Newport Ocean Sailing Association - Official home of the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race

	Race	Date / Location
	Newport to Ensenada Race In the yachting world, no other international race attracts more entries. This annual event takes place the last weekend in April. With its spectacular starts off the shores of Newport Beach, this is always reported as one of the greatest sailing events of the year.	April 23, 24, 25, 2010 Newport Beach, CA to Ensenada, BC

2010 Race Documentation

Entry Form (.pdf file)

Notice of Race (.pdf file)

Information:

"Paragraph 3.2.2 of the NOR provides that NOSA will prepare a list of boats that will race in the Sport boat class. Those boats are:

SPORT BOATS
Melges 32, Melges 30, Melges 24
Farr 30 (formerly Mumm 30)
Henderson 30
Turbocharged Hobie 33
Viper 830
Columbia 30 - 32
Flying Tiger 10M
B 32
Antrum 27
Such other boats that NOSA determines to have similar sailing characteristics as those listed above."

2010 Pre-Race Seminars
Yacht Club	Date
Ventura YC	Wednesday, March 3, 7:00pm
Del Rey YC	Thursay, March 11, 7:00pm
Shoreline YC	Tuesday, March 16, 7:00pm
Seal Beach YC	Tuesday, March 23, 7:00pm
San Diego YC	TBA
Dana Point YC	Wednesday, March 24, 7:00pm
Bahia Corinthian YC	Thursday, March 25, 7:00pm


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