 ILDR!

Friday, August 20, 2010 Newport, RI

The 2010 edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race will feature a 177nm and 150nm race course over some of the most storied and beautiful sailing grounds in the world. With a spectacular start off Fort Adams in Narragansett Bay, the race includes turning marks at Castle Hill, Brenton Reef, Block Island, Montauk Point, Martha's Vineyard and Buzzards Tower on its way to a signature champagne finish inside Newport Harbor off the historic Ida Lewis Yacht Club.

The race's sixth edition is scheduled for Friday, August 20 2010, with classes for IRC, PHRF (including Cruising Spinnaker and a new Youth Challenge), One Design (including Club Swan 42) and Double-Handed boats of 28 feet or longer. It is a qualifier for the New England Lighthouse Series (PHRF); the Northern and Double-Handed Ocean Racing Trophies (IRC); and the US-IRC Gulf Stream Series.

Friends and family are invited to the Awards Ceremony on the deck of the Ida Lewis Yacht Club during a Barbecue Fest Saturday evening.

Put the date on your calendar!