Ida Lewis Distance Race Announcement
(Newport, RI)- The annual Ida Lewis Distance Race will be taking place on August 19, 2021, for a fleet of avid offshore racers in New England. There is still time to register and participate!
The race will again feature a variety of classes sailing under both ORC and PHRF handicap ratings. In addition, there will be a PHRF Doublehanded Class for those interested in that type of racing.
At this time, there are eight PHRF Doublehanded teams, including a J/121. In the PHRF Division, ten boats are already registered, including two J/105s, a J/109, J/122, J/121, J/92S, and J/130.
The co-owners of the J/122 ALLIANCE commented on their participation, “For Mary Martin and me (Eric Irwin), co-owners, this will be our first Ida Lewis Distance race on ALLIANCE with our prospective crew for Newport Bermuda 2022. We both have competed in Ida Lewis Distance Race in the past, mostly aboard the J/109 VENTO SOLARE. So, we are excited to compete in our first overnight distance race with our new crew and “new” boat!”
In addition, there is also strong participation in the ORC Division, which currently includes a J/111, two J/122s, a J/133, and a J/44!
Get your crew and boat organized today and jump in! It should be nice sailing around the picturesque, criss-crossing race track the race is known for, using Block Island as one of the principal “marks” to go around! For more Ida Lewis Distance Race sailing and registration information
Recent Comments
Competitor Bulletin #13 released this morning now has COVID testing options arranged by the Bermuda Race organizing committee. Looks like a simpler process.
Eric and Mary to meet Bill, Gardner and Erin at Borden Light near entrance at 1000. Will quickly scope out dock we are going to, Eric to drive all to Alliance. Please bring your lunch. We will have warm beverages, beer and rum to share.
Cheers
Alliance Racing
For Sunday, we will be doing some mast wiring work between 09-1100 with Bill. If you can come early to help (two trips up the mast) that would be great. We picked up some J122 Zig Zag Sails to check out between 1100-1500 as well as our recut Code 75. From Zig Zag we will got a Code Zero, A1, A2, a lite Jib and M/H jib. So some batten stuffing prep also required. We also toured Zig Zag and got to see their new bottom paint job. We have beer and Dark & Stormy. Please bring your own lunches. Good discussion with Bruce Berriman today about inspection and did get to fly the Code 55. Kevin Farrar recut the luff and leech so flies much nicer.
See some of you tonight at CHNYC.
Cheers,
Alliance Racing