(Newport Beach, CA)- The 20th running of the 800.0nm Newport Beach to
Cabo San Lucas International Yacht Race started this past week. So far,
it has proven to be such an anti-climactic event, with such light airs,
that nearly all of the last fleet to the starting line on Saturday (the
Maxi’s and Super Maxi’s) have dropped out!! And, over a third of the
rest of the fleet have done the same, “turning and burning” under their
“iron gennies” to head back to home.It is still a downwind race, with winds fluctuating from the northeast to northwest, as the fleet ever so slowly crawls down the Mexican coastline, literally! For the three J/Teams still on the race track offshore, they may be suffering anxiety attacks as each zephyr of wind rolls down from the heavens above to power them down, euphemistically speaking, to their ultimate destination in Cabo San Lucas. Those three boats are Scott Grealish’s brand new J/121 BLUE FLASH, Viggo Torbensen’s J/125 TIMESHAVER from Dana Point YC, and Seth Hall’s J/124 MARISOL from Newport Beach, CA. Live YB Tracking of the race here. For more Newport Beach to Cabo San Lucas Race sailing information Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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