NEWPORT, R.I. – The ninth edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race features four coastal race courses between 104 nm and 177 nm and is the perfectly designed overnighter for IRC, PHRF, One Design and Double-Handed boats of 28 feet or longer. Its round-trip course starts and finishes off the historic Ida Lewis Yacht Club and includes turning marks at Castle Hill, Brenton Reef, Block Island, Montauk Point, Martha’s Vineyard and Buzzards Tower.

Ida Lewis Distance Race 2012 (Photo Credit Meghan Sepe)

Ida Lewis Distance Race 2012 (Photo Credit Meghan Sepe)

Both grand prix racers and cruising sailors have come to love and embrace this August tradition, which also offers special trophies for a Youth Challenge and College Challenge. The race also 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.

Check out the ILDR website for more details: www.ildistancerace.org